Talk:2013 MLS Cup Playoffs

Time
Last year's article used 24-hour time and each game was reported in local time. I see that we have had some editing between 24- and 12-hour time, but that the time is Eastern. Also, since time change is happening on Nov. 3, it's not DST after that date, so it's just as easy to indicate local times. Walter Görlitz (talk) 23:48, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
 * . Walter Görlitz (talk) 13:45, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

Score format
The score format uses an unspaced en-dash: 2–1. If there's any question, please see an established article such as 2010 FIFA World Cup. Walter Görlitz (talk) 14:50, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

The finals are incorrect
The teams listed in the final are wrong. First both eastern teams are listed in different legs of the match. That's confusing. Second, we never list both possible western teams. It obvious that the semi-finals, or east/west finals are going to meet in the finals. There is no need to have this, even if has been done before. Linking country has been done before but it's against WP:OVERLINK. Adding country and state flags has been done before and that's against WP:MOSFLAG. I don't know if this is against a guideline, but it's just plain wrong. Walter Görlitz (talk) 15:12, 8 November 2013 (UTC)

Both Eastern teams are in different legs because the team with the better regular season record hosts the cup. SKC has the best record overall, and Houston the worst. Therefore, it is necessary to put the teams in the finals, since it isn't obvious who hosts who. The format is how it has been put on other leagues' pages and how it has been done for past MLS Cup Playoffs.Elisfkc (talk) 15:17, 8 November 2013 (UTC)


 * So what? It's not necessary to put any teams in the finals. In fact it's no more necessary to put them in the finals than it was to put teams in the eastern and western finals when we knew who the four potential teams were. Again, if that's how it's been done in the past, and it wasn't done that way last year, it was wrong and you should stop doing it wrong. What other leagues? Not the NHL, in fact it is actively discouraged there. No other association football pages allow this in ladders. I don't follow other playoffs so I can't comment.
 * I have tagged your talk page for edit warring. You are presently at 3RR and should not step over the line. I will not make the change, but I trust someone will. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:46, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
 * It has been listed like this in other American Soccer leagues such as the USL Pro & NWSL. And does it really matter that much? It will be changed within a month to the two teams in the final. Elisfkc (talk) 20:20, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes, it matters. It's duplication of information. It's saying "we don't know the teams, but this is how it could play-out". Walter Görlitz (talk) 20:42, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
 * That means that the article gives more information to the reader, which is the point of Wikipedia. Elisfkc (talk) 15:56, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
 * More useless information. Walter Görlitz (talk) 17:40, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

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