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BLIND, STUPID AND DESPERATE
 
04/05: Preview: Brighton and Hove Albion
Census
The results of a survey of 34 Brighton fans

Where will you finish?
Straight up:1
Playoffs:0
Top half:1
Middle:3
Bottom half:26
Going dahn:3

Mean prediction:
18th (Least Confident Supporters)

What would the perfect Division One table look like?

	
			UP	DOWN	SCORE			
1     	Brighton   	-	-	-
2 	West Ham 	16 	5 	11 
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3 	Nottm Forest 	9 	0 	9 
4 	Leicester 	8 	2 	6 
5 	Ipswich 	6 	0 	6 
6 	Crewe 		4 	2 	2 
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7 	Plymouth 	3 	1 	2 
  	Rotherham 	3 	1 	2 
  	Sunderland 	3 	1 	2 
10	Sheff Utd 	2 	0 	2 
  	Wolves 		2 	0 	2 
12 	Preston 	1 	0 	1 
   	Watford 	1 	0 	1	 
   	Wigan 		1 	0 	1
15 	Coventry 	0 	0 	0
16 	Burnley 	1 	2 	-1 
17 	QPR 		1 	3 	-2 
18 	Derby 		0 	3 	-3 
19 	Millwall 	0 	4 	-4 
20 	Stoke 		0 	8 	-8 
21 	Leeds 		2 	18 	-16 
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22 	Reading 	0 	16 	-16 
23 	Cardiff 	0 	18 	-18 
   	Gillingham 	0 	18 	-18 


Which player in this Division would you most like to sign?
Bobby Zamora (70% votes)

Who is the club's weakest link?
David Lee (32% votes)

What team should line up on August 7th?

Ben
Roberts
Adam
Virgo
Danny
Cullip
Guy
Butters
Dan
Harding
Gary
Hart
Richard
Carpenter
Paul
Reid
Nathan
Jones
  Leon
Knight
Jake
Robinson
 

Gary Hart was the most popular available attacking alternative to the suspended Leon Knight (after Chris Iwelumo, who didn't re-sign); this would see John Piercy on the right of midfield
Simon Rodger was the most popular alternative to injury doubt Richard Carpenter, followed by Charlie Oatway if Rodger himself is not fit

Do you remember Craig Ramage:
39.4% say Yes (17th best memories)
57.6% say No
3% claim to be Craig Ramage

Book Lines:
IT Handbooks: 0
Management Twaddle: 1
Foreign Stuff: 3
Porn: 3

More interesting fare:
"Bear was feeling very cold and sorry for himself"

"in the court of law? it could just as easily come down to my word against the girls"

"It's a duck egg"

"Welcome to surreal ife. A city where everything is permitted, and nothing is permitted"

Name Something Rubbish:
Crystal Palace (24% of vote)

Other suggestions: Beagles, Bill Archer, Celery, My Job, Rugby, Russian Embassy, Tescos, Vernon Kay, the Withdean Stadium

Do you know the way to San Jose? :
37.5% say Yes (2nd most knowledgable supporters)

21.9% respond "I've been away so long I may go wrong and lose my way" (4th least musical supporters)

Can you wire a plug ?
81.8% say Yes (13th most competent supporters)

Favoured Pizza Toppings
Pepperoni19
Extra Cheese19
Olives9
Spinach6
Tuna6
Boiled Egg3
Strawberry1
Don't like Pizza0

What should you have been doing instead of completing this survey?
Work54.5%(9th biggest skivers)
Nothing, my conscience is clear33.3%(8th emptiest lives)
Sleeping6.1%(2nd least deprived of sleep)
Household Chores6.1%(16th most neglected washing-up)