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Strange, that Bengt Schmidt Hansen isn't yet to be found in any Wp-article. VKing (talk) 12:01, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Removing PROD on List of Danish footballers[edit]

I am removing the PROD on this article because I do not concur with the rationale made for deletion. That said, this article needs 4 specific improvements if it has any hope of surviving another inevitable AfD if they are not made. I am suggesting to editors familar with the subject to make these improvements as soon as practical.

Strengthen the lead-in paragraph by including clear, concise inclusion criteria and a description of what this list is really about. It might read something like: There are at least X [some recognized level of play]] footballers of Danish descent who have played or are currently playing for [level of play] teams. In other words, be as precise as possible in describing what criteria is necessary for a Danish footballer to make this list. Add appropriate in-line citations and wikilinks in the lead-in to leave the reader with no doubt where this information came from.
For every entry that meets the inclusion criteria that you establish in the lead-in, add a phrase or sentence to that entry that provides additional context for that entry. One of the most powerful attributes of a well annotated list is the ability to provide additional and meaningful context for list entries. Lists that are well annotated will never be redundant to categories because categories provide no context what-so-ever for category entries. This list demonstrates the idea Small mammals of Yellowstone National Park
For every entry that is red-linked (no article) you must provide an inline citation to validate its presence in the list. For wiki-linked entries, adding an in-line citation that indeed verifies the entry meets inclusion criteria and that annotations are verifiable, does nothing but improve the overall quality of the list.
Instead of organizing the list in a purely alphabetical way, consider whether or not you can create sub sections that further enhance the inclusion criteria. For example you could separate entries into current and former players as well as organize them by leagues or levels of play.

I am not familar with nor an expert on Danish footballers, so these are improvements I can only suggest, but not undertake. If you have any specific questions, let me know. Good Luck--Mike Cline (talk) 19:35, 25 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]