Lol stop panicking fella, you don't need a Instagram account to be a "Cityzen"
What is a cityZen anyway? when you meditate in a city? :D
As long as the badge has the Maltese Cross, The Ship, and 3 lines which would represent the 3 rivers (not the family coat of arms) I'm happy...
How NYCFC did their badge consultation was they went with a Twitter campaign, were everyone tweeted their own designs.
The club's consultants looked at those entries then went with an online voting system with a few designs to choose from.
** The problem was that even though I ain't from New York I was able to partake in the voting system **
So if going off NYCFC's procedure we will have a shitload of indonesian sad rag bastards voting on this :(
Not sure that's quite true mate. The 2 designs NYCFC allowed fans to vote on were designed by Rafael Esquer who is one of the most highly respected graphic designers in the world. So it wasn't exactly the gallery on Art Beat.
Also the club didn't even exist at that point. There was no history, no fans, so the vote had to be open to everyone. Of the two designs they released, the one that won was very clearly the better design, so although it was open to a vote, I think it was more a vehicle to gain publicity and interest. They said they roundel design won by a huge majority.
The difference with City is that we have existing members, existing seasonticket holders, so we can limit any voting to established fans with a real connection to the club. I think it's an absolutely superb move by the club. Everyone that cares will have a voice, but those with more of a vested interest (long standing fans) will have a louder one.
The overwhelming majority of fans seem to absolutely loathe the stars, so I'd assume they will go as a minimum.
A healthy majority would prefer a return to our traditional roundel badge at the expense of the eagle.
Everyone seems to agree on the top of the crest with the ship staying, the only area I've seen debated is whether the bottom should be the 3 stripes from the Manchester Coat of Arms or the red rose of Lancashire.
I love the 80s badge, but as Manchester is no longer in Lancashire, I don't think it makes any sense whatsoever to bring it back.
Also it galls me to see Trafford Rangers wearing the Manchester CoA on their away suits, it shouldn't be allowed. If we went back to the rose, it's basically giving the identity of our city to that shite over the road.
Fuck that, I want that Manchester CoA crest on the chest of all of our players as our club was set up to represent this city.
