A continuation of the first part posted last week…

When Arsène does leave, who should replace him?
Tony Adams - 26%
Pat Rice - 14%
Liam Brady - 8%
Guus Hiddink - 8%

Although Tone polled more votes than anybody else by some margin, you couldn’t call him a standout choice, and many pointed out his lack of experience. Numerous other suggestions were put forward, but aside from the four above no one got more than a couple of dozen votes – not even Big Phil Scolari. Many voters made the point that Arsène should choose. Among the names thrown in were Steve Bould, Vic Akers, Roy Keane, Martin O’Neill, and such European luminaries as Capello, Rijkaard, Klinsmann, Van Gaal, Van Basten and, er, Houllier. Oh, and Ian Selley and the Highbury Spy got one vote each. I don’t know who will be more chuffed.

Should Arsenal change their policy of only offering one-year contracts to players over 30?
Yes - 62%
No - 38%

Not exactly a landslide, but another case where the Board is out of touch with the wishes of the majority. We would still have had Pires last season, and I think we can all see the advantage of that.

b>The Gooner has adopted a policy of not using the sponsor’s name when referring to the new stadium. Should this be continued?
Yes - 49%
Don’t care - 35%
No - 16%

So future Arsenal manager the Spy is hardly in the majority with his insistence on monthly publication of the E-word, but then again there’s no clear verdict in favour of lynching him for it any time soon either. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the Board have brought this on us by their short-sightedness, and a simple insertion of the word ‘Arsenal’ into the name a year ago would have left a lot of us feeling a whole lot better. Never mind, only another 14 years of it. As to editorial policy, well over to you Mr Ed (as in Editor, not the talking horse).

Overall, do you prefer the new stadium to Highbury?
Yes - 46%
- No - 35%
No preference - 19%

To be fair it’s only been a year and the memories will last a lot longer than that. Even so, it’s a general thumbs up for the new place, and I suspect that even many of those who say they preferred Highbury still accept the reasons for the move.

Overall, do you feel the new stadium offers better value for money than Highbury did?
Yes - 44%
No - 34%
No preference - 22%

Similar result to the previous question, and I can only assume that keeping ticket prices level while providing a better view and better seats is the key here. I also assume that those in Club Level probably didn’t put too many votes in.

Do you enter the ground earlier than you did at Highbury?
No - 66%
Yes - 34%

If not, what would tempt you to do so?
1. Free / cheaper / better beer
2. Naked / semi-naked ladies, be they cheerleaders, pole dancers, strippers, barmaids or just appearing on the concourse TVs
3. Nothing
4. Better atmosphere

Many other things were suggested (my favourite being “Ashley Cole being chased by a bull on the pitch”), but the beer situation is the clincher for a huge number – most of those who can keep their minds off naked ladies for five minutes, anyway. What happened to the choice we were promised when the place opened? (Beer that is, not ladies.) Does anyone LIKE drinking Fosters since they started brewing it in the old and probably unwashed Hofmeister vat at the Courage brewery in Reading? I think not. Only if they’re mad. And you know the first sign of madness, don’t you? Suggs coming up your driveway.

How many home games did you leave early last season?
None - 78%
1-3 - 17%
4-10 - 4%
11+ - 1%

On average, how early did you leave?
2 mins - 82%
5 mins - 12%
10 mins - 3%
More - 3%

Why was this?
Transport issues - 39%
To avoid the crowds - 26%
Distance to travel home - 20%
Arsenal playing rubbish - 2%

I’m amazed that only two per cent left in disgust. I suppose there are valid reasons for leaving early. For instance, some people made the point that they don’t want to subject their young children to the crush at the whistle, or their last train to some God-forsaken place leaves shortly after evening games end. But 26 per cent of people leave to avoid the crowds?! Here’s a tip: don’t go to 60,000-seater football stadiums if you don’t like crowds!

Do you stay behind after matches to drink at the bars in the stadium?
Never - 62%
Sometimes - 29%
Often - 5%
Always - 4%

Presumably some nicer beer or some naked ladies, and perhaps some wins worth celebrating, might change this. Of course, if everyone stays behind then the problem of 60,000 people leaving at the same time will just be delayed a while.