5x E200MMC - 100 (Slatyford)
Replacement for 22570/74/80/81
22570/74/80/81 will be allocated to services 71/72/87 alongside 24113 - 24115.

14x E200MMC - Sunderland 
Replacement for 36081 - 89 which will be cascaded elsewhere in the UK with Stagecoach.
36090 will remain at Sunderland allowing 39709 to transfer to South Shields allowing the withdrawal of 35188.
36091 will remain at Sunderland allowing 39727 to transfer to Slatyford to allow the withdrawl of A ALX300.
36092 will remain at Sunderland allowing both 34605 and 35189 to be Withdrawn.
36093/94 transfer to Walkergate and act as spares allowing 22022/24 to be withdrawn.

3x E400MMC - Sunderland 
New buses for the X24 allowing for 24001 - 24003 to be withdrawn.

4x E400MMC - South Shields 
New buses for the X34 allowing for 19641 - 19644 to remain at South Shields and be allocated to the Economic services.
27726 - 29 to be split between Slatyford and Stockton to allow for further ALX300s to be withdrawn.

That's my predictions.