If you flick back through the thread you'll find the design you're after mate. GeekInGav has done a few different versions with that colour scheme.
The reson I didn't include it in the shortlist is because personally I think if we have a red / maroon sheild, it's likely we'll have a blue circle.
If we had the white circle and red / maroon shield, it would mean the badge had no sky blue on it. While that might look good on a shirt, if you take it off the shirt it would not be recognisable as our badge imo. There has to be sky blue in there somewhere for me, whether on the circle or the shield.