Media S29 Mid-Season Survey

[NaturalDisaster]

PART A - PREDICTIONS
Who will win the S29 SFA flag?: Bears
Who will win the S29 Wooden Spoon?: Wonders - the sim hates us
Who will win the S29 Mobbs Medal (SFA B&F as judged by Qooty)?: Pants
Who will win the S29 beez MVP Trophy (Best poster as judged by players)?: Kennedy Parker
Who will win the S29 EKA Medal (SFA best Rookie) from here?: Tonga Bob
Who will win the S29 Fred Medal (SFA leading goalkicker) from here?: Tgrs

PART B - OPINIONS
Who is the best captain in the SFA? Dingster by a mile
Who is the biggest try-hard in the SFA? Dumbarse
Who is the funniest poster in the SFA?:Pants
Who has been the most improved poster so far this season? Cactus_
What has been the best S29 Media Thread?: The Whine Room - but that guy is lazy
What has been the worst S29 Media Thread?: Scale Of Indignation - that guy is s**t
Who has been your favourite team to post against thus far? Wazzas, they have a great squad
Who has been your least favourite team to post against thus far? Furies. Low depth chart and one of their quality posters boycotted the weak dog
Should Free Agency be unrestricted? Yes
Should planned boycots be a penalisable offence? As a one off? No. As a continued tactic? Yes
Who is the best poster of:
- Baghdad Bombers: KohPhi
- Coney Island Warriors: pantskyleredacted
- Dragons FFC: Serial_Thrilla
- East Side Hawks: Agent93 even though the campaigner didn't vote for me
- Fighting Furies: Neddly
- Gumbies FFC: Baz
- Gold City Royals: Noobz when he can be arsed
- Las Vegas Bears: ABE
- Mount Buller Demons: Manangatang
- Roys FFC: Purplegreenred
- Sin City Swamprats: philreich
- West Coast Wonders:Me of course
In relation to match thread posting, which of the following is MOST important?
- Activity
- Qooty
- Relevance
- Humour
- Antagonism
- Imagination

PART C - THE FUTURE
Should there be expansion in the SFA within the next 2 seasons? No
Who will be the admin after Ant Bear? hopefully Loonerty
We are fast approaching S30, do you envision the SFA still being around for S40? Probably

Biggest try hard? Impossible, I’m one of the laziest campaigners here

 

[Pugsley]

Biggest try hard? Impossible, I’m one of the laziest campaigners here

No EJW was right but you've been overtaken since acquiring responsibility.

 

[Tonga Bob]

PART A - PREDICTIONS
Who will win the S29 SFA flag?: Wazzas.
Who will win the S29 Wooden Spoon?: Also, Wazzas.
Who will win the S29 Mobbs Medal (SFA B&F as judged by Qooty)?: pantsredacted
Who will win the S29 beez MVP Trophy (Best poster as judged by players)?: TheInjuryFactory
Who will win the S29 EKA Medal (SFA best Rookie) from here?: Randomizor
Who will win the S29 Fred Medal (SFA leading goalkicker) from here?: BEEG (if he finds his kicking boots)

PART B - OPINIONS
Who is the best captain in the SFA? TheInjuryFactory
Who is the biggest try-hard in the SFA? Tonga Bob
Who is the funniest poster in the SFA?: Rodney Dangerfield
Who has been the most improved poster so far this season? GremioPower
What has been the best S29 Media Thread?: The one with the picture of Ross Lyon photoshopped in.
What has been the worst S29 Media Thread?: The one that was so crap that I cannot remember it.
Who has been your favourite team to post against thus far? Gumbies for the gallows humour, everyone else a close second.
Who has been your least favourite team to post against thus far? Is the sim a team?
Should Free Agency be unrestricted? No, it should self-isolate like the rest of us.
Should planned boycots be a penalisable offence? Yes. Yes it should.
Who is the best poster of:
- Baghdad Bombers: Santoz
- Coney Island Warriors: pantsredacted
- Dragons FFC: serial_thrilla
- East Side Hawks: Agent93
- Fighting Furies: Ned_Flanders
- Gumbies FFC: Barrybran
- Gold City Royals: Cesoir
- Las Vegas Bears: Test Tickle
- Mount Buller Demons: cooney
- Roys FFC: PurpleGreenRed
- Sin City Swamprats: philreich
- West Coast Wonders: U2tigers
In relation to match thread posting, which of the following is MOST important?
- Activity
- Qooty
- Relevance
- Humour
- Antagonism
- Imagination

PART C - THE FUTURE
Should there be expansion in the SFA within the next 2 seasons? Yes, assuming there's enough external interest and the existing ranks haven't been decimated.
Who will be the admin after Ant Bear? Son Of Ant Bear
We are fast approaching S30, do you envision the SFA still being around for S40? Yes, the S29 rookies will carry the league until then.

 

[tgrs]

PART A - PREDICTIONS
Who will win the S29 SFA flag?: Bears
Who will win the S29 Wooden Spoon?: Gumbies
Who will win the S29 Mobbs Medal (SFA B&F as judged by Qooty)?: I Dont Care/pantsredacted
Who will win the S29 beez MVP Trophy (Best poster as judged by players)?: TheInjuryFactory/Kennedy Parker
Who will win the S29 EKA Medal (SFA best Rookie) from here?: TongaBob/serial_thrilla
Who will win the S29 Fred Medal (SFA leading goalkicker) from here?: Mooch/Natural Disaster

PART B - OPINIONS
Who is the best captain in the SFA? Dingster
Who is the biggest try-hard in the SFA? Theres plenty but none that stand out above the average
Who is the funniest poster in the SFA?: A group of 20 or so can be consistently funny, it depends on who is having a good day
Who has been the most improved poster so far this season? Wouldn't know
What has been the best S29 Media Thread?: Take your pick from the best work of KP, TIF and Harvey's league related work
What has been the worst S29 Media Thread?: Anything clearly not related to the League
Who has been your favourite team to post against thus far?
Who has been your least favourite team to post against thus far?
Should Free Agency be unrestricted? Would it make any difference?
Should planned boycotts be a penalisable offence?
Who is the best poster of:
- Baghdad Bombers: Riviat/Requiem/ABV
- Coney Island Warriors: TheInjuryFactory/pantsredacted
- Dragons FFC: serial_thrilla/Strigoi
- East Side Hawks: Agent93
- Fighting Furies: Tigerturbulance/Ned_Flanders
- Gumbies FFC: Barrybran
- Gold City Royals: Kennedy Parker/TFW
- Las Vegas Bears: ABE/Test Tickle
- Mount Buller Demons: manangatang/Headless
- Roys FFC: Mobbs/TedDougChris
- Sin City Swamprats: SarahSmiles/philreich
- West Coast Wonders: EJW/U2Tigers
In relation to match thread posting, which of the following is MOST important?
- Humour
- Imagination

PART C - THE FUTURE
Should there be expansion in the SFA within the next 2 seasons? Yes
Who will be the admin after Ant Bear? TheInjuryFactory
We are fast approaching S30, do you envision the SFA still being around for S40? Yes

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Clearly so far ....there's no love for the wit of beez .......been all downhill since leaving the Bombers

 

[Pugsley]

Clearly so far ....there's no love for the wit of beez .......been all downhill since leaving the Bombers

People aren't aware that Barrybran posts on behalf of his team.

 

[Barrybran]

Clearly so far ....there's no love for the wit of beez .......been all downhill since leaving the Bombers

I voted him as my favourite Gumbies poster

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I voted him as my favourite Gumbies poster

Expected by his Club Captain .....devastating for beez .....so quickly out of the League's eye & forgotten

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

Who is the best poster of:
- Baghdad Bombers: Riviat/Requiem/ABV
- Coney Island Warriors: TheInjuryFactory/pantsredacted
- Dragons FFC: serial_thrilla/Strigoi
- East Side Hawks: Agent93
- Fighting Furies: Tigerturbulance/Ned_Flanders
- Gumbies FFC: Barrybran
- Gold City Royals: Kennedy Parker/TFW
- Las Vegas Bears: ABE/Test Tickle
- Mount Buller Demons: manangatang/Headless
- Roys FFC: Mobbs/TedDougChris
- Sin City Swamprats: SarahSmiles/philreich
- West Coast Wonders: EJW/U2Tigers

Hello Splinter, how are you?

 

[ClarkeM]

PART A - PREDICTIONS
Who will win the S29 SFA flag?: Not sure
Who will win the S29 Wooden Spoon?: Not sure
Who will win the S29 Mobbs Medal (SFA B&F as judged by Qooty)?: U2Tigers
Who will win the S29 beez MVP Trophy (Best poster as judged by players)?: Beez
Who will win the S29 EKA Medal (SFA best Rookie) from here?: Gibbsy
Who will win the S29 Fred Medal (SFA leading goalkicker) from here?: Mobbs

PART B - OPINIONS
Who is the best captain in the SFA? The one that speaks the least
Who is the biggest try-hard in the SFA? NaturalDisaster
Who is the funniest poster in the SFA?: BRAB
Who has been the most improved poster so far this season? N/A
What has been the best S29 Media Thread?: N/A
What has been the worst S29 Media Thread?: Mid-Season Survey
Who has been your favourite team to post against thus far? Demons
Who has been your least favourite team to post against thus far? Wonders
Should Free Agency be unrestricted? No.
Should planned boycots be a penalisable offence? No.
Who is the best poster of:
- Baghdad Bombers:
- Coney Island Warriors:
- Dragons FFC:
- East Side Hawks:
- Fighting Furies:
- Gumbies FFC:
- Gold City Royals:
- Las Vegas Bears:
- Mount Buller Demons:
- Roys FFC:
- Sin City Swamprats:
- West Coast Wonders: EJW
In relation to match thread posting, which of the following is MOST important?
- Activity
- Qooty
- Relevance
- Humour
- Antagonism
- Imagination

PART C - THE FUTURE
Should there be expansion in the SFA within the next 2 seasons? Yes
Who will be the admin after Ant Bear? 3 people
We are fast approaching S30, do you envision the SFA still being around for S40? Yes


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While I like the idea of the surveys, they have become overdone now with the same questions. The "Which of the following is most important" question has been done a thousand times, the "should there be expansion in the next 2 seasons" question only ever gives us the same answer and yet the league does nothing about it when there are opportunities to expand.

This isn't criticism at you NaturalDisaster, just trying to think of ways that we can help make this more interesting and not "just another survey of the same questions" that we have been answering 4 times a year.

Perhaps we could look at the results of previous years' surveys and look at how the answers have differed over the years. And where the answers have not differed, perhaps we scrap those questions. Or alternatively, we create more questions with engaging answers. See https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-s17-mid-season-survey.1048192/post-31615201

 

[NaturalDisaster]

PART A - PREDICTIONS
Who will win the S29 SFA flag?: Not sure
Who will win the S29 Wooden Spoon?: Not sure
Who will win the S29 Mobbs Medal (SFA B&F as judged by Qooty)?: U2Tigers
Who will win the S29 beez MVP Trophy (Best poster as judged by players)?: Beez
Who will win the S29 EKA Medal (SFA best Rookie) from here?: Gibbsy
Who will win the S29 Fred Medal (SFA leading goalkicker) from here?: Mobbs

PART B - OPINIONS
Who is the best captain in the SFA? The one that speaks the least
Who is the biggest try-hard in the SFA? NaturalDisaster
Who is the funniest poster in the SFA?: BRAB
Who has been the most improved poster so far this season? N/A
What has been the best S29 Media Thread?: N/A
What has been the worst S29 Media Thread?: Mid-Season Survey
Who has been your favourite team to post against thus far? Demons
Who has been your least favourite team to post against thus far? Wonders
Should Free Agency be unrestricted? No.
Should planned boycots be a penalisable offence? No.
Who is the best poster of:
- Baghdad Bombers:
- Coney Island Warriors:
- Dragons FFC:
- East Side Hawks:
- Fighting Furies:
- Gumbies FFC:
- Gold City Royals:
- Las Vegas Bears:
- Mount Buller Demons:
- Roys FFC:
- Sin City Swamprats:
- West Coast Wonders: EJW
In relation to match thread posting, which of the following is MOST important?
- Activity
- Qooty
- Relevance
- Humour
- Antagonism
- Imagination

PART C - THE FUTURE
Should there be expansion in the SFA within the next 2 seasons? Yes
Who will be the admin after Ant Bear? 3 people
We are fast approaching S30, do you envision the SFA still being around for S40? Yes


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While I like the idea of the surveys, they have become overdone now with the same questions. The "Which of the following is most important" question has been done a thousand times, the "should there be expansion in the next 2 seasons" question only ever gives us the same answer and yet the league does nothing about it when there are opportunities to expand.

This isn't criticism at you NaturalDisaster, just trying to think of ways that we can help make this more interesting and not "just another survey of the same questions" that we have been answering 4 times a year.

Perhaps we could look at the results of previous years' surveys and look at how the answers have differed over the years. And where the answers have not differed, perhaps we scrap those questions. Or alternatively, we create more questions with engaging answers. See https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-s17-mid-season-survey.1048192/post-31615201

Hello Clarkey,

You said this exact same thing last time.

And you’ll get the exact same response as last time.

 

[StFly]

PART A - PREDICTIONS
Who will win the S29 SFA flag?: Bears
Who will win the S29 Wooden Spoon?: Wont be us, we're emulating the Roys, let's go Wonders.
Who will win the S29 Mobbs Medal (SFA B&F as judged by Qooty)?: Whomever plays ruckrover and tops the ladder.
Who will win the S29 beez MVP Trophy (Best poster as judged by players)?: pants.
Who will win the S29 EKA Medal (SFA best Rookie) from here?: As if I notice who is new each season, and I'm not into self fellatio.
Who will win the S29 Fred Medal (SFA leading goalkicker) from here?: AB after banning Mooch for nothing in particular.

PART B - OPINIONS
Who is the best captain in the SFA? I would say Baz since we've not got a penalty yet, but he still has room to screw up, so none of them.
Who is the biggest try-hard in the SFA? Everyone posting? Never really understood this question when you're living a double life.
Who is the funniest poster in the SFA?: Marlowe, because had kind words.
Who has been the most improved poster so far this season? KP, for not name changing again or harping back to an admin stint for "reasons".
What has been the best S29 Media Thread?: ClarkeM as of almost 3hrs ago. You lazy sobs.
What has been the worst S29 Media Thread?: S29 Rules thread. Hoping by the season 40 at the end of this we won't have to treat adults as children needing their hands held.
Who has been your favourite team to post against thus far? Dragons, as you can thank.
Who has been your least favourite team to post against thus far? Bombers, as you can't think.
Should Free Agency be unrestricted? No. What's the incentive to recruit outside if you can simply wait, whisper sweet nothings and benefit?
Should planned boycots be a penalisable offence? Yes to actively disengaging the forum, if you do not want to engage the match and you advocate this, you should get no benefit from said game, no standing increase. No to actively boycotting individually, as frankly, being told to piss off in various forms across the years answering "yes" to the request is not a detriment, it's a comment that you're functionally killing yourselevs and you've NFI you're doing it. Checks and balances.
Who is the best poster of:
- Baghdad Bombers: beez, as he got out.
- Coney Island Warriors: Wooshette, as she offered me food and my stomach said so.
- Dragons FFC: fumbler
- East Side Hawks: itsmyshow
- Fighting Furies: Ned_Flanders
- Gumbies FFC: Jivlain
- Gold City Royals: Marlowe, good to see you back.
- Las Vegas Bears: Test Tickle.
- Mount Buller Demons: Headless.
- Roys FFC: Mobbs, until such a time as we don't have the best name in the comp.
- Sin City Swamprats: Far Kern
- West Coast Wonders: Dingster
In relation to match thread posting, which of the following is MOST important?
- Activity
- Qooty
- Relevance
- Humour
- Antagonism
- Imagination

PART C - THE FUTURE
Should there be expansion in the SFA within the next 2 seasons? No. Not once has anyone taken stock of who is where, what is retention looking like, is our base solid and can we sustain. All the talk has been we need growth, we need new, we need, we need.
Who will be the admin after Ant Bear? fumbler, beez, myself. Triumvirate.
We are fast approaching S30, do you envision the SFA still being around for S40? Sure, why not.

 

[ClarkeM]

Hello Clarkey,

You said this exact same thing last time.

And you’ll get the exact same response as last time.

Did I? Crazy.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Did I? Crazy.

Yes

Happy to collaborate with you for next season

 

[ClarkeM]

Yes

Happy to collaborate with you for next season

I might do a 3/4 season survey. Let's discuss next week.

 

[Pugsley]

PART A - PREDICTIONS
Who will win the S29 SFA flag?: Bears
Who will win the S29 Wooden Spoon?: Wont be us, we're emulating the Roys, let's go Wonders.
Who will win the S29 Mobbs Medal (SFA B&F as judged by Qooty)?: Whomever plays ruckrover and tops the ladder.
Who will win the S29 beez MVP Trophy (Best poster as judged by players)?: pants.
Who will win the S29 EKA Medal (SFA best Rookie) from here?: As if I notice who is new each season, and I'm not into self fellatio.
Who will win the S29 Fred Medal (SFA leading goalkicker) from here?: AB after banning Mooch for nothing in particular.

PART B - OPINIONS
Who is the best captain in the SFA? I would say Baz since we've not got a penalty yet, but he still has room to screw up, so none of them.
Who is the biggest try-hard in the SFA? Everyone posting? Never really understood this question when you're living a double life.
Who is the funniest poster in the SFA?: Marlowe, because had kind words.
Who has been the most improved poster so far this season? KP, for not name changing again or harping back to an admin stint for "reasons".
What has been the best S29 Media Thread?: ClarkeM as of almost 3hrs ago. You lazy sobs.
What has been the worst S29 Media Thread?: S29 Rules thread. Hoping by the season 40 at the end of this we won't have to treat adults as children needing their hands held.
Who has been your favourite team to post against thus far? Dragons, as you can thank.
Who has been your least favourite team to post against thus far? Bombers, as you can't think.
Should Free Agency be unrestricted? No. What's the incentive to recruit outside if you can simply wait, whisper sweet nothings and benefit?
Should planned boycots be a penalisable offence? Yes to actively disengaging the forum, if you do not want to engage the match and you advocate this, you should get no benefit from said game, no standing increase. No to actively boycotting individually, as frankly, being told to piss off in various forms across the years answering "yes" to the request is not a detriment, it's a comment that you're functionally killing yourselevs and you've NFI you're doing it. Checks and balances.
Who is the best poster of:
- Baghdad Bombers: beez, as he got out.
- Coney Island Warriors: Wooshette, as she offered me food and my stomach said so.
- Dragons FFC: fumbler
- East Side Hawks: itsmyshow
- Fighting Furies: Ned_Flanders
- Gumbies FFC: Jivlain
- Gold City Royals: Marlowe, good to see you back.
- Las Vegas Bears: Test Tickle.
- Mount Buller Demons: Headless.
- Roys FFC: Mobbs, until such a time as we don't have the best name in the comp.
- Sin City Swamprats: Far Kern
- West Coast Wonders: Dingster
In relation to match thread posting, which of the following is MOST important?
- Activity
- Qooty
- Relevance
- Humour
- Antagonism
- Imagination

PART C - THE FUTURE
Should there be expansion in the SFA within the next 2 seasons? No. Not once has anyone taken stock of who is where, what is retention looking like, is our base solid and can we sustain. All the talk has been we need growth, we need new, we need, we need.
Who will be the admin after Ant Bear? fumbler, beez, myself. Triumvirate.
We are fast approaching S30, do you envision the SFA still being around for S40? Sure, why not.

Your captain thinks for you.

 

[StFly]

Your captain thinks for you.

I liked you better when you were nothing but s**t gifs.

 

[Pugsley]

I liked you better when you were nothing but s**t gifs.

Go to our match thread, I've already started.

 

[Tonga Bob]

Go to our match thread, I've already started.

Can verify.

 

[JackBero]

PART A - PREDICTIONS
Who will win the S29 SFA flag?: Furies
Who will win the S29 Wooden Spoon?: Wonders
Who will win the S29 Mobbs Medal (SFA B&F as judged by Qooty)?: pantsredacted
Who will win the S29 beez MVP Trophy (Best poster as judged by players)?: tigerturbulance
Who will win the S29 EKA Medal (SFA best Rookie) from here?: GWS Goose
Who will win the S29 Fred Medal (SFA leading goalkicker) from here?: Tarks

PART B - OPINIONS
Who is the best captain in the SFA? Ned_Flanders
Who is the biggest try-hard in the SFA? Myself
Who is the funniest poster in the SFA?: Antonio Bluevein
Who has been the most improved poster so far this season? AuntyBlindEye
What has been the best S29 Media Thread?: Three things I learnt this week
What has been the worst S29 Media Thread?: S29 Mid-season survey
Who has been your favourite team to post against thus far? Bombers
Who has been your least favourite team to post against thus far? Hawks/Roys
Should Free Agency be unrestricted? Yes
Should planned boycots be a penalisable offence? Yes but less than what the bears copped
Who is the best poster of:
- Baghdad Bombers: Antonio Bluevein
- Coney Island Warriors:
- Dragons FFC: Strigoi
- East Side Hawks: Pass
- Fighting Furies: JackBero
- Gumbies FFC: Barrybran
- Gold City Royals: Pass
- Las Vegas Bears: Testy
- Mount Buller Demons: Yakker
- Roys FFC: Mobbs
- Sin City Swamprats: Pass
- West Coast Wonders: Pantsredacted
In relation to match thread posting, which of the following is MOST important?
- Activity
- Qooty
- Relevance
- Humour
- Antagonism
- Imagination

PART C - THE FUTURE
Should there be expansion in the SFA within the next 2 seasons? Maybe
Who will be the admin after Ant Bear? Wayne
We are fast approaching S30, do you envision the SFA still being around for S40? Sure

 

[U2tigers]

PART A - PREDICTIONS
Who will win the S29 SFA flag?: Furies
Who will win the S29 Wooden Spoon?: Wonders
Who will win the S29 Mobbs Medal (SFA B&F as judged by Qooty)?: pantsredacted
Who will win the S29 beez MVP Trophy (Best poster as judged by players)?: tigerturbulance
Who will win the S29 EKA Medal (SFA best Rookie) from here?: GWS Goose
Who will win the S29 Fred Medal (SFA leading goalkicker) from here?: Tarks

PART B - OPINIONS
Who is the best captain in the SFA? Ned_Flanders
Who is the biggest try-hard in the SFA? Myself
Who is the funniest poster in the SFA?: Antonio Bluevein
Who has been the most improved poster so far this season? AuntyBlindEye
What has been the best S29 Media Thread?: Three things I learnt this week
What has been the worst S29 Media Thread?: S29 Mid-season survey
Who has been your favourite team to post against thus far? Bombers
Who has been your least favourite team to post against thus far? Hawks/Roys
Should Free Agency be unrestricted? Yes
Should planned boycots be a penalisable offence? Yes but less than what the bears copped
Who is the best poster of:
- Baghdad Bombers: Antonio Bluevein
- Coney Island Warriors:
- Dragons FFC: Strigoi
- East Side Hawks: Pass
- Fighting Furies: JackBero
- Gumbies FFC: Barrybran
- Gold City Royals: Pass
- Las Vegas Bears: Testy
- Mount Buller Demons: Yakker
- Roys FFC: Mobbs
- Sin City Swamprats: Pass
- West Coast Wonders: Pantsredacted
In relation to match thread posting, which of the following is MOST important?
- Activity
- Qooty
- Relevance
- Humour
- Antagonism
- Imagination

PART C - THE FUTURE
Should there be expansion in the SFA within the next 2 seasons? Maybe
Who will be the admin after Ant Bear? Wayne
We are fast approaching S30, do you envision the SFA still being around for S40? Sure

Let me be the First to welcome you to the Wonders pantsredacted

 

[JackBero]

Let me be the First to welcome you to the Wonders pantsredacted

gagf

 

[Marlowe]

Who is the funniest poster in the SFA?: Marlowe, because had kind words.

I've reached peaked Sweet FA existence. This is the highest honour I could possibly hope to receive.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

It's sad dumbarse that the only shitty media thread you ever finish each year is the shitty media thread which the rest of the league provides the content for.

Btw, is it true that you didn't even do the tally up last year, and begged some sad flog to do it for you? I knew you were useless, but I never thought you were lazier than Wacky Tiger

 

[NaturalDisaster]

It's sad dumbarse that the only shitty media thread you ever finish each year is the shitty media thread which the rest of the league provides the content for.

Btw, is it true that you didn't even do the tally up last year, and begged some sad flog to do it for you? I knew you were useless, but I never thought you were lazier than Wacky Tiger

I didn’t do the survey at all last season.