Template:Did you know nominations/Patrik Berger

Patrik Berger

 * ... that Patrik Berger scored a penalty in the final of Euro 96?
 * Reviewed: Nina (Xiu Xiu album)
 * Comment: there is a picture at the article but I don't think it is good enough for the front page

Improved to Good Article status by Cloudz679 (talk). Self nominated at 17:20, 13 January 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg WP:AGF on offline reference, promoted to GA on 1/11, and hook long enough. With GA review it appears to meet other criteria.  EricSerge (talk) 19:52, 13 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Excuse me, but why is this hook hooky? Yoninah (talk) 01:13, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't know if this question is for me, but the "hooky" definition at WP:WIADYK mentions "short, punchy, catchy, and likely to draw the readers in to wanting to read the article." I feel that the proposed hook is just that. Why is it not "hooky"? C 679 06:11, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Because I have no idea who Patrik Berger is or why a last-minute penalty is important. Yoninah (talk) 13:34, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Surely the intrigue encourages a reader to click. It wasn't last-minute, but here is an alternative if you prefer.
 * ALT1 ... that Czech footballer Patrik Berger scored a penalty in the final of Euro 96? C 679 16:21, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Now we know who he is, but we still don't know why it's important and, therefore, hooky. You could expand it:
 * ALT2: ... that Czech footballer Patrik Berger scored a penalty in the final of Euro 96 to give the Czech Republic a 1–0 lead over Germany, but the Czechs lost the golden goal in overtime?
 * But if you use ALT2, you need an inline cite in the article for the last part of that statement. Alternatively, it would be great to make a pun or a contrasting statement about that "strong left foot". Here are other ideas:
 * ALT3: ... that Czech footballer Patrik Berger was known for his powerful strikes, surging runs, and strong left foot?
 * ALT4: ... that although Czech footballer Patrik Berger retired from international football at age 28, he continued playing as an amateur until age 40? Yoninah (talk) 19:20, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I've added a citation for ALT2 to work, but the grammar needs a fix, so here is my final offering:
 * ALT5: ... that Czech footballer Patrik Berger scored a penalty in the final of Euro 96 to give the Czech Republic a 1–0 lead over Germany, but the Czechs lost to a golden goal in overtime?

Hope that's "hooky" enough! C 679 19:39, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Certainly. But now I can't approve a hook I worked on. I'll ping EricSerge to see if he'll sign off on this. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 19:53, 15 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol voting keep.svg "Hooky" enough for me. Forgive me for my lack of creativity in prior hook approval.  EricSerge (talk) 00:08, 16 January 2014 (UTC)