ZonaZooBlu wrote:Blue Since 76 wrote:ZonaZooBlu wrote:Must just be me but the fact that the 'CITY' doesn't follow the curvature of the circle annoys the shit out of me..seriously, what's that all about!!!!
Aside from that, yeah it's a bit busy and the 1894 is unnecessary, but it's growing on me..
It annoyed me, but then I saw a curved mock up and it looked ridiculous as the T and Y virtually touched. The only way out is to add FC afterwards, allowing it to space out, but they wanted a badge for the women's team as well and clearly wanted the City to stand out. I'd prefer FC, but I understand why they've dropped it.
Remember, Cook sold the idea of a global 'City' brand to them before they bought us, so this badge as the centrepiece of the City Football Group has been 7 years in the making.
I don't really understand the badge for the women's team business..if that's truly the case why's 1894 on there, women's side wasn't formed then..I just think it looks a bit amateur..
Assuming the women have exactly the same badge, as will the youth teams etc, then all it says is that Manchester City was formed in 1894, which is correct (ignoring the 1880 argument). So it works for all current and any future teams and has the word 'CITY' shown prominently, which is what the whole thing is built around.
Not my personal preference, but I suspect it may be the best to create a global brand. Time will tell if we see millions of Chinese in replica shirts (hopefully genuine ones!)