I'm going to throw my hat in the ring here!

The programmes are a brilliant idea and I like the idea of it being not just about the rally on that day. There are over 100 of us on the forum if we all did some sort of article for a programme threw it all together it would be something worth reading and selling!

Also the big operators normally turn up because the drivers put the graft in behind the scenes to try and convince the management to release a bus for the day (GNE at metrocenter not included)

People are mentioning advertising... How many shops are there in the Metrocenter most of which have 2 maybe more windows! Hate to be sexist here (Sorry Biguns mum) most lads when they get dragged shopping by the other half stand outside at some point. There's a million TV screens in there, with it being at the metrocenter I'm sure they would put an advert on if they were asked

Did anyone think to ask Arriva or Go North East to mention it on their Facebook page? They are always willing to promote something that puts them in the spotlight for a good reason and given some of the reviews Arriva got at Metrocenter it's pretty much compounded what I'm getting at here.

I hate to say it but it's the little things that are messing rallies up. The Big 3 (Not as much SNE as the other two) and the preservationists are doing there bit and I can see why they feel let down a bit look at Durham last year for example!

Sorry for going on and on