Talk:David Flitcroft/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Sportsfan77777 (talk · contribs) 12:04, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

I'll review. I see it has been sitting in the queue for awhile. Sportsfan77777 (talk) 13:48, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

Lead

 * who is now director of football ===>>> who is the director of football (MOS:RELTIME)
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I'd suggest adding to the first paragraph what was the main level he played (Third Division, right?), as well as the highest level if different (Second Division, I think?).
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Same thing as above for his managing career.
 * Most of the management spells already have the league mentioned in the paragraph.
 * He is the younger brother of the former Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City player Garry Flitcroft. ===>>> His older brother is the former Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City player Garry Flitcroft. (to avoid framing his whole career relative to his brother)
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * he began his career ===>>> Flitcroft (first mention each paragraph should be his name, and not just "he")
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * first-team <<<=== Should this be hyphenated? Maybe as an adjective, but I don't think so as a noun.
 * I don't know. I think another GA told me to hyphen them. I don't know which is correct or if both are acceptable.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * he changed clubs ===>>> changing clubs
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

Player

 * He was to spend the following season briefly involved in the first-team at Deepdale, making his debut under caretaker-manager Sam Allardyce. However he had a brief loan spell with Lincoln City and then was allowed to join Chester City in December 1993.<<<=== This seems backwards with respect to the loan spell. How about something like: "He made his debut the following season at Deepdale under caretaker-manager Sam Allardyce. He was to spend the season briefly involved in the first-team, but instead had a brief loan spell with Lincoln City and then was allowed to join Chester City in December 1993."
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Flitcroft was to make eight appearances <<<=== I don't think this is the correct tense. Why not just "Flitcroft made eight appearances"?
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * the "Seals" would last just one season ===>>> the "Seals" lasted just one season (similar thing as above. no need for conditional if it happened)
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * and left the Deva Stadium <<<=== start a new sentence
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * overall in all competitions ===>>> in all competitions (redundant)
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * However he lost his first-team place at the start of the 2001–02 campaign ===>>> He lost his first-team place at the start of the 2001–02 campaign, however,
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * He started 21 league games ===>>> Flitcroft started 21 league games (unclear "He" based on previous sentence)
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Flitcroft joined Bury on non-contract terms <<<=== What does non-contract terms imply? (He didn't have a contract? What are the implications of that?)
 * It means they are free to leave the club at any time. I assume they still get paid by the week. I found that he signed a contract three months later.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * it was "a massive wrench" to leave the professional game <<<=== I think you should state that this was his last professional team before making this statement. It seems a bit out of nowhere.
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * his debut for the "Tigers" in the FA Trophy on 28 November 2016 <<<=== date is wrong
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * But Flitcroft returned to Rochdale ===>>> Flitcroft returned to Rochdale
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

Playing style

 * Is it possible to expand? (I assume not, but just checking.)
 * Nah, really couldn't find anything. He doesn't seem to have stood out much as a player.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

Manager

 * after following manager ===>>>, following manager
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * by Birmingham City <<<=== Should it be "to Birmingham City"?
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

Managing style

 * Okay.

Personal

 * Same comment as in the lead.
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Maybe also specify here if it is his only sibling.
 * Well well, turns out he also had a younger brother who played football, so that was good to find. He also has a sister called Kelly but I don't know if that's worth including.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

Overall

 * No unnecessary ALL CAPS in the references unless it's actually an abbreviation. I see five (TOO, PROFILE, DAVID FLITCROFT, and BREAKING twice).
 * Done.--EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * The way the stadiums are introduced, maybe it could be made clearer that they those are the clubs' home grounds. I don't think it's always so obvious.

Looks pretty good! Placing on hold. Sportsfan77777 (talk) 13:48, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Okay thanks! I've looked at those points.EchetusXe 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Alright, passing! Sportsfan77777 (talk) 07:21, 9 January 2022 (UTC)