New kit (?)

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1581115_peek-a-blue-manchester-citys-secret-new-home-kit-revealed-after-it-goes-on-display-in-australian-shop

http://www.footballkitnews.com/5258/leaked-new-manchester-city-kits-2012-2013-umbro-man-city-jerseys-12-13-home-maroon-away/

I'm sure most fans have seen it by now, but I have to say I quite like it - since Umbro started making our shirt again I've liked all of the home kits and most of the away ones. I like how they understand the importance of the heritage, with them having produced versions of all of our classic away kits - red and black, the League Cup 'sash', and now (apparently) a pretty snazzy maroon away.

I'm a bit sad therefore that we have abandoned Umbro and are going with Nike from the season after next. I think it's important to have some sort of link with local businesses - before our deal with Kappa we had the longest-running kit deal in English history, Umbro having made our kit for over 80 years. Nike are a bit too much like global business sharks for my liking, even if Umbro is a bit stiggy.

It also shows that you can have the slickest commercial team in the league, but you can still come unstuck if there's an eagle-eyed Oldham fan around!