Talk:Michael Bradley (soccer)

Soccer?
surely this should be Michael Bradley (association football) ??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.34.88.154 (talk) 20:19, 15 August 2010 (UTC) I think this should be Michael Bradley (Football) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.181.220.23 (talk) 08:01, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

Speculation
I have again removed the speculation from this page. Despite regular reverts by some editors, the reference supplied does not back up the statement in a factual manner. "Where Bradley goes remains up in the air, but England looks like a good bet, with Middlesbrough and Everton rumored to be leading the interested parties."Rumour is non-encyclopaedic, repeating the rumour is not the Wikipedia way. "The American midfielder is understood to have a preference for the Bundesliga, but he would readily accept a switch to the Premier League if the chance presented itself" Weasel words. Understood by whom? where is the support for this speculation. "Everton have been tracking him since last year, whilst North East rivals Newcastle, Manchester United, Manchester City, Blackburn, Aston Villa and Sunderland are all thought to have scouted him.".Again, speculative weasel words. Who thought?. To my mind, this is not only conjecture, it is also non-notable. Bradley is a professional footballer - any professional footballer is scouted by hundreds of clubs. Imagine the state of Ronaldinho's article if we filled it up with every club on the planet thought to have scouted him.-- Club Oranje Talk 06:54, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
 * You would be absolutely correct if the information wasn't attributed to reliable sources, but it obviously is. Quite frankly you don't have much of a leg to stand on. However, as a compromise, I'll re-word the section to explicitly state who (be it ESPN, SkySports, etc.) has reported what. Though I think that this is completely unnecessary, I also think it's a fair compromise, and trust this will put an end to the matter. faithless   (speak)  07:01, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, after looking it over, this was already done. Bradley has been linked to a move to the Premier League, though Sky Sports has reported that he would prefer to play in the Bundesliga. There is no rumor or conjecture there: as an encyclopedia, we report on what other reliable sources have said, and attribute our writing to them. That's it. Sky Sports is a reliable source, they reported on something relevant to the subject, there is no reason not to include it. faithless   (speak)  07:06, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, Sky sports reliably reported a rumour. It is not a question of reliability of source. Rumour is rumour, and has no place on Wikipedia. There is also the question of notability. As stated in a previous edit, when Bradley becomes truly notable for his actual football achievements nobiody will want any of the speculative clutter there. Also, Sky Sport have never reported that he prefers a move to the Bundesliga, they have only reported that they they think he has a preference. At no point did they back up that assumption with fact.-- Club Oranje Talk 07:15, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
 * It isn't a rumor just because you say it is. We have a reliable source saying that he prefers a move to the Bundesliga. They didn't, as you assert, say that they "think" he would prefer a move to Germany, nor do they say it is a rumor. We have a reliable source making a report, and you are making your own interpretation of it. We obviously are not going to come to an agreement between the two of us. Though I disagree with you, I see where you're coming from and respect your opinion. If you feel strongly about this, I would suggest seeking a third opinion. Until then, I ask you to respect that fact that the information is relevant and sourced and leave it in the article. faithless   (speak)  07:28, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Personally, I've just been removing all transfer speculation from the Klaas-Jan Huntelaar article, since even supposedly reliable sources like the BBC, Sky, etc have again and again reported rumours that turned out to be absolute garbage. Often it's just clubs and agents playing the press with not factual basis whatsoever. I think it's best to remove the whole thing until the player himself comes out publicly with a statement or a deal is announced. JACO  PLANE  &bull; 2008-08-11 07:41

Edit request from Mikejjacques, 29 January 2011
Michael Bradley (born July 31, 1987) is an American football player, who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for Aston Villa of the English Premier League, on loan from struggling Bundesliga side, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Bradley previously played for both the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and Heerenveen of the Dutch Eredivisie. He represents the United States at the international level, coached by his father Bob Bradley.

Mikejjacques (talk) 23:41, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. We'll need a reliable source that shows that he is on loan to Aston Villa. Qwyrxian (talk) 06:04, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from 82.181.220.23, 31 January 2011
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It should be titled "Michael Bradley (Football)" USA don't own world, and Wikipedia can't work if you think so

82.181.220.23 (talk) 08:04, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: per WP:ENGVAR, "the English Wikipedia does not prefer any major national variety of the language. No variant inherently is more correct than another." -Atmoz (talk) 17:35, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

He's and American, so it would make sense to use the one from his own country. Also it should be "USA doesn't own the world." USA is a singular entity. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.104.23.85 (talk) 20:47, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

Michael Bradley's height
According to Premier League, Michael Bradley's height is 185 cm while according to FIFA his height is 6'2" . That's a difference of almost 3 centimetres. I'm taking a punt and going with the information from the Premier League, as with other players in Aston Villa. Michael Glass (talk) 01:49, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

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