User talk:Giants2008/Archive 9

Featured list candidates/List of New York Yankees no-hitters/archive1
All set! Staxringold talkcontribs 15:56, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

FLCs needing revisits

 * Featured list candidates/2006 boys high school basketball All-Americans/archive1
 * Is there anything I can do on this one to get your support?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 20:31, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Are you still waiting for something else.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 14:01, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Note that KV5's concerns have been addressed now. Dabomb87 (talk) 14:39, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Featured list candidates/List of Detroit Tigers first-round draft picks/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of New York Yankees no-hitters/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of French football champions/archive1 – looks like most of the other reviewers' concerns have been resolved.
 * Featured list candidates/List of Washington & Jefferson Presidents head football coaches/archive1
 * Hi Giants, I know you must be busy, but I am going to do closures later today so I would really appreciate it if you would revisit at least the Yankees no-hitters and French football champions FLCs as soon as possible. Thanks, Dabomb87 (talk) 18:23, 10 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Featured list candidates/List of Nashville Sounds awards, All-Stars, and league leaders/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/3,000 hit club/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of Kraft Nabisco Championship champions/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of former and unopened London Underground stations/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/1980 Winter Olympics medal table/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/United States congressional delegations from Utah/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/500 home run club/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of Cleveland Indians managers/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/1992 Winter Olympics medal table/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of Florida Marlins first-round draft picks/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of Watford F.C. seasons/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of Colorado Rockies first-round draft picks/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/Timeline of the 1990–91 South Pacific cyclone season/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of Watford F.C. seasons/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of FC Barcelona records and statistics/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of Atlanta Braves managers/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/1976 Winter Olympics medal table/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/Joan Gamper Trophy/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/Plymouth Argyle F.C. Player of the Year/archive2
 * Featured list candidates/List of Atlanta Braves managers/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of Seattle Mariners first-round draft picks/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/Venues of the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of Connecticut Huskies bowl games/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/1970 NBA Draft/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/List of Texas Tech Red Raiders bowl games/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/FC Barcelona in Europe/archive2
 * Featured list candidates/List of Major League Baseball hitters with four home runs in one game/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/1972 Winter Olympics medal table/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/Minnesota Mr. Basketball/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/Amsterdam Tournament/archive1
 * Featured list candidates/1973 NBA Draft/archive2 Dabomb87 (talk) 03:26, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

2009 International Bowl peer review
Hello. I've seen you provide valuable input at several sports-related FACs and FLCs. I have a college football bowl game article, 2009 International Bowl, that I'm planning on bringing to FAC within the next couple of weeks. Would you be willing to take a look at it and comment at its pre-FAC peer review? Thanks for your consideration. –Grondemar 13:23, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I've addressed all your comments at the peer review. Thanks again for your help!  Let me know if you find anything else in your review. –Grondemar 23:00, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I addressed your second set of comments; let me know if you have any other concerns or if you think the article is ready for FAC. –Grondemar 06:01, 11 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks again for all of your helpful comments at the peer review for the 2009 International Bowl. I have submitted it as a featured article candidate here.  If you have a chance, would you mind reviewing and commenting whether you believe the article now meets the featured article criteria? –Grondemar 16:41, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

Nominated 2007 Indy Japan 300 for DYK
Hi. I've nominated 2007 Indy Japan 300, an article you worked on, for consideration to appear on the Main Page as part of Did you know. You can see the hook for the article here, where you can improve it if you see fit. — MC10 ( T • C • GB •L)  02:52, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Darn, you beat me to it. I didn't see your nomination below until now. Can you let me nominate with your hook? It would be appreciated. Thanks. — MC10 ( T • C • GB •L)  03:04, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Hod Stuart FA nom
Just give you a heads up that I addressed everything you mentioned on the Hod Stuart FA nom. Kaiser matias (talk) 19:16, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

F and A
Hi Giants

You may have noticed that at the Signpost's "Features and admins" page there's a new "Choice of the week" shortish quote in each edition from a reviewer, delegate or nominator at the FA, FL and FP processes. We rotate the people we ask each week.

I wonder whether you'd be willing to select what you think is the best, or your favourite, featured list promotion from Monday 12 to Sunday 19 July. It could be as technical as you like (related to the Criteria), or subjective, or both, as you wish.

Please let me know whether you can do it; Copy is due by late Monday UTC. If you are able to do it, I could send you a link to the list by late Sunday. If not, we could ask you in a subsequent week if you wish.

Cheers

Tony
 * Yes, email would have been handy. So if you're able to do it for next week's edition, that's really good. It's here, but just a raw template at the moment. Will fill it in by end of w/end. Tony   (talk)  04:26, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Giants, feel free to paste your thoughts directly onto the Signpost page, under "Featured lists" where it says "Choice of the week. We asked..." Dabomb87 (talk) 04:01, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi, list is ready for you. They're pushing me at the newsroom. Tony   (talk)  15:48, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
 * It's now becoming urgent. Tony   (talk)  16:28, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Giants. I'll still be up for an hour or more, so I'll copy-edit it. It's Dana boomer I'm concerned about: not online. Tony   (talk)  17:08, 18 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Oh, you can come and copy-edit my stuff. Damn well near perfect, and very nice angle, talking to the whole process. Thanks heaps!! Tony   (talk)  17:40, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

FLC needing reviewers
Hello! A list I've nominated is needing reviewers and input at WP:Featured list candidates/List of FC Barcelona honours/archive1. You have previosly shown interest in this subject area and/or similar lists. If you could check it against the FL-criteria and indicate you oppose or support, that would be appreciated. Cheers, Sandman888 (talk) 23:38, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Delegate help
Hey there Giants. I'm an involved party in Featured list candidates/List of sects in the Latter Day Saint movement/archive1, so you'll have to close this one (TRM is currently on break). Note that a couple of the supporters have been somewhat involved with the article before the FLC, but of course it is up to your judgement as to how that affects their weight. Thanks, as always, Dabomb87 (talk) 02:44, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Actually, TRM just closed it so that won't be necessary. If you can, though, can you revisit Featured list candidates/1980 Winter Olympics medal table/archive1 soon? Thanks, Dabomb87 (talk) 18:20, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries
Hi there. I decided that I'd go through this methodically from A-Z, sorting out as many issues as possible at once. I'll leave the lead until last- it's easier to get help with the writing when the body of an article is FL quality!

I've gotten as far as Bosnia and Herzegovina. I was wondering if you could take a quick, informal look at the countries before that, and give any suggestions on what else could be done to improve them. Regards --WFC-- 18:23, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans/archive1
Since you commented at Featured list candidates/2006 boys high school basketball All-Americans/archive1, I thought you might want to give me advice at Featured list candidates/2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans/archive1, which is in need of feedback.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 02:15, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

DYK for 2007 Indy Japan 300
 — Rlevse • Talk  • 12:03, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

Nikita Filatov
Hi, thanks for your comments on the FAC for Filatov. I think I have addressed everything, but if there is anything I missed, please let me know. :) Canada Hky (talk) 16:30, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

Mark Kerry
Handsome Mark is finished, lol  YellowMonkey  ( vote in the Southern Stars and White Ferns supermodel photo poll )  04:32, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 July newsletter
We are half-way through our penultimate round, and nothing is yet certain. Pool A, currently led by has ended up the more competitive, with three contestants (,  and ) scoring over 500 points already. Pool B is led by, who has also scored well over 500. The top two from each pool, as well as the next four highest scorers regardless of pool, will make it through to our final eight. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Planning has begun for the 2011 WikiCup, with open discussions concerning scoring and flags for next year's competition. Contributions to those discussions would be appreciated, especially concerning the flags, as next year's signups cannot begin until the flag issue has been resolved. Signups will hopefully open at some point in this round, with discussion about possible changing in the scoring/process opening some time afterwards.

Earlier this round, we said goodbye to, who has bowed out to spend more time on the book he is authoring with his wife. We wish him all the best. In other news, the start of this round also saw some WikiCup awards sent out by. We appreciate his enthusiasm, and contestants are of course welcome to award each other prizes as they see fit, but rest assured that we will be sending out "official" awards at the end of the competition. If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 22:39, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

Regarding- List of Cleveland Indians managers
I believe your concerns have all been addressed. Your response would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.-- LAA Fan '' 03:31, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

Wally Hammond
Hi. I wondered if you could cast an eye over this article which is at FAC here. Any comments appreciated! Thanks. --Sarastro1 (talk) 19:39, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Pings seems to work, so QCQ please dear sir!  YellowMonkey  ( vote in the Southern Stars and White Ferns supermodel photo poll )  03:53, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I was quick this time  YellowMonkey  ( vote in the Southern Stars and White Ferns supermodel photo poll )  02:37, 6 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I've responded. --Sarastro1 (talk) 07:44, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Featured article candidates/Ben Paschal/archive3
Here you go, long-awaited FAC. Secret account 23:28, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Also you want an RFA? Thanks Secret account 23:29, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Replied back to your comments. Secret account 21:14, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Discussion invitation
Hi Giants2008, I would like to invite you to a discussion on setting up good guidelines for tennis player notability. Please feel free to give comments and suggestions there. Thank you. Arteyu ? Blame it on me ! 09:31, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for List of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Champions
 — Rlevse • Talk  • 12:04, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Stephens City FAC
I have answered your concerns at the bottom of the FAC. Please let me know if there is anything further I can help, tinker or edit on the page as I will be glad too. :) Take Care... Neutralhomer  •  Talk  • 02:17, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Tonelli
Done  YellowMonkey  ( new photo poll )  03:13, 17 August 2010 (UTC) Thanks. Informing you that Meckiff is back after some remedial action on his bowling technique  YellowMonkey  ( new photo poll )  03:48, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks!
Thanks for creating the List of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Champions and getting it up to FA status. This article was sorely needed, but I never seemed to get around to creating it. Great job! Remember (talk) 14:02, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

Ben Paschal
I expanded it some, you may want a second look. Secret account 16:58, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Texas Tech Red Raiders bowl games/archive1
Hi. I wanted to thank you for your very kind words in the FAC for the 2009 International Bowl. I'm actually working on building a featured topic similar to the (now-demoted) Virginia Tech-one for UConn Huskies bowl games, and will be nominating List of Connecticut Huskies bowl games at WP:FLC shortly.

I am currently involved in a discussion with User:NThomas on the featured list candidacy for List of Texas Tech Red Raiders bowl games over whether his list meets the featured list criteria comprehensiveness requirements. I feel that because the candidate list does not contain game capsules similar to List of Virginia Tech Hokies bowl games it is not sufficiently comprehensive; he feels that the list is sufficiently comprehensive and that I shouldn't be comparing the Texas Tech list to the Virginia Tech list. Would you remind reviewing and letting me know if you think my objection is reasonable? –Grondemar 19:35, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Re: FLC for Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance
Thanks for your feedback, and let me know if there are any other concerns that need to be addressed! -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 16:01, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

WSC FAC
I updated the comments on The Whistler Sliding Centre FAC per your request if you wish to have a look. Chris (talk) 16:38, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
 * More updates done per your request. Chris (talk) 12:59, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

talkback
 Imzadi  1979   →   15:53, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Plymouth Argyle F.C. Player of the Year
Hi Giants. I was wondering if you fancy taking a look at an article that I've relisted at FLC. You were involved before so I was hoping you would be again. Plenty of improvements have been made and the reliable source issue that you were concerned about has been addressed I believe. Cheers. Argyle 4 Life talk  22:17, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
 * No worries, take as long as you need. Argyle 4 Life  talk  04:09, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

Featured list candidates/List of Texas Tech Red Raiders bowl games/archive1
I think I've finished resolving all of the problems brought up from your comments. If you could take a look at it again I'd appreciate it. Thanks. NThomas (talk) 17:23, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I fixed the "the the" problem. Sorry it slipped by me the second time. Thanks. NThomas (talk) 18:22, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans/archive1
Are you ready to decide whether you support or oppose at Featured list candidates/2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans/archive1.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 17:10, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Ian Meckiff
is back in the dock  YellowMonkey  ( new photo poll )  04:39, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Done. Many thanks again  YellowMonkey  ( new photo poll )  02:17, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 August newsletter
We have our final eight! The best of luck to those who remain. A bumper newsletter this week as we start our home straight.


 * Pool A's winner was . Awarded the top score overall this round, Sturmvogel_66 writes primarily on military history, favouring Naval warfare.
 * Pool B's winner was . Awarded the top score for featured articles this round, Casliber writes primarily on natural sciences, especially botany and ornithology.
 * Pool A's close second was . Awarded the top score for featured pictures this round, Sasata writes primarily on natural sciences, favouring mycology.
 * Pool B's close second was . Awarded the top score for good articles and topics this round, ThinkBlue primarily writes content related to television and film, including 30 Rock.
 * The first wildcard was . Awarded the top score for did you knows and valued pictures this round, TonyTheTiger writes on a number of topics, including baseball, American football and Chicago.
 * The second wildcard was . Someone who has helped the Cup behind the scenes all year, White Shadows said "I'm still in shock that I made it this far" and writes primarily on Naval warfare, especially U-boats.
 * The third wildcard was . Awarded the top score for featured lists and topics this round, Staxringold primarily writes on sport and television, including baseball and 30 Rock.
 * The fourth wildcard was . Entering the final eight only on the final day of the round, William S. Saturn writes on a number of topics, mostly related to Texas.

We say goodbye to the six who fell at the final hurdle. only just missed out on a place in the final eight. was not far behind. was awarded top points for in the news this round. contributed a variety of did you know articles. said "I'm surprised to have survived so far into the competition", but was extactic to see Finland in the semi-finals. did not score this round, but has scored highly in previous rounds. We also say goodbye to, who withdrew earlier this month after spending six weeks overseas. Anyone interested in this round's results can see them here and here. Thank you to for these.

Signups for next year's competition are now open. Planning is ongoing, with a key discussion about judges for next year open. Discussion about how next year's scoring will work is ongoing, and thoughts are more than welcome at Wikipedia talk:WikiCup/Scoring. Also, TonyTheTiger is compiling some information and statistics on the finalists here- the final eight are encouraged to add themselves to the list.

Our final eight will play it out for two months, after which we will know 2010's WikiCup winner, and a variety of prizes will be awarded. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page. If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 23:10, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

Thank you!
Thank you! Your copy edits and review helped Capitol Loop pass its FAC.  Imzadi  1979   →  00:43, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/1992 College Baseball All-America Team/archive1
Since you supported Featured list candidates/1991 College Baseball All-America Team/archive1, I thought you might be intersted in commenting at Featured list candidates/1992 College Baseball All-America Team/archive1.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 19:08, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for stopping by. I have addressed your concerns.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 02:44, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Connecticut Huskies bowl games/archive1
Thanks for your review of the featured list candidacy of List of Connecticut Huskies bowl games. I saw you capped your comments but did not indicate whether you supported or opposed the list's promotion. Is there anything else I need to do with the list to gain your support? –Grondemar 12:28, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

Featured article candidates/Paul Krichell/archive2
Fixed all your suggestions. Thanks Secret account 21:50, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

I fixed your last two comments, I thought I fixed one but didn't and I didn't understood the other one until now. Thanks Secret account 21:26, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

Can you help me with the prose, your more of a baseballer than Sastaro, and article has some prose concerns that's keeping it from being a FAC. Thanks Secret account 20:36, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for...
..the review and support of FCB in Europe. You commented on the FCB-FAC a week ago, is everything to your satisfaction? Sandman888 (talk) 06:18, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

RfC on Featured List Criteria section 3b
Hello. There is currently an RfC in progress at Wikipedia talk:Featured list criteria in progress regarding Criteria 3b of the featured list criteria and whether it should be modified or eliminated. As you participated in a previous discussion regarding Criteria 3b when it was first introduced, this discussion may be of interest to you. –Grondemar 16:20, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

Roy Kilner
I'd appreciate a look at this review, if you aren't too cricket fatigued... --Sarastro1 (talk) 20:57, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for Lindwall, do you know what Tony means by complaining about things like "He score 52 as Australia made 543" etc it's a pretty std sporting parlance "X score two goals as Y won 3-0"  YellowMonkey  ( new photo poll )  01:35, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

1962 National League tie-breaker series
I think I've addressed your (quite nicely thorough) review, thanks! Staxringold talkcontribs 20:29, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Leslie MacMitchell
 — Rlevse • Talk  • 00:04, 24 September 2010 (UTC)