ARRGGGHHH ! I've finally cracked and lost my patience with the run of current run of setlists.

Got my first ticket through for the O2 shows (night 1) on Saturday so it brought it into focus what the band are up to at the moment.

Wonder why the setlists are so poor at the moment - either way the band can't win because if this carries through to the O2 shows in June / July there will be hell to pay (and they wont sell any last minute tickets, which is what I think they are relying on) but then if the setlists do change and become more interesting the USA audiences will go mad and say 'why them and not us'?

HOW HARD WOULD IT BE TO CREATE AN INTERESTING SETLIST FOR DIE HARDS AND CASUALS ALIKE?
Not that hard in my opinon and to prove it I've created a 23 song setlist that I think most people on here would appreciate but then so would the 'casuals' too.

I've been realistic and kept in songs that wouldn't be my choice but I know the band would never shift in a month of sundays, these songs have * next to them, ones that can't/wont move.

What do you think?

1. Happy Now
2. We Weren't Born To Follow *
3. You Give Love A Bad Name
4. Only Lonely or Roulette (rotating)
5. Born To Be My Baby
6. Lost Highway *
7. When We Were Beautiful
8. Superman Tonight
9. I Believe or In These Arms (rotating)
10. Bounce or One Wild Night (rotating)
11. It's My Life
12. Lay Your Hands On Me or Homebound Train (Richie Vocals)
13. Always
14. I'll Be There For You
15. Something For The Pain (acoustic)
16. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (acoustic)
17. Keep The Faith
18. Work For The Working Man
19. Who Says You Can't Go Home *
20. Love's The Only Rule

Encore:
21. Hey God
22. Wanted Dead Or Alive
23. Livin' On A Prayer

I've been REALLY REALLY realistic and not included stuff from These Days that we all want to see, I've only included 1 pre-slippery slot filled by a rotation of 2 songs, I've not done more than 23 songs even though they have been known to do up to 29.

There are loads of faults you could find with that setlist but its HAS to be better than what they are doing at the moment but it means the band only have to learn 27 songs!!!

Thoughts?