How the internet reacted to Manchester City’s brand new crest

Manchester City's new crest was only supposed to be unveiled on St Stephen's Day.

Unfortunately for them, it seems the Intellectual Property Office may have let the cat out of the bag a little early, with the following design quickly being circulated across the internet. Here's a sample of the reactions to what is believed to be Manchester City's new crest...

Many liked what they saw...

https://twitter.com/ianChoogz_/status/679756137302994944

with the inclusion of the Lancashire rose getting the thumbs up...

https://twitter.com/Greeneil83/status/679757783311454208

Some were quick to clock on to the similarities between the older version of the club's badge, last seen on City shirts in the 1990s.

https://twitter.com/KedgeOnline/status/679762264824524801

Although not all City fans were too keen on changing their existing crest...

https://twitter.com/LiamJamesVernon/status/679752457606529025

This JOE reader was disappointed that there was no reference to City being a football club.

And he wasn't the only one...

https://twitter.com/pagiemcfc/status/679749760333541378

Predictably, it was also an opportunity for some to take the p*ss...

Of course, there's still a chance that this might not be City's next crest. Confirmation will come on Saturday, when the club will officially unveil the new design.