I booked for the Manc show last time because of the quality of the last 2 shows in Manchester and thought 2011 was a good gig,til I listened to the Hyde Park show the night after and realised they,d sold us short that night.

Admittedly 2011 wasn't as good as 2006, but given that it was pissing with rain all day, I thought they put on a good show, and a good set list. It was better than Rock in Rio in Madrid and about on a par with Twickenham for me.

It was also my daughter's first gig, so I've got a soft spot for getting soaking wet in Manchester.

It pissed down and blew a gale in 2008,feckin freezing up in the gods too but he still gave it all that night.

It goes without saying really, it always pisses with rain in Manchester ;)

I missed 2008 and went to Twickenham, but didn't feel let down by effort at the time. Nothing like Aerosmith in Dublin in 2007, who just felt like they were going through the motions.

I wasn't their best gig at OT, but was still a good one IMO

I've been trying to remember if I went in 2006, no I didn't.

I was at Hyde Park and saw the set from the previous night and did think to myself "what a waste of money that would have been"

I do think that everyone who went last year enjoyed the show but I do know a couple of people who were disappointed.

if you watch the WWWB film Jon is speaking to someone on his phone about the caller seeing them at ashow and he mentions the Manchester shows are always good shows.....the feeling I got from what he says is that he must get a great vibe from the Manchester gigs.....

too add my humble thoughts on the 2011 OLD TRAFFORD CRICKET GROUND show.......even though were piss wet through, the fact that Jon himself got piss wet through and still managed to get that BON JOVI effect feeling across, even to the back of the ground, and with a busted knee.....even as a die hard and biased fan I honeslty think most groups/bands would have cancelled or at the most play a hurried shortened set..........Our seats for 2013 are called HOSPITALITY SEATS in blcok 206 which is as near to the stage as we have been for the last three manchester gigs!!!!

for a moment I thought Aussie date had been announced. Bon Jovi played at Etihad stadium here in Melbourne last time they were here.

Well after my initial sulking about ticket prices i`ve finally given in and got some GC tickets......never missed a tour & this one is looking rather ambitious so......i`m in, 4 of us are gonna make a weekend of it for my 40th........roll on June

We are in block 206 too, lets hope its a good view! :D