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BLIND, STUPID AND DESPERATE
 
05/06: Preview: Southampton
Census
The results of a survey of 30 Southampton fans

Where will you finish?
Straight up:18
Playoffs:7
Top half:4
Middle:0
Bottom half:0
Going dahn:1

Mean prediction:
4th (4th most Confident Supporters)

What would the perfect Division One table look like?

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

Which player in this Division would you most like to sign?
Dean Ashton (25% votes)

Who is the club's weakest link?
Claus Lundekvam (36% votes)

What team should line up on August 6th?

Antti
Niemi
Chris
Baird
Darren
Powell
Michael
Svensson
Danny
Higginbotham
David
Prutton
Nigel
Quashie
Dennis
Wise
Theo
Walcott
  Marian
Pahars
Peter
Crouch
 

Brett Ormerod was the most popular alternative to the departed Peter Crouch. Claus Lundekvam was the preferred alternative to the injured Michael Svensson

World Cup or Promotion?:
21% say World Cup (18th most patriotic)

Who'd play your manager in a Hollywood Blockbuster:
Lawrie McMenemy

Other insightful nominations:
Arnie, Bagpuss, Bill Tarney, Johnny Depp, Michael Peter, Rupert Lowe, Dudley Moore, Some Eastenders actor probably

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

Ban 'em11
Not a subject for government intervention8
Can be grown under licence6
Ought to be compulsory2
Should be encouraged where appropriate1

Least in favour of beard encouragement

What is the capital of Ecuador? :
60% answer correctly (Most knowledgable supporters)

27% confess to cheating (8th biggest cheats) of whom 2 still answered incorrectly

Other original suggestions: El Gracko, Ihatedelgadoville

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

Strangely Lumpy14
Just Right5
Custard4
Cold Water4
Dry Paste2

Which is best, mud or dust?:
62% say Mud (Least pro-mud)

Is there really any need?:
57% say Yes (8th most enthusiastic)