People pulling out being replaced by shite, crappy lineup filled with poop like nu-kerrang bands and nme pap. Meanfiddler sort it out for next year!!!!!!

...Metallica are gonna be amazing, how people can say they'll be an anticlimax is beyond me, also weve got loads some quality new stuff such as The Darkness and AFI should be brilliant also, im not a die hard fan but i saw them at london and they blew me away.

...there are some good bands on the bill. But, for me, there's not much strength in depth. I'm still a little torn between Billy Bragg and Blur. I've not heard the new Blur album, though i liked the single. Decisions, decisions. If B Bragg ends before Blur, I'll be able to see some of them, I suppose. The Darkness will be ace. The problem is, even on the smaller stages, there are an awful lot of complete unknowns. Oh well, maybe there will be some bands that surprise us, eh?

I pretty much know every band on the lineup and could recommend some bands on the Carling Stage. Winnebago Deal and Whirlwin Heat are awesome for a start.