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Fan Poll Archive - 2003




28 December 2003:
 Who will win the 2004 NLL championship?

 Philadelphia              21.3%  |
 Toronto                   21.3%  |
 Buffalo                   19.1%  |
 Colorado                  14.9%  |
 Rochester                  6.4%  |
 Arizona                    4.3%  |
 San Jose                   4.3%  |
 Vancouver                  4.3%  |
 Anaheim                    2.1%  |
 Calgary                    2.1%  |
 47 votes cast


21 December 2003:
 Should players who signed contracts during the strike be 
 branded as "scabs"?

 Yes                       38.7%  |
 No                        61.3%  |
 31 votes cast


7 December 2003:
 What do you think of the league's "last, best and final" 
 offer?

 Excellent                 12.5%  |
 Good                      16.1%  |
 Okay                      26.8%  |
 Bad                       19.6%  |
 Horrible                  25.0%  |
 56 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two and a half weeks. 
 Note: No poll ran from 18-20 December. 


30 November 2003:
 Who won the recent Rochester-Arizona trade?

 Arizona                   30.8%  |
 Rochester                 48.7%  |
 Neither                   20.5%  |
 39 votes cast


16 November 2003:
 What do you think of the name Arizona Sting?

 Excellent                 17.2%  |
 Good                      24.1%  |
 Okay                      32.8%  |
 Bad                       12.1%  |
 Horrible                  13.8%  |
 58 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two weeks.


9 November 2003:
 How will the Rock fare without Les Bartley this season?

 Unstoppable               21.2%  |
 No change                 27.3%  |
 Slightly worse than '03   39.4%  |
 Much worse than '03       12.1%  |
 33 votes cast


26 October 2003:
 Will Casey Powell play in the NLL in 2004?

 Yes                       69.0%  |
 No                        31.0%  |
 58 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two weeks.


19 October 2003:
 Who will be selected first overall in the 2003 NLL Entry Draft?

 Ryan Ward                 32.7%  |
 Mark Miyashita            30.6%  |
 AJ Shannon                10.2%  |
 Taylor Wray                8.2%  |
 Other                     18.4%  |
 49 votes cast
 Note: Miyashita was selected first, by Vancouver, 
  followed by Wray (2nd), Ward (3rd) and Shannon (6th).


5 October 2003:
 Who will finish the 2004 season as the Wings' head coach?

 Tony Resch                60.0%  |
 Adam Mueller              28.3%  |
 Other                     11.7%  |
 60 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two weeks.


28 September 2003:
 Which Bandits coach will be ejected most often 
 this season?

 Darris Kilgour (HC)       50.0%  |
 Terry Sanderson (asst)    31.8%  |
 Troy Cordingley (asst)    18.2%  |
 44 votes cast


21 September 2003:
 Should the Storm have adopted a new name after 
 moving to Anaheim?

 Yes                       51.7%  |
 No                        48.3%  |
 29 votes cast


14 September 2003:
 How will the NLL's television deal with The Score 
 affect the league's popularity in Canada?

 Positive                  66.7%  |
 Negative                  14.8%  |
 No Difference             18.5%  |
 27 votes cast


31 August 2003:
 Which new NLL city will be the biggest success?

 Arizona                   44.7%  |
 San Jose                  34.2%  |
 Anaheim                   21.1%  |
 38 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two weeks.


24 August 2003:
 Will the New York Saints' suspension of operations 
 ultimately be good for the NLL?

 Yes                       46.3%  |
 No                        53.7%  |
 41 votes cast


17 August 2003:
 Should investors be allowed to own multiple teams in NLL?

 Yes                        9.8%  |
 No                        75.6%  |
 Special cases only        14.6%  |
 41 votes cast


31 July 2003:
 Which dispersal draft pick will help his new team 
 the most in 2004?

 Matt Disher               26.9%  |
 Ryan Painter              20.5%  |
 Bruce Codd                19.2%  |
 Kevin Howard              12.8%  |
 Mat Giles                  5.1%  |
 Brennan Day                2.6%  |
 Other                     12.8%  |
 78 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two and a half weeks.
 Note: Write-in votes under "Other" included 
  Jason Clark, Mike Hamilton, Mike Henderson, Marc
  Landriault, Brad Self, and Scott Self.


13 July 2003:
 Where will the Columbus Landsharks play in 2004?

 Phoenix                   51.8%  |
 Columbus                  16.9%  |
 Minnesota                  7.2%  |
 Nowhere (fold)            14.5%  |
 Other                      9.6%  |
 83 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two and a half weeks.
 Note: Write-in votes under "Other" included 
  Anaheim, New Orleans, and Edmonton.


29 June 2003:
 Where should the 2004 NLL All-Star Game be held?

 Philadelphia              29.6%  |
 Colorado                  26.8%  |
 Buffalo                   23.9%  |
 Rochester                  7.0%  |
 Other                     12.7%  |
 71 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two weeks.
 Note: Write-in votes under "Other" included 
  Albany and San Jose.


15 June 2003:
 Will the former Attack franchise succeed in San Jose?

 Yes                       82.7%  |
 No                        17.3%  |
 52 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two weeks.


1 June 2003:
 Which of these rumored expansion/relocation cities offers 
 the best chance of long-term success for an NLL team?

 St. Paul                  32.4%  |
 San Jose                  28.4%  |
 Edmonton                  21.6%  |
 Phoenix                    9.5%  |
 Winnipeg                   5.4%  |
 Seattle                    2.7%  |
 74 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two weeks.


21 May 2003:
 Should the Philadelphia Wings have brought back Marty 
 O'Neill and Adam Mueller for the 2004 season?

 Yes, both of them         23.4%  |
 Only O'Neill              40.4%  |
 Only Mueller               6.4%  |
 No, neither of them       29.8%  |
 47 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for one-and-a-half weeks.


14 May 2003:
 Who will win the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship?

 Canada                    57.6%  |
 Iroquois Nationals        18.2%  |
 United States             18.2%  |
 Czech Republic             3.0%  |
 Scotland                   3.0%  |
 Australia                  0.0%  |
 33 votes cast
 Note: Canada won the gold, Iroquois the silver, and 
  the United States the bronze. 


4 May 2003:
 Who will win the 2004 NLL championship?

 Toronto                   28.4%  |
 Buffalo                   21.6%  |
 Philadelphia              16.2%  |
 Rochester                  8.1%  |
 Colorado                   4.1%  |
 Calgary                    1.4%  |
 Other                     20.3%  |
 74 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for one-and-a-half weeks.
 Note: Write-in votes under "Other" included 
  Albany, New York, Phoenix, Portland, and San Jose.


27 April 2003:
 Who will win the NLL Championship Game, and in what 
 manner?

 Rochester, close game     52.0%  |
 Toronto, close game       25.3%  |
 Rochester, blowout        14.7%  |
 Toronto, blowout           8.0%  |
 75 votes cast
 Note: Toronto won, 8-6. 


20 April 2003:
 What will the matchup be for the NLL championship game?

 Buffalo at Toronto        31.6%  |
 Toronto at Rochester      27.6%  |
 Buffalo at Colorado       21.1%  |
 Colorado at Rochester     19.7%  |
 76 votes cast
 Note: The matchup will be Toronto at Rochester.


13 April 2003:
 Who will win the 2003 NLL Championship?

 Rochester                 54.9%  |
 Buffalo                   13.4%  |
 Toronto                    9.8%  |
 Colorado                   9.8%  |
 Calgary                    6.1%  |
 Vancouver                  6.1%  |
 82 votes cast


6 April 2003:
 Were the suspensions and fines for the Albany-Colorado 
 brawl fair?

 Yes                       48.4%  |
 No, too harsh             32.3%  |
 No, too lenient           19.4%  |
 31 votes cast


30 March 2003:
 Will Gary Gait win a fourth Player of the Week award 
 this season?

 Yes                       56.0%  |
 No                        44.0%  |
 25 votes cast


23 March 2003:
 Which contender has the best chance to make the playoffs?

 Vancouver                 42.9%  |
 Calgary                   26.5%  |
 Colorado                  16.3%  |
 Albany                     8.1%  |
 Columbus                   6.1%  |
 49 votes cast


16 March 2003:
 Can the Vancouver Ravens run the table for the 
 second straight season?

 Yes, and they will        12.8%  |
 Yes, but they won't       51.3%  |
 No                        35.9%  |
 39 votes cast


9 March 2003:
 Who will the Colorado Mammoth defeat for its first 
 road win of the season?

 Vancouver (16 Mar)        33.3%  |
 New Jersey (23 Mar)       38.9%  |
 Calgary (5 Apr)            2.8%  |
 Toronto (13 Apr)           5.6%  |
 No one -- 0-8 on road     19.4%  |
 36 votes cast
 Note: Colorado got its first road win at
  New Jersey, 18-17. 


2 March 2003:
 How frequently will you tune in for the NLL's new radio 
 program?

 Every week                55.6%  |
 Most shows                30.6%  |
 Occassionally              2.8%  |
 Seldom                     2.8%  |
 Never                      2.8%  |
 36 votes cast


23 February 2003:
 What will happen to the Vancouver Ravens?

 Remain in Vancouver       64.0%  |
 Move after season         30.0%  |
 Fold                       6.0%  |
 Move during season         0.0%  |
 50 votes cast


16 February 2003:
 Which head coach will get fired first this season?

 Adam Mueller              39.7%  |
 Jim Brady                 17.5%  |
 Paul Dal Monte             9.5%  |
 Pat McCabe                 9.5%  |
 Bob McMahon                9.5%  |
 No one                    11.1%  |
 Other                      3.2%  |
 63 votes cast
 Note: Brady resigned while this poll ran. As of 
  the poll's closing, no coaches had been fired. Less 
  than a week later, Colorado's Rod Jensen was fired. 


9 February 2003:
 Was Tom Naglieri's suspension a fair punishment?

 Yes                       56.5%  |
 No, too short             26.1%  |
 No, too long              17.4%  |
 46 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for one-and-a-half weeks.


30 January 2003:
 How will the new acquisitions affect the New York 
 Saints this season?

 Playoff qualifier          4.4%  |
 Playoff contender          4.4%  |
 Somewhat improved         51.1%  |
 Same as before            26.7%  |
 Worse than before         13.3%  |
 45 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for one-and-a-half weeks.


19 January 2003:
 Should the NLL expand to San Jose?

 Yes, for 2004             62.3%  |
 Yes, in a few years       18.0%  |
 Someday, maybe            13.1%  |
 Never                      6.6%  |
 61 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for one-and-a-half weeks.


12 January 2003:
 When will the Saints record their hundredth loss?

 At Colorado (2 Feb)       41.2%  |
 Colorado (6 Feb)          20.6%  |
 At Buffalo (16 Feb)       20.6%  |
 Later this season         11.8%  |
 Next season                5.9%  |
 34 votes cast
 Note: New York lost its 100th game at Colorado 
  (2 February). 


5 January 2003:
 Should NLL allow teams to reschedule games to 
 avoid conflicts with other sports?

 Yes                       51.0%  |
 No                         8.2%  |
 Only major games          14.3%  |
 Only for fac. conflicts   26.5%  |
 49 votes cast

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