McAllister is definitely not dead.... Nor is he RJ. They'd never show him in the promo if he was as it spoils the whole of the episode just gone.

It is appearing more and more likely that Bruno's been playing everyone all along and it is no one on the list, in which case I think back to the IMDB farce last week and the names that were cropping up on there....

Well, I gotta say, I'm REALLY happy that Reede Smith is not RJ. I actually started to like the character after the fact being revealed. Anyways:

I got 4 options: McAllister, Bertram, Partridge and Haffner.

First let's start with Partridge. I think he's dead. Of course it's possible for him to fake his death with the help of the Blake clan. Very unlikely but Partridge would be sure to not disappoint.

Next let's take Bertram down. At this point he's too obvious. There wouldn't be any twist if it was him. Sure he's a killer but not an RJ killer. But his the most recognizable character on the show after the CBI team so everybody would know who he is.

Now to Haffner. This guy is my second option just because he was my number 1 suspect. Part of Visualize, crush on Lisbon etc. all would make him a good Red John... But I think he was an innocent man killed in the bombing.

And now, sheriff Thomas McAllister. As the list was first shown everybody thought he was a bad option, me included. Until his second appearance. He was so friendly to Patrick, clearly wanted his friendship. Here's more reasons:
- He is played by Xander Berkeley, a talented actor who'd make a great performance.
- He could have faked the death easily, put the bomb in his hat and put a body in there with his blood or something then run away.
- 'He is Mar' He Is Mac Allister? He Is Marshal?
- Fits Rosalind's description the best out of all (except for Partridge and Kirkland who's dead)
- Appeared in the first season, the first episode to be titled with 'red'.
- He's like Waldo. Appearance in one episode and nobody suspects a thing even when put on the list.
- Has a fear of birds or just pidgeons. RJ has a fobia too of some sorts.
- Good shooter and so is Red John. They also wear same kind of boots (S2 finale).

I hope I'm right but I'll be satisfied with any of the four. Thanks for taking your time reading this!

If you watch the episode 8 promo you can hear what appears to be RJ's voice.
The man saying "the game is over and I won". So I went back a few episodes to listen to every suspect's voice, I even listened to Partridge's, just to make sure.

It turns out the voice on the promo is different from all suspects, which is weird since we know for sure one of them is in fact RJ.
The only two I can 100% say that the voice doesn't match are Stiles and Smith.
Haffner, Bertram,  Partridge and Mccalister all have different voices when compared to the one on the promo, but not too different that I can clearly rule out.
Based on voice alone Thomas was the one who came closer, if you disregard the subtle accent.

I posted earlier that my best guesses for Red John were McAllister, CBI Ron, Santa Claus and Gandhi.
After seeing next weeks promo I am taking McAllister's name off the list 100%. No way they would give RJ identity away in a 30 second promo.
My thoughts say that the timeline wouldn't fit. If McAllister is RJ and that is him walking into the church at the beginning of next weeks episode and he gets shot, it rules him out completely. We see McAllister fleeing but we don't see him get away. If he does get away, why would he agree to meet Jane (as said later in the promo) after already being shot and facing certain death.

I just watched a video on Youtube of an editor for a TV blog. He posted a video of his live reactions to next weeks episode which contains absolutely 0 spoilers.
Here's the video for those interested: "youtube.com / watch?v=vWYpReqi678" Remove spaces.

At one point in the video his jaw literally drops and he goes a little insane. If this is the moment RJ is revealed he's reacting to, I assume that RJ must be either someone dead (maybe from the list) or someone out of nowhere (eg. Ron or the bald guy in my picture). But obviously it doesn't end up being Bertram and I doubt McAllister.

Gandhi it is.

Well, that's how I see it: there are people, I call them lower class, that accepted the fact, that Bertram is Red John. There's not too many people in that group, but still...

However, we know that they are wrong, right? That's when the middle class enters: it's McCallister! Because we see him in the promo! Now let me be clear: I know, that it's Sheriff in promo. But if you guys think, that Heller would actually allow to put the real Red John in the promo, even in this way, you are... well, you are middle class. 

Then there's the elite. The people, who know, that McCallister thing is just as the Bertram thing - only a little more sophisticated. It's a trick. It doesn't matter whose your candidate: Haffner, Partdirge, any of the Kirklands or even Stiles, you are the elite. Because you watched the show, all of it's 6 seasons thoroughly, and you understand - it's never that simple. The Mentalist is all about sudden twists. And I believe, that this is what's happening. It's not Bertram. It's not McCallister. It's one of the other suspects from the list.

ANYWAY, since I'm going through surgery this week and it will not be possible for me to post here for a while, I wanted to thank you guys for all the fun we had for the last few years with guessing who's that son of a gun ;) congrats, for all those who guessed right. And remember: if any of us needs help in the future, just whisper: Tyger Tyger... ;)