Filling in the gaps!?!

[Gingo]

How on earth would the stereophonics be a step too far? This is the festival who booked Chase and Status.

Don't personally want the phonics but they would definately be 'rock' enough to play.Especially the early stuff.

[cornucopia]

I would like to think that because Scorpions decided against it, Copping will have booked a band of the same or similar ilk.

[rivalschools.price]

My nightmare would be the Darkness.

A choiuce between The Darkness, Skipknot or Him would be the crappest choice ever.Might even go back into derby on the piss.

If it is a classic rock band then Deep Purple would be my first choice.

[gard]

The point I was trying to make is that if Copping had put all his eggs on Scorpions headlining second and they turnaround and bomb it out late in the day then he may have to think outside the box to get a band as a lot of the first choice alternatives would already have other commitments so he may have to bend the rules a little. I agree with Gringo that yes, bringing a band like Phonics straight in as a headliner may be a little dangerous, but I still think it may be someone we wouldn't necessarily expect simply because he doesn't have a lot of other choices, so might not have the option to go along the classic rock route...

[cornucopia]

Stereophonics just don't do it for me. I don't want to see a band that should be at Leeds etc. Copping needs to get a decent rock band for the 2nd stage. Get some 80s shit going down like motley or twisted sister. Something against the grain of main stage

[cornucopia]

Fall out boy

[Gingo]

Twisted Sister or Manics are my favoured prediction with a possibility of Bad Company, all which would make me interested

[JamesT977]

My nightmare would be the Darkness.

A choiuce between The Darkness, Skipknot or Him would be the crappest choice ever.Might even go back into derby on the piss.

If it is a classic rock band then Deep Purple would be my first choice.

[gard]

Really good shout on The Darkness, that would tick the boxes and they have nothing scheduled around then... I was expecting them to pop up on the bill this year as well after them being on the bill for Soni last year and then it getting binned so I think that could well be a possibility... The Darkness V Slipknot would be another one of those bizarre clashes where I wouldn't know which way to go same as Limp Bizkit V Rammstein!!

[Lithium05]

Really good shout on The Darkness, that would tick the boxes and they have nothing scheduled around then... I was expecting them to pop up on the bill this year as well after them being on the bill for Soni last year and then it getting binned so I think that could well be a possibility... The Darkness V Slipknot would be another one of those bizarre clashes where I wouldn't know which way to go same as Limp Bizkit V Rammstein!!

[gard]

Not sure if you mean that as a good or bad thing, but i don't particularly want to see any of those bands!

[cornucopia]

I don't want to see any spoken word shyte at Donington. Certainly not on any of the main stages. Keep it to touring venues please.

[devilman]

Are whitesnake big enough to headline 2nd these days?

[gard]

I don't want to see any spoken word shyte at Donington. Certainly not on any of the main stages. Keep it to touring venues please.

Edited March 3, 2013 by gard

[cornucopia]

Rush would absolutely brilliant for me.

Thought there may have been an element of sarcasm in your previous gubbings

[cornucopia]

Rush would absolutely brilliant for me.

Thought there may have been an element of sarcasm in your previous gubbings

Edited March 3, 2013 by cornucopia

[gard]

Rush would absolutely brilliant for me.

Thought there may have been an element of sarcasm in your previous gubbings

[devilman]

I'm seeing Rush at the end of May so that would suck if they went to Download too. Not cheap either so I doubt they'd take 2nd headliner but you never know. I'd give my right bollock to see this live

[gard]

Yeah, after I said Rush I looked at the ticket prices of the UK gigs and if they are getting decent arena crowds at those prices then I can't see them playing second stage either... But I guess we won't know until the announcement is made! Does anyone know when that is supposed to be anyway?

[theramm]

People really suggesting Rush & Greenday as 2nd stage headliners?!? Given we know that The Scorpions were originally approached & turned it down why would Andy then be approaching bigger acts? You'd start big & work your way down. Lower you expectations people, I'd bet on it being The Darkness,

[atomised]

Status quo original line up anyone?

[devilman]

Status quo original line up anyone?

[Gucci Piggy]

Alter Bridge?

[gard]

Status quo original line up anyone?

[atomised]

I didn't really want to mention it. Just suddenly thought it possible