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BLIND, STUPID AND DESPERATE
 
05/06: Preview: Brighton and Hove Albion
Census
The results of a survey of 33 Brighton fans

Where will you finish?
Straight up:0
Playoffs:0
Top half:1
Middle:9
Bottom half:20
Going dahn:3

Mean prediction:
18th (Least Confident Supporters)
(Last Season's Mean Prediction : 18th)

What would the perfect Division One table look like?
(Last season's position in brackets) 

	
			UP	DOWN	SCORE
1  (1)	 Brighton  	- 	-  	-
2  (-)	 Norwich 	15 	0 	15  
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3  (5)	 Ipswich 	11 	0 	11 
4  (12)	 Preston 	8 	1 	7 
5  (18)	 Derby 		5 	0 	5  
6  (10)	 Wolves 	5 	1 	4  
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7  (-)	 Hull 		5 	2 	3
8  (10)	 Sheff Utd 	2 	0 	2 
9  (15)	 Coventry 	4 	3 	1  
10 (7)	 Plymouth 	1 	0 	1 
   (-)	 Sheff Wed 	1 	0 	1 
   (12)	 Watford 	1 	0 	1 
13 (-)	 Southampton 	3 	3 	0
14 (6)	 Crewe 		2 	2 	0
15 (4)	 Leicester 	0 	0 	0 
16 (16)	 Burnley 	0 	1 	-1 
17 (-)	 Luton 		0 	3 	-3 
18 (17)	 QPR 		0 	4 	-4 
   (20)	 Stoke 		0 	4 	-4 
20 (19)	 Millwall 	1 	7 	-6 
21 (22)	 Reading 	1 	9 	-8 
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22 (21)	 Leeds 		0 	11 	-11 
23 (23)	 Cardiff 	0 	18 	-18 
24 (-)	 Crystal Palace 0 	33 	-33

Which player in this Division would you most like to sign?
Dean Ashton (29% votes)
(Last Season: Bobby Zamora)

Who is the club's weakest link?
Mark McCammon (37% votes)
(Last Season: David Lee)

What team should line up on August 6th?

Michel
Kuipers
Paul
Reid		 Adam
Virgo		 Guy
Butters		 Kerry
Mayo
Gary
Hart		 Dean
Hammond		 Richard
Carpenter		 Leon
Knight
  Colin
Kazim-Richards		 Jake
Robinson		  

Jason Dodd was the most popular alternative to the departed Adam Virgo
Including Virgo, five survivors from last year's selection

World Cup or Promotion?:
29% say World Cup (7th most patriotic)

Who'd play your manager in a Hollywood Blockbuster:
Sean Connery

Other insightful nominations:
Ardal O'Hanlon, Billy Connelly, the bloke who played Rab C Nesbitt, Brad Pitt, Clive Owen, Dougray Scott, Ewan McGregor, Gregor Fisher, Liam Brady, Robert de Niro, Davina, Gene Hackman, Kenny Dalglish, Vin Diesel

In general, what's your opinion of beards?:

Can be grown under licence10
Not a subject for government intervention9
Ban 'em9
Should be encouraged where appropriate3
Ought to be compulsory2

What is the capital of Ecuador? :
38% answer correctly (9th most knowledgable supporters)

18% confess to cheating (19th biggest cheats) of whom 2 still answered incorrectly

Other original suggestions: Bognor Regis, Kinshasa

If your players were given the task of making gravy as some kind of team-building exercise, how would it turn out?

Just Right15
Strangely Lumpy12
Custard4
Dry Paste2
Cold Water1

Which is best, mud or dust?:
79% say Mud (11th most pro-mud)

Is there really any need?:
53% say Yes (13th most enthusiastic)