Daleblue,
Yeah you're right, big chief GC said in the Points of Blue forum that it was vey important that City, being a Manchester Club, retained its heritage so to speak and that is why we were getting a Manchester brand.
I think it's good that we keep this, rather than "selling out" to some other brand with no connection to us i guess.
Although if we do become huge we could either: Bring the umbro brand up with us (maybe nike would like it to be huge also and we could help that), or if within 10 years we get massive, I'm sure we could trade up to the parent company and go with Nike.
Either way, I'm dead chuffed with the kits.