MASTERMIND Quarterfinal 3 Part 4

Day 2,459, 06:15 • Published in United Kingdom Poland • by Lanthanide

Now our final final contender, please.

LANTH: Your name.
iADST: iAdrastos.
LANTH: Your occupation.
iADST: Ranking Member of the Royal Navy.
LANTH: And your specialist subject.
iADST: Aston Villa Football Club.
LANTH: 10 questions on Aston Villa FC, starting now.

(iAdrastos was emailed the questions and had three minutes to respond. The questions: )

1. Aston Villa was founded in what year?
2. Aston Villa is based in what city?
3. What is the name of Aston Villa’s stadium?
4. Aston Villa has had a long-standing rivalry with what other club?
5. Who is AV’s recently appointed manager?
6. Who is AV’s current kit manufacturer?
7. AV finished what rank in the 2013-14 season? (Premier League)
8. What season was the first and only time AV has won the European Cup?
9. What American whose jersey number is #1 is a current goalie for AV?
10. What monarch who is second in line to the throne is a supporter of AV?

(And iAdrastos's answers: )

1. 1874
2. Birmingham (Accepted; more specifically, AVFC is in Witton)
3. Villa Park
4. Birmingham City FC
5. Paul Lambert (or Roy Keane as assistant)
6. Macron
7. 15th
8. 1981/82
9. Brad Guzan
10. Prince William

So, with zero passes, iAdrastos has a perfect score of 10 points! It's a Mastermind Record!

So, here are your guaranteed semifinalists:

1. iAdrastos (10 points)
2. Ayame Crocodile (8 points)
3. Madelina de Melrose (8 points)

And your wildcards:

4. Alfagrem (9 points)
5. Dr Kawishiwi (8 points)
6. Teppishc (7 points)

So, unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to Zaphod the Kinky Psychopath. We thank him for his participation. Ladies and gentlemen, we are officially int he MASTERMIND semifinals! The questions will get harder. General knowledge questions will be added to the mix. And most importantly, the competition is going to get more intense. With only one wildcard spot, the contenders are going to have to fight harder than ever to stay in the competition and go to the finals. So, here is the upcoming schedule for the MASTERMIND semifinals:

Semifinal 1
1. Teppishc
2. Ayame Crocodile
3. iAdrastos

Semifinal 2
1. Dr Kawishiwi
2. Alfagrem
3. Madelina de Melrose

FINAL
1. Winner of Semifinal 1
2. Winner of Semifinal 2
3. Wildcard

Thank you, and good night.