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BLIND, STUPID AND DESPERATE
 
05/06: Preview: Sheffield United
Census
The results of a survey of 63 United fans

Where will you finish?
Straight up:13
Playoffs:31
Top half:19
Middle:0
Bottom half:0
Going dahn:0

Mean prediction:
5th (6th Most Confident Supporters)
(Last Season's Mean Prediction : 4th)

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

	
			UP	DOWN	SCORE
1  (1)	Sheff Utd   	- 	-  	-
2  (5)	Crewe 		18 	0 	18      
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3  (-)	Norwich 	16 	1 	15 
4  (11)	Preston 	12 	0 	12 
5  (-)	Crystal Palace 	9 	2 	7 
6  (15)	Derby 		8 	2 	6      
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7  (8)	QPR 		6 	0 	6 
8  (7)	Brighton 	8 	3 	5 
   (-)	Hull 		8 	3 	5 
10 (3)	Plymouth 	6 	2 	4 
11 (11)	Coventry 	4 	0 	4 
12 (-)	Southampton 	6 	3 	3 
13 (11)	Reading 	4 	1 	3 
14 (9)	Stoke 		2 	0 	2 
15 (9)	Watford 	3 	2 	1
16 (20)	Leicester 	0 	0 	0 
17 (-)	Luton 		2 	5 	-3 
18 (16)	Burnley 	0 	3 	-3 
19 (18)	Millwall 	1 	5 	-4 
20 (16)	Cardiff 	0 	7 	-7 
21 (22)	Ipswich 	2 	14 	-12     
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22 (23)	Wolves 		3 	23 	-20 
23 (24)	Leeds 		1 	44 	-43 
24 (-)	Sheff Wed 	0 	66 	-66

Which player in this Division would you most like to sign?
Dean Ashton (30% votes)
(Last Season: Andy Reid)

Who is the club's weakest link?
Nick Montgomery (30% votes)
(Last Season: Nick Montgomery)

What team should line up on August 6th?

Paddy
Kenny
Simon
Francis		 Craig
Short		 Leigh
Bromby		 Jon
Harley
Paul
Ifill		 Lillian
Nalis		 Alan
Quinn		 Michael
Tonge
  Danny
Webber		 Andy
Gray		  

Six survive from last season's selection.
Phil Jagielka suffered from the policy of appointing most popular players position by position - his votes split between midfield and defence

World Cup or Promotion?:
8% say World Cup (Least patriotic supporters)

Who'd play your manager in a Hollywood Blockbuster:
Neil Warnock

Other insightful nominations:
Gene Hackman, Harvey Keitel, Henry Kissinger, Jack from Hollyoaks (again), Jerry Lewis, Joe Pasquale, Kevin Blackwell, Miriam Margoyles, Percy Sugden, Ricky Tomlinson, Sean Bean, Tony Blair, Gonzo from the Muppets, Johnny Vegas

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

Not a subject for government intervention18
Can be grown under licence15
Ban 'em14
Should be encouraged where appropriate10
Ought to be compulsory2

Supporters second most steadfast in opposition to government intervention in facial hair

What is the capital of Ecuador? :
38% answer correctly (11th most knowledgable supporters)

27% confess to cheating (7th biggest cheats) of whom 3 still answered incorrectly

Other original suggestions: Some run down Hellhole, Stevenage, Babangida

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

Strangely Lumpy33
Just Right16
Custard6
Dry Paste4
Cold Water2

United deemed second most likely squad to come up with something Strangely Lumpy

Which is best, mud or dust?:
72% say Mud (18th most pro-mud)

Is there really any need?:
46% say Yes (20th most enthusiastic)