Well... I think everyone guessed that Whitebeard would stay behind to allow the escape, so I really hope he goes on a final rampage and does some damage. It would be pretty lame if the 3 Admirals just finished him in a flash (which they can probably do).

Another - that alot of us have probably already thought - is it seems like Whitebeard dying was Blackbeard's aim along. Obviously he never cared about being a Shikibukai (sp?), but maybe he has his eye set on WB's spot as Yonkou?