User talk:Mattythewhite/Archive 24

This is good for...
Hi there MATTY,

taking Stefano Sorrentino as an example: please take a look at his footnotes, what exactly does this bring to the table, other than economic overdetail about a SPORTS bio? I see the user in question MATTHEWHK, also "engages" in invisible refs (also seen in same article, #5 and #6), but here he took it up a notch.

I tried to correct the English in the footnotes, but had to stop midway through it because I had no clue what was being conveyed there (at least he admits it in his userpage, his level of English is a "2"). Another invisible ref added today (please see here https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Santiago_Solari&diff=next&oldid=606945300).

I remember i started a discussion years ago, dunno what came of it. What should we do? Start another one and notify him to participate? Since i'm leaving nine weeks from now, i think it's only fair to tell you (and WP in general) how it "stands" as of now, so you can decide on any developments you see fit.

Cheers, happy week --AL (talk) 16:28, 5 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Done! Thank you for the suggestion --AL (talk) 18:39, 5 May 2014 (UTC)

So why have you deleted the thing that was sourced? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Billyblackburn87 (talk • contribs) 19:37, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

Edits
Are you trying to annoy me? Why change the edit on reservoir dogs? It was constructive. Stop.

RE: Jason Matthews
Hi Matty,

Sorry not spoken to a mod on here before, hope I'm doing it right.

Jason didn't miss a league game last season (since he joined in June 2013). You can go through the fixtures on the Weymouth FC website and double check if needs be (as I have already done) http://www.theterras.co.uk/website/fixtures.htm

Cheers Ryan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ryanasman (talk • contribs) 22:57, 5 May 2014 (UTC)

Anthony Le Tallec
Matty, any idea as to what i am doing wrong in this guy's external link #2? I think this link is worth keeping, as it is a French reliable link (Professional Football League) for a French footballer.

Attentively, thank you very much as always --AL (talk) 23:41, 5 May 2014 (UTC)


 * No mate, i was not asking for permission (although i am moved by my politeness :)), i was asking if you (if you can't please ask someone else, i don't know what's wrong) could fix the link's display, the first wording, "tallec-anthony", must be removed.

Cheers again --AL (talk) 00:51, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

Does he give up?
Certainly not! "He" being User:Bruno corinthiano, here's the last i found (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/186.225.6.214). He received a message about a glitch he created on Ignacio Camacho, and he proceeded to correct the error AFTERWARDS, proof that he does read and understand messages.

Sigh indeed... --AL (talk) 22:26, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

UNDO My edits
its okey to reverting my edits but dont call it vandalism,as it was not vandalism — Preceding unsigned comment added by GearsOfWar65 (talk • contribs) 11:48, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

RE-Undo my edits
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Mattythewhite — Preceding unsigned comment added by GearsOfWar65 (talk • contribs) 12:27, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

Hi You made a mistake removing my Comment on Alvaro Negredo because This website Clearly states That he Won Those Awards Look https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zarra_Trophy — Preceding unsigned comment added by Superbaff (talk • contribs) 13:39, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Luke Foster
Fixed, thank you for noticing. The refs for his England C career on the Luke Foster page had gone dead, so I've replaced them with archive.org versions. The pages may still exist somewhere on the FA website, but it's been "redesigned" again, so a load more stuff has disappeared, and (assuming such a thing to be possible) it's even more difficult to navigate. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 13:54, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

Paul James Robinson footballer 1971
Great fine detail on a player that has hitherto remained hidden and forgotten but the Scarborough article is inaccurate based on fact and you seem to highlight negative quotes out of context by former manager you  should balance with factual truths in same passage. There are several key facts and more interesting additions in career section.This is purely objective and factual. Collin Morris/Scarborough refused an offer of £75,000(downpayment) for Robinson on 21st October 1989 from Ipswich Town. Several first division clubs were pursuing him at that time. Morris was looking for £250,000 for Robinson. Morris wrote a handwritten letter to Robinson after he was sacked .Quote" you've got all the talent in the world- I've told you that a thousand times" Robinson was given a professional contract(can be cited -letter from Notts County-dated 25/11/85 and a solicitors letter) by his home town club NCFC when Jimmy Sirrel, Youth team manager Mick Walker  and coach Russell Slade visited him at his home when he was  14. Jimmy Sirrel stepped down as manager and director when Robinson began his YTS scheme in June 1987. He represented Notts County at Youth team and A team level on only very limited occasions during 1987/88 and felt that despite having more jobs and tasks to do than any other player he played considerably less than most schoolboys were being played during this same time. Mick Walker frequently ordered Robinson to run 7 miles back from the Stoke Bardolph training ground in his studs for such serious misdemeanours as 'failing to stretch' properly. Robinson felt at the end of his first year YTS he had no other option but to leave the club-despite manger John Barnwell telling him the club would honour his professional contract when he became 18. Throughout this period Paul Hart (coach) and Alan Hill kept encouraging Paul. Paul signed for Bury and after representing 1st team against Man Utd in pre-season and playing consistently in Reserves and 'A' Teams were he was top goal scorer in both. Manager Martin Dobson refused to give him a contract but told him' I'm not saying you won't make it as a professional player -I think you will..but just not here'. Robinson's fee when he was sold to Plymouth was reported to be £15,000 in fact it was never disclosed. He signed a 2 year contract with Plymouth. Paul demanded a transfer - Manager Dave Kemp would not grant him one. Paul subsequently submitted a written request. Again the figure Robinson was sold to HUFC was undisclosed. Paul was on the transfer list two days before newly appointed manager John Sillett made him his first and only player from 8 new Summer signings to pay money for. He had a medical and x-rays were taken-requirement and practice at the time for players who were insured for more than £75,000. Hereford only won 3 away league games all season- Robinson started 7 league games and in all the away victories.In one appearance versus York City away, Paul was introduced as a sub in the latter stages of the match. He was substituted after 10 minutes. Manager John Sillett resigned the next week. Paul was the quickest player over 100 yards and any distance over including long distance. Paul did not appear on sprint challenge despite winning the club's internal heat. After Robinson retired a former opposition player from a league match Robinson featured in- Adrian Thorpe playing for Northampton Town in Hereford's 1-0 away victory, where Robinson despite being sent off was awarded 9/10 in both Match and Shoot, declared to a room of Arnold Town players -"The best performance he had ever seen by any centre forward anywhere!" referring to the aforementioned game. Excellent link to debut match. 94.12.138.16 (talk) 07:18, 11 May 2014 (UTC)

David Querol Blanco - AfD as can be
Hi there MATTY, AL "here",

please see that this is deleted. I fear that the creator has not grasped the WP:NOTABILITY concept as of yet and the fact that this is an encyclopedia, as much as myself and User:MYS77 have explained it to him. Sigh...

Happy week --AL (talk) 16:18, 12 May 2014 (UTC)


 * In an unrelated matter: did what you suggested regarding honours in Pepe Mel, which is ref them in the prose so we did not have to ref them afterwards, had EVERYTHING summarily removed by the usual suspect, Giant Snowman (i would understand if he removed those accolades not mentioned in prose, but he removed ALL! I have since ref'd the others in prose). Could you have a word with him please, because i seem to be still doing something wrong (1 - in articles; 2 - in my exchanges with him) and would like to know what?

P.S. Apologies to anyone concerned, i blew a gasket in Mel's edit summary, but i am feeling very frustrated, to put it mildly. Don't worry, you won't have to put up with my antics for much longer (60 days)... --AL (talk) 16:44, 12 May 2014 (UTC)


 * No reply, no AfD, was i unpolite? Ah, and for clarification purposes, when i said "YOU won't have to put with my antics...", i meant WP in general, not "you" Matty. Sorry if i offended you, nonetheless. --AL (talk) 00:42, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

Thanks so much, and sorry for the hastiness. How did York fare? --AL (talk) 14:14, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

Alex Rodman
Matty

Many thanks for deleting stuff that I corrected before I had chance to work out how to add references. Some of the stuff you deleted was just me making two things agree on the page - the text said one thing and the stats another. Perhaps your eagle eyes need to look at existing stuff rather than jumping on someone trying to help. It took me over half an hour to work out how to do the tables in the ridiculously weird code, and then research the exact details for accuracy - again before getting roudn to figuring out how to do the x-referencing.

And I thought I was anal. Jesus. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SimesyBrakes (talk • contribs) 00:00, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

User:Bruno corinthiano
Latest IP i found (please see here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/186.225.6.98). Signing off --AL (talk) 13:29, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

David Querol
Hello from Veneto

About the spanish player, he has played 5 matches in copa del rey (a professional cup in Spain)

Querol has played vs Valencia (fully professional team).

See here: --Lglukgl (talk) 19:04, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
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Cheers

Victor Valdés
As you possibly may know, Valdés' official last day with FC Barcelona is June 30th. Technically he's still a player until that day but he's been injured and will be until the last day of the contract (confirmed by multiple sources, do research in case you have doubts) therefore mentioning that he lastly played for FC Barcelona is the reasonable and/or rational thing to do. He lastly played for BAR, and it's not official as of yet where he will be heading. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.229.166.205 (talk) 18:20, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

Rescue please
Matty, see why i should have left by now (and will so, on 12 JULY 2014, no turning point now)? Oops, started this "letter" with the ending :)

Another heated summary from yours truly (see here https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jorge_Jesus&diff=608629545&oldid=608611316, just the first sentence, the "And of course i'll rephrase you and your one-liners and overlinking TOS!" bit was for another user, with whom i have talked long and hard about overlinking/proper display of refs, seemingly to no avail), this time an idiotic albeit without expletives one, resulted on a superscolding (here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Always_Learning#Jorge_Jesus). Certes, i had it coming, it was totally deserved, but i apologized immediately after writing that summary, and AFTER the fellow user replied, so i did it from the heart (OK, i also knew he would know of that because my edit was an "undo" of his own, but still).

Could you please mediate? No, no need to tell him "Please forgive him" or the sorts, just something to let Mr.Correia know i'm not this "holier than thou" guy, quite the contrary. I admit it does give the impression since the person does not know me. My actions were poor(ish), his subsequent actions (no apologies and the subsequent taunting) were the same. I PROMISE (this one is for keeps, believe me) this will be my last stupid summary towards non-vandals, with vandals i can't promise anything man.

I leave as i started: see why i should have left by now? This bipolar condition i have keeps besting me at all times, seemingly there's nothing i can do about it, and i know that because of me (not only because of me, but because of me) WP is becoming less and less fun to edit in a team spirit.

Kind regards --AL (talk) 14:20, 15 May 2014 (UTC)


 * "AL is a little headstrong" is the wikiunderstatement of the year :) But thank you very much for your assistance, of course --AL (talk) 00:55, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

See why i should quit? Part 2
Some idiot keeps removing that Pedro Caixinha was fired in his day as C.D. Nacional manager, even though no POV is written and nothing negative is said about him, just stating the facts (managers do get fired, right?).

Ah, he was NEVER fired by Nacional, but this "user" keeps adding the Ramón de Carranza Trophy to his honours, when it is nothing but a PRE-SEASON friendly tournament. His agent, his wife or girlfriend going at it? I don't know, maybe i'm headstrong to the core, but i'd never pull one like that. Moreover, why bother getting in touch with this countryman of mine (i have, once just to be on the safe side) when he has a dynamic IP.

I'll hang on until 12 JULY, but after that never more, endured what i could, WP is not the problem (it has its guidelines and procedures), maybe it's me! --AL (talk) 01:56, 16 May 2014 (UTC)


 * BTW, the correct honours of the CONCACAF Champions League have also been removed by you know who alongside the friendly accolades, i have now ref'd it in the prose. --AL (talk) 02:07, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Cosmic...
Mr. Correia (the chap with whom i had a run-in in Jorge Jesus), seems to have still not read your message, so maybe that's why he still has not returned to my page to further insult me (now for being a crybaby and "telling on him" to you when all i wanted was a little support to further reassure him of my intentions), let's hope for the best.

Now, for the title of this message, this is absolutely mindblowing: a countryman of mine (this one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/85.240.136.129) has proceeded to remove ALL the refs in honours in the S.L. Benfica players, with the summary "Not needed". In Rodrigo Moreno Machado he removed THREE (please see here https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodrigo_Moreno_Machado&diff=608830766&oldid=608699492), then had the nerve to send me a message with the eerie title "I know what you did...".

I have already messaged him thoroughly, asking if my "crime" was the insertion of refs in honours (and telling him refs HAVE TO BE ref'd in the section when/if they are not in prose, otherwise they will be removed) or something else. But again, as in Pedro Caixinha's case, this guy has a massive array of IPs, maybe he'll never even read the message. If you notice articles related to S.L. Benfica, you'll see several hailing from Setúbal starting with 85.240 or 85.247, that's him.

Happy weekend, thanks as always --AL (talk) 17:03, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Read this. 85.240.136.129 (talk) 19:16, 16 May 2014 (UTC)


 * More threats, even though i explained it thoroughly (here https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Always_Learning&diff=608870112&oldid=608864153). --AL (talk) 04:00, 17 May 2014 (UTC)

E-mail
You have been e-mailed kind sir,

please reply in the same fashion, no particularly pressing matter, take your time if you must, just reply via mail.

Cheerio --AL (talk) 20:45, 17 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Another mail have i sent thee (a bit too poetic no?), thanks for the prompt reply in first one. --AL (talk) 23:44, 17 May 2014 (UTC)

And a third one! --AL (talk) 15:14, 18 May 2014 (UTC)

Squad templates
Matty, is this correct (please see here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Spain_squad_2014_FIFA_World_Cup)?

It's nothing but a PRE-squad template for crying out loud! You have been briefed, happy start of week --AL (talk) 00:09, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

AEK Larnaca fan and the PC "updates"
Still at it, even though you warned him (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:213.207.164.174). Cheers --AL (talk) 18:55, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

Luís Miguel da Costa Lobo
Matty, is this guy notable? If he is it's only because of the Cypriot First Division but, from what i've heard, even the top division in some lowly countries does not confer notability (i admit it, after EIGHT years i still have not read the guidelines on that :, is Cyprus the case?

Keep it up, thank you in advance --AL (talk) 23:57, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

Norwegian lowlife
New address by this punk that removes B-clubs and youth national teams in box, he has used it fairly (please see here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/195.18.249.218). Ah, and you have already warned him, but he pulled his weight at least in Luis Enrique Martínez García nonetheless.

Cheerio --AL (talk) 01:42, 20 May 2014 (UTC)


 * If you see my last summary you will see just exactly i am seething, this guy (noticed it now) also removed his Spanish U-23 totals from the box, which include the games/goals he had at the 1992 Olympic tournament, his country "only" won that.

Precisely what i won't miss a bit about WP, these lousy punks that do this on purpose (they can sit with me/us and try to convince of the contrary, still waiting). --AL (talk) 01:58, 20 May 2014 (UTC)


 * I'm afraid that's a "no-no", can't remember of a single one man since he only pops up (in my fields of editing that is) from time to time. If i stumble upon one today, i'll post it here. --AL (talk) 15:31, 20 May 2014 (UTC)

No news from Norway, but here's the latest from the Brazilian punk (see here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/186.225.12.217). --AL (talk) 01:36, 21 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the block. Now, mail "a-coming" your way. --AL (talk) 01:51, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Éderzito António Macedo Lopes
JACKH MFC's sole ambition in life (wikiwise, or not!) seems to be ruining this article, inserting the stats he wants. Sad...

Cheers --AL (talk) 13:19, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Season stats
Hello. I do hope you're not looking for consistency. I've got all the pre-war ones sortable, with playing positions as words and no nationalities at all. Post-war, they're unsortable, the positions are abbreviated (and unlinked, which I'd only realised when looking at the current one while writing this...) and nationalities are in, as flag with trigramme. Apart from the current one, where I've been experimenting.

I find the sortability useful, and suspect that readers might agree, but it does make the table wide (even with only three competitions, for someone like me who can't cope with small print). As to nationality, I prefer the full country name in general, or a rational abbreviation (e.g. D.R. Congo), one reason why I use the alternative squad list. But in a season stats table, there are a lot of relatively narrow data columns, and having a wide nationality column right next to the player's name is visually intrusive, and perhaps distracts more than it helps. So I think I'm going back to having the table unsorted, and have flag and trigramme in the nationality column.

If the table was unsortable, so there's less of a width problem, would you write out the playing positions or use two-letter abbreviations (with wikilinks, obviously)? cheers, Struway2 (talk) 15:05, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Mail
Reply to query sent. Later! --AL (talk) 20:16, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

"Interesting"...
Messaged this user (please see here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Messirulez) about him inserting FOURTH PLACES as an honours (that's not an accolade in club or national team stuff, ever!), only to discover the following: i had already messaged him in the past, with the message being summarily removed without reply.

Oh, he did that to me and all the others who (tried to) go(e)t in touch with him. Just so you can know what type of fellow user we're dealing with. Cheerio --AL (talk) 22:20, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Infobox Stats
Hi,

Thanks for letting me know that the Infobox Stats account for league stats only - I didn't know that (obviously). Just out of interest, do you know why this is? I would have thought that FA Cup appearances (for example) were very relevant.

Thanks again, your help is much appreciated. FingersLily (talk) 15:33, 22 May 2014 (UTC)

RE: John Sheridan
Hi MattyTheWhite, my edit on John Sheridan (footballer) was removed because there was no citation link. It is to my knowledge that many sections and contributions to articles titles 'Personal life' are not linked to a citation, as there are often no online sources to link. I don't think that the Wikipedia community would appreciate it if the only evidence for a point was on a piece of paper, or on a television programme. SkTheJanner (talk) 13:55, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

Height template
Matty, are the actions undertaken by user JIMP in Eduardo Berizzo's article, removing the height template and writing the data manually? I think they are not, but if they are (i doubt it, not four doubting his good intentions but because of the other MILLION examples) i'll stop reverting him and will apologize in his page of course.

Attentively --AL (talk) 15:10, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

David Luiz
In regards to David Luiz, don't you think the club's official website is the best reliable source regarding this manner??? I added the reference as you noticed. I guess we'll wait until the contract is signed.

--Ovinod (talk) 22:45, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

re: Dates
Hi,

I have always been told that any date after the match is accepted (at least for infoboxes) and the template is named "updated", which to me is the date when the table was updated. The reader can then see that "ohh it was recently updated". I have always added the date as of when I made the update and verified it against source. However I was not aware of what that MOS said and even if it is outdated (for example we should not say what league a player plays in in the lead, only club, since league can change without article being updated), perhaps we should follow it anyway. I am way to tired to look up old discussions now to see if I can find any consensus (I will check when I have the time), but you may be right. QED 237  (talk)  23:58, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

Two birds to start the week...
1 - you have already warned him (please see here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:181.50.74.183). Seems he engages in adding those beautiful (needless?) numbers in honours and removing the runner-up accolades as well, even though even THIRD-PLACES count in some tournaments!

2 - has been moving pages like crazy (here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Yucheng48), and his explanatory summaries never state anything but the obvious ("Gabi is a Spanish footballer", for example). By the way, for coherence purposes, shouldn't we move the pages of the footballers named KEKO as well (there are two, born 1973 and born 1991)?

Cheers, happy one --AL (talk) 15:19, 26 May 2014 (UTC)

But his actions (#2's actions that is) here were totally wrong (see here https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mika_(footballer)&diff=609636629&oldid=596840788), as we still have Michael da Conceição Figueiredo. --AL (talk) 15:53, 26 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Thank you for everything! --AL (talk) 16:00, 26 May 2014 (UTC)

Eduardo Berizzo
Matty, i think we should be extra careful dismissing the other full name possibility, as the source from where it comes from is totally dedicated to Celta de Vigo players (YO JUGUÉ EN EL CELTA - I PLAYED FOR CELTA in English), so they could be onto something. BDFUTBOL.com is very reliable for Spanish football/ers yes sir, but it's not without error.

By the way, i reverted some of your stuff in intro because player's not known as Eduardo Berizzo, but Berizzo. As much as Wayne Mark Rooney is not known as "Wayne Rooney", but "Rooney". My caps in the summary were not me shouting mind you, but stressing the word i wanted to be stressed.

Cheerio --AL (talk) 16:03, 27 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Answering your question in very first line, yes they do, exactly the same naming customs approach for all South/Central American people (first surname from father, second from mother, as opposed to Portuguese for instance). Indeed, according to BDFUTBOL.com Messi also has "Cuccittini" in his full name. I know his father is JORGE MESSI, have no idea as to what his mother's surname is, maybe it's this new one, maybe she does not have one. I do notice that the article here does not reflect it, and neither does the OFFICIAL Barcelona website, with this page (http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/staff) displaying all first-team members with their full names, and with no "Cuccittini" in "sight".

Regarding the last lines, i am still baffled greatly: if he is known as Berizzo, why should we say he is known as something else? That is in no way misleading to the reader in my opinion, first line is for the full name, then we write "known as" to say how the person is known in their given field of expertise.

Reliable sources for Mr. Berizzo's name? I tried to visit Celta's website, but Luis Enrique Martínez García still appears as the manager for them. --AL (talk) 18:05, 27 May 2014 (UTC)


 * What i meant is for example in a sportscast, the reporters/announcers will refer to them as Berizzo/Rooney, unless one is part of the breed of pedantic Portuguese reporters who need to refer to the player's name and surname (and sometimes even a third name) 99,999999999999% of the time. Speaking of televised news, don't know how it works in your country (i watch BBC NEWS and SKY NEWS very little, but they seem normal), but Sociedade Independente de Comunicação has got to be THE WORST news channel there is in the world, where football gets the upper hand everytime as the thing that matters the most, Cristiano Ronaldo is the undisputed god among mortals (i am not kidding, when he was presented at Real Madrid, it was the opening news and the segment lasted 90 MINUTES, 90 minutes of him kicking a ball, waving at the crowd and showing the grease in his hair). Football-related topics are ALWAYS presented with the "reporter" standing and parading him(her)self in front of a neat graphic, other topics only get that treatment once in a while, pure rubbish. And that sentiment comes from a guy who loves football, mind you!

Sorry i wandered off from the subject so much, cheers --AL (talk) 22:25, 27 May 2014 (UTC)

Request for comment
Hello there, a proposal regarding pre-adminship review has been raised at Village pump by. Your comments here is very much appreciated. Many thanks. Jim Carter through MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:46, 28 May 2014 (UTC)

Gael Kakuta.....

I was at the game on May 23rd in Sofia, Bulgaria and Kakuta did score 1 goal in this game - the second goal for Lazio. Looking at his page on Wikipedia, he has played only one game for Lazio before that and did not score a goal; therefore, I added the comment that he has scored his first goal for Lazio in a friendly against Levski Sofia. It could be easily checked on any site that shows scores.... it's there..... I don't know what reliable source to quote tho.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.252.39.234 (talk) 22:36, 28 May 2014 (UTC)

Luis Enrique Martínez García
See what i mean man? We have tons of refs (almost literally!) to explain his versatility. OK you could also call him a forward instead of a pure striker, but i guarantee you (i saw him play loads of games) "striker" is not wrong at all. Well, the "users" keep removing the player position over and over again.

That it why when i retire it's to never return again, not even as a reader, i'm not to enter (in this case) Enrique's article and find it keeps being attacked, which will lead me to start the process of editing again. Plus, this is one of those articles - i'm almost 100% sure - that if i do not watch no one will, so there. For your information, the last idiot i reverted (starting with 186) is User:Bruno corinthiano, don't know if it's worth blocking because the IP only has one edit in five days; like i told you, i can't promise anything with vandals, and i exploded again in the summary. I don't think it's worth it to block me since i'll leave in one month and a half, but if you see it fit i won't protest of course.

Regards --AL (talk) 23:08, 28 May 2014 (UTC)

Mindblowing
Please have a look at this message i sent to another admin (see here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Smalljim#Manuel_Cajuda, the more the merrier), absolutely excruciating the lack of respect some people have for others' work.

Cheerio --AL (talk) 02:08, 29 May 2014 (UTC)

Admin help needed
Hi,

After an edit I came across User talk:Kevjames103 a talkpage of a editor who only made 1 edit and on his talkpage was a message from an IP also with only one edit saying he/she is police. Is this legal and/or allowed? QED 237  (talk)  15:25, 30 May 2014 (UTC)

RE: Luka Modric
Hi MattyTheWhite, I changed the football players's stats according to clubs official site (at http://www.realmadrid.com/en/football/squad/luka-modric). Add up the goals for 2 seasons he has played at the club and you get 5.

Jason Mooney
Hi, I've managed to find a list of Jason Mooney's appearances whilst on loan at Oxford City (at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0Av02KuLaNo0WdE14M3EzejVtZWptdE5hQ1N2Yl9RZ2c&output=html), it also states on ENFA that he is born in Belfast. 14:09, 31 May 2014 (UTC) User:Simon nelson

Mr Woodrow
Hello. Just noticed a reply about tweeting, do you think my reply was OK? cheers, Struway2 (talk) 18:56, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

re:Rickie Lambert
Hi, I was not aware of that. There are so many players rumoured to change club and changed all over wiki and I am trying to keep up. Do ypu know if this only applies to England (seems "unfair") and 1 July rest of Europe or how does it work? I can understand if people are confused if England can buy players and other cant. QED 237  (talk)  22:45, 2 June 2014 (UTC)


 * If I may ask, how about David Villa? to me USA window is not open but a editor insists adding new york as his team, since he can source the player leaving former club athletico madrid (contract expired). QED 237   (talk)  23:01, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

Matt Derbyshire
footballdatabase.eu confirm them, if you think that's reliable. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 19:04, 3 June 2014 (UTC)

One has to wonder...
...what did Jan Kromkamp do while at Liverpool that was so horrible and unforgivable? Maybe underperform at a couple of games? Idiots keep vandalizing (top notch "contributions") his page, every time i return to the article (normally six months or one year apart) there it is, pityful.

Luckily several well-intended users have been watching, punks have been stopped in their tracks. Well, here's one that won't be stopping anyone 39 days from now... Regards --AL (talk) 23:30, 3 June 2014 (UTC)


 * That promotion is nothing in my humble opinion, just an achievement that was accomplished. For crying out loud, Go Ahead finished in SIXTH place when they promoted, that's never an honour. One that will be missed (please see here) told me some years ago he remembered seing Southampton players receiving medals for their runner-up position in 2012, but that does not happen anywhere else in Europe (major leagues only mind you).

I admit i did not pay attention to the dates of the edits, only that the article had been ridiculously vandalized. Yes, one year without vandalism is neat, but it would be even neater with bugger all. Why won't they let the others work in peace?

Attentively --AL (talk) 01:53, 4 June 2014 (UTC)


 * I repeat (per your York reference, by the way saw they did not go through in spite of a 0-0 away draw, better luck next year), in England i'll have to agree it's an honour, not in Portugal/Spain/Germany/France/Italy. Again, lest there are any confusions, unless you're division champions, then of course that's an honour.

Cheers --AL (talk) 14:09, 4 June 2014 (UTC)

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Julio Cesar
Hello,

I noticed you made a redirect for Júlio César Soares Espíndola, but it redirects to the wrong player. Júlio César Soares Espíndola is supposed to be the Brazil National Team keeper, but the link goes to some random guy playing in Qatar. It's nearly impossible to get to the NT Julio Cesar's page now. I feel like this needs to be fixed really soon. --Mr. Mario (talk) 05:30, 4 June 2014 (UTC)

Bacary Sagna
Why have you changed Bacary Sagna back to an Arsenal player? He hasn't signed a new contract so why would he still play for Arsenal?... --User:GoonerJuan

Untitled
Hello, Can i request you create a wiki page for professional football david banjo?

Re:
Okay, but the news had been widely spread by that point... even confirmed by LFC. There was no source on the page for Rickie Lambert either. ~  B O D  (talk) 21:28, 5 June 2014 (UTC)

Mail
You have been mailed, please reply in the same fashion. --AL (talk) 02:30, 6 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Follow-up mail. Cheers --AL (talk) 18:05, 6 June 2014 (UTC)

And one more... --AL (talk) 21:05, 6 June 2014 (UTC)

R:E
In that case can you create it with the alternative option he is one to watch likely to move up the leagues strong and fast can play in midfield and defense i can get hole of information about him too. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CTRDB (talk • contribs) 23:58, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

User:Bruno corinthiano
Thought he had moved on to greener pastures of vandalism? Well so did i, but he has not, here's the latest i found, maybe many more still undetected (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/186.225.6.52)!

Happy week and all --AL (talk) 23:02, 9 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Was editing Pauleta, found another (see here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/186.225.6.158). Regarding our mail exchanges from last week, has User:Dweller conveyed any opinion to you yet? --AL (talk) 15:19, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

In this situation (not Pauleta, the other one), the last reply i hoped from you was precisely the one you sent me. Mate, i was looking for something more conclusive, has he commented on the situation or not? --AL (talk) 17:14, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

Is there something I can help with? --Dweller (talk) 21:13, 10 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Matty, i have mailed DW. I noticed in his talkpage you sent him another, but i have to follow suit as i have no idea what exactly was discussed in your "conference". --AL (talk) 23:07, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

Question
Can a player have a Wikipedia article if he has played for a league club in the fa cup? Stew jones (talk) 19:53, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

FungusandFurball
Why the change in Scott Dann joining Crystal Palace? Here check this website, because I just did. http://www1.skysports.com/football/crystalpalace-transfers — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fungusandfurball (talk • contribs) 00:21, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

Mail
One more for the road...

Thanks, keep it up --AL (talk) 16:43, 11 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Replied your question in the same fashion. --AL (talk) 18:32, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

Eldin Jakupovic
Hi why do you keep editing my edits on Eldin Jakupovics page i keep on putting hes a free agent which is true check on google type in premier league released and retained list 2014 and you will find he has been released — Preceding unsigned comment added by ChrisEvansS (talk • contribs) 21:43, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

Vandal
Still about this guy, duly warned (please see here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:173.46.250.48#Luis_Enrique_Mart.C3.ADnez_Garc.C3.ADa), continues to screw up playing positions wikilinks, just check his list of contributions (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/173.46.250.48). Pityful!

Signing off --AL (talk) 02:23, 12 June 2014 (UTC)

ProudSalopian
Not indef-able - yet - I've left a warning. GiantSnowman 10:50, 13 June 2014 (UTC)

Melbourne City FC Page
Melbourne City FC needs protection, it keeps getting vandalized. Atban.3000  write me  13:57, 13 June 2014 (UTC)

User:Umberto Bottura
First time i log in in days, to find this new address by the human waste (see here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/186.225.6.248)! Happy week to you --AL (talk) 18:45, 16 June 2014 (UTC)

Page deletion / User warning
Matty, please re-delete Alberto Manuel Domínguez Rivas, it has been recreated even though i provided several sources showing that it was Daniel Aranzubia that played in the game this player supposedly "appeared" in La Liga. It is SOCCERWAY.com that has him wrongly appearing in a league game with Deportivo de La Coruña, but ALL newspapers plus BDFUTBOL.com say it's Aranzubia! Thus, Mr. Rivas has only appeared in Segunda División B so far.

Also, please warn User:Lglukgl about his WP:COMPETENCE issues, he has a level ZERO of English and he continues to violate WP guidelines (like this one, creating a 100% non-notable player), myself and User:MYS77 have discussed things with him to the bone, don't know what on earth is the matter with this person! I very much doubt this has to be solely with language barriers.

Attentively again --AL (talk) 21:57, 16 June 2014 (UTC)

The list of fully professional league is incomplete in my opinion but i know these rule about Alberto soccerway says http://uk.soccerway.com/players/alberto-manuel-dominguez-rivas/71354/

1Caps in Primera Division but probably it is wrong i thinked that soccerway was reliable.

About my english is not 0 (1 ,1.5 yes) and i'm not a 100%non notable players creator see here my 905 new page notable if you want.

For other tips, information or other i'm here. Cheers--Lglukgl (talk) 23:00, 16 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Maybe this is what we're looking for (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alberto_Rivas&action=history), regarding article title. Also, per lines i see above, this user has proceeded to tell you what i and MYS already knew about, for him it's QUANTITY over QUALITY any day of the week! --AL (talk) 23:03, 16 June 2014 (UTC)
 * For sure, the guy doesn't seem to care with how good his pages are. We warn him almost everyday about how things work here, but he doesn't seem to listen or understand (or he doesn't want to). MYS  77  ✉ 13:38, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

Joleon Lescott
Joleon Lescott is set to sign for Hull, it's on sky sports Also could you add Jan Nowacki to Wiki he played for York City on loan years ago, he scored the winner against Hartlepool United not Stockport sorry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcfc1231232 (talk • contribs) 14:45, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

Oceano da Cruz
Regarding this person, i'm engaged in an edit war with a user,

simple question, are assistant/caretaker coaches "allowed" to go in the infobox or not? If not, i quit reverting.

Cheers --AL (talk) 17:24, 18 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks a million, have already reverted myself. --AL (talk) 18:28, 18 June 2014 (UTC)

Scott Vernon
Hi

could you specifically say what I did wrong with my Scott Vernon edit? looking at my edit - I cant see it, all I put in was the fact he moved from Aberdeen to Shrewsbury - I assure my edit was in good faith, and any error was just that. an error

Still learning you see! — Preceding unsigned comment added by ProudSalopian (talk • contribs) 19:08, 18 June 2014 (UTC)

Sorry Matty, I still dont follow, but ill have a read through some rules, and brush up

thanks though

ProudSalopian (talk) 19:18, 18 June 2014 (UTC)

Jordi Gómez stats
No idea mate, but i'll ask MEGA60 directly, he seems to be "strangely" absent (don't know if i already told you, but he also works with BDFUTBOL.com, now they've taken creating leagues in other countries as well from what i saw visiting the page today, it's really classy and well arranged the site).

Let's see if he replies before i leave, i'll message you immediately after that of course. Cheers back --AL (talk) 01:40, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Another from User:Umberto Bottura (here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/186.225.12.171). --AL (talk) 03:11, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

David Banjo
HI there matty,

Any new on getting a wikipedia page set up for professional footballer David Banjo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by CTRDB (talk • contribs) 07:26, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Emre Can protection
Hi,

On the article Emre Can, people keep changing his current club to Liverpool even though he won't be a Liverpool player completed until July 1st - so until then he's still at Bayer Leverkusen. Unless I'm missing something could you possibly protect the page to protect this from happening? Thanks Jemdt (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 11:32, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Two requests
Matty, per the last two messages on my talkpage:

1 - please see that the page is deleted, per 8DODO8's reasonings; 2 - if you have anything to add to my message to SNOWMAN, please do so.

Thanks is advance, cheerio! --AL (talk) 16:02, 19 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Make that three requests :) Does the word "qualifier" exist in correct English (as in a "FIFA World Cup qualifier")? I'm 99% sure it does, but one particular user has disagreed with me on this in the past. --AL (talk) 16:54, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

You have been mailed! --AL (talk) 17:02, 19 June 2014 (UTC)


 * And another, please reply in the same fashion --AL (talk) 18:44, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Lee Gregory
Hello Matty, could you please move Lee Gregory (footballer born 1988) to Lee Gregory (footballer, born 1988) over redirect per WP:NCPDAB. Thanks, JMHamo (talk) 11:19, 20 June 2014 (UTC)

Ok.
Ok. Thanks i guess. Heres a source for what you removed: http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/stefan-de-vrij.htm

I don't know where its supposed to go; if you'd be so kind to edit it thanks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_de_Vrij — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.82.221.78 (talk) 10:07, 21 June 2014 (UTC)

User:Umberto Bottura
Browsing around, found out this punk is active also in the Portuguese WP (for instance, check their version of Marcos Rojo)! Why does he not leave us in peace and go "contribute" there? Pityful...

Happy rest of weekend --AL (talk) 16:50, 22 June 2014 (UTC)


 * And he's an autoreviewer there and he is awarded barnstars!! --AL (talk) 16:52, 22 June 2014 (UTC)

No reaction? Well, at least block the scum's new IP i found please (here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/186.225.6.254). --AL (talk) 03:28, 23 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Is it my language that's putting you off replying (i do thank you for the block and replying to the Italian user)? I cannot think of (a) better word(s) to describe Bottura and his behaviour, but i apologize nonetheless. --AL (talk) 16:05, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

I NEVER thought you were ignoring me man, just thought i (again!) had not been all i could/should wiki-wise. --AL (talk) 18:49, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

Michael Bradley
So why delete mention of Bradley's World Cup match? It's a significant event in Bradley's international career. If we can post information about his high points, then we should also post information about his absolute low points. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SeahawksEditor (talk • contribs) 00:32, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

Personal favour
Personal favour, of course in the WP spectrum,

Please mediate in this, or ask another football-related admin to do so (i don't want to burden your schedule, wiki or not), the relation/conflict between User:MYS77 and User:Lglukgl (of which i was a part of for some months) has gone ape, due to the latter's complete inability to grasp the flimsiest WP guideline. Furthermore, the latter has told the former he will "copy every word from his creations" to compensate for his level of English.

I contacted a user with very good levels of both Italian and English to come and help the Italian contributor, was not replied in any way as habitually. --AL (talk) 10:18, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

I 've added that section because i'm searching about that team but it is hard to find a source and i've added some informations (+ref).What i've done wrong? I'm waiting for a reply.

About Mys i've heard his tips and i've started to create a storyline (for players) but often i do errors. But he always revert me--Lglukgl (talk) 19:30, 23 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Matty, how are you?


 * I do revert him because he doesn't know how to write a phrase properly. His level of English is 0 (1 according to him in previous talks), and I simply don't know why a guy who doesn't know English wants to edit the WP of the same language (well, I do know, he is blocked in the Italian WP, was doing vandalism and/or trolling some time ago). Cheers,  MYS  77  ✉ 21:22, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

Untitled
i have ask you to take of okirie from the name and keep on insisting to put okirie there

Look what the cat dragged in
A seemingly harmless edit in Ritchie Kitoko, not for me, this (here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/78.87.238.58) is User:Antony1821, continues to insert B-clubs in box as youth not senior! Absolutely disgusting, the words "I will sock until the end of time if this account is blocked" still echo in my head.

Well, only 18 days to put up with garbage like this, the good people i've encountered along the way offer little solace when compared with these subhumans... --AL (talk) 14:45, 25 June 2014 (UTC)


 * One request more, don't know if i should present it at WP:FOOTY, please tell me if so: 1 - 200% wrong move, someone has been moving the ASSOCIAÇÃO ACADÉMICA DE COIMBRA PLAYERS category to COIMBRA ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION PLAYERS, you don't translate club names, ACADÉMICA DE COIMBRA PLAYERS would be acceptable, but not this. --AL (talk) 22:26, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

Cute (but at least there's consistency), the manager category has also been moved, now we have COIMBRA ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION MANAGERS! --AL (talk) 22:43, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

roy hodgson edit not constructive
Explain how the fact that Hodgson and Ferdinand have never achieved anything of note in their managerial career is 'not constructive' as it actually a FACT — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.125.48.239 (talk) 22:23, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

Sigh
Remember the guy i told you last month or so moved pages like crazy with nothing added in summaries (he wrote some words, but NOTHING useful, and more often than not he writes nothing at all)? Look at what he pulled off here (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quini_(footballer)&diff=613902272&oldid=613744466), when we already have Quini, sigh indeed...

I leave it to your capable judgement, cheers --AL (talk) 01:42, 26 June 2014 (UTC)

Help needed
PLEASE mediate here, User:Ovinod has been removing all international career sumups in Portuguese footballers' intro, because he say it's repetitive and it's already in storyline proper. Please message him and tell him how we operate here (he does seem to know how a intro is supposed to be outlined), we are engaged in a harsh edit war.

Attentively --AL (talk) 19:25, 26 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Regards this matter, AL, has mentioned in the past, respect other people's hard work. He doesn't seem to understand there's always room for improvement and repetitiveness among virtually every Portuguese national football team player is pure lack of originality. I believe he's more worried about the fact he started those intros in all the player's page and is resilient to have it removed or improved because he considers it hard work.

--Ovinod (talk) 19:30, 26 June 2014 (UTC)

--Ovinod (talk) 20:54, 26 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your prompt answer. I don't disagree with the fact that a player's international career is an important part of his career and that it should be given coverage in the lead. In this specific case, you have over 15 players of the Portuguese national football team with virtually the same intro regarding their international play and a user (User:Always Learning) who believes his hard work should be kept where it's been. He will try to revert any user's reverts to his edits just because he believes it's correct English and should stay as it is. I just don't think he's open minded enough to changes that will happen regardless if done by me or any other user in the future.

Even though you explained how intros should work, he does not accept it and continues reverting me, adding personal attacks as seen above. Please salt my page, i am leaving today not on 13 July! --AL (talk) 22:06, 26 June 2014 (UTC)

I have understood how intros should work and agreed to Matty's response on my talk page, but not the fact that every player's intro are virtually the same. How does that make WP an efficient source of information if every page seems as if it was copied and pasted and considered hard work by whoever entered the information?

--Ovinod (talk) 22:52, 26 June 2014 (UTC)


 * OK i've cooled down, will hang on until the stipulated date, and the tone of the warring between us two has now subsided, but did not understand his reverting me again after you told him international career sumup belonged in the intro, screw this it stays out of intro! Per your suggestion, have brought forth a discussion at WP:FOOTY, but guess what, even if the outcome of it is as expected (99,999999999999% of the users saying "International career belongs in the lead"), i won't reinstate the intros again, sick and tired as can be (i also noticed he belittled my use of the words "hard work" in his reply to you, i never said or implied i work harder than anybody, just i work hard)!

Attentively --AL (talk) 23:38, 26 June 2014 (UTC)


 * As long as i'm not leaving i can be a good boy and do something useful, like reporting the last IP from sock garbage User:Umberto Bottura (here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/186.225.6.146). --AL (talk) 00:58, 27 June 2014 (UTC)

Gut-wrenching feeling have i... Followed your suggestion, filed a report about a technicality, and not a single user had the decency to drop a single line (literally, "International careers should go in the lead, definitely" only occupies a line), why this keeps occurring i have no idea, maybe my reputation (offensive summaries, not following guidelines, etc) precedes me i don't know.

Only Ovinod wrote something there, again offering his "I have seen those intros in DIFFERENT players, it's repetitive" argument, of course he's not going to allow me to reinsert the proper intros, and why should i bother when i have only one fortnight left here? It stays out.

P.S. Note Matty, i am not lashing out at you my wikifriend, you were bright/kind enough to offer the suggestion, i am referring to those (many) users that choose to ignore me and my reports seemingly just because (maybe it's just me and my imagination, man i definitely need a "breather"). --AL (talk) 16:13, 27 June 2014 (UTC)


 * I wrote it like that because: 1 - Portugal has not won anything at international level (but in some cases i have mentioned the second place at UEFA Euro 2004, not the case of any of the players of the new generation) 2 - just inserted the facts plain and simple (how many caps if relevant, how many WC and EC did the given player compete in), without POV. Would embellishing it make it better? I don't think so, but please (you or any other concerned editor) ask Ovinod to do that, i stay put (i'm not throwing a tantrum here, but why should i insert it - with rewording or not - if he'll remove it?).

Keep it up --AL (talk) 16:57, 27 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Just thought of this: i'm going to ask Ovinod for alternatives, let's see what wonders will i be suggested... --AL (talk) 16:58, 27 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Apologize for the late reply, just mentioned to User:Always Learning, will rephrase/reword the intros asap.

Regards --Ovinod (talk) 06:16, 28 June 2014 (UTC)

Hey Matty, you had messaged me about that edit of mine on Shola Ameobi page about him being the most used substitute, without an reference. I have reedited it and put the reference there. This was my first wiki activity and thank you very much for your support.Abhilash Mhaisne (talk) 03:23, 28 June 2014 (UTC)

'Personal attack'
I don't foresee a healthy collaboration between you and me/people like me if you hide behind being "attacked" and fail to address the actual subject. Hopefully you won't take this as an attack too. Must I repeat myself? Victor Valdes and Cesc Fabregas aren't on the list of Barcelona players on the respective page; if following the "transfer season starts on 1 july" logic, then either all of Fabregas, Valdes, Rakitic, Bravo and Stegen should be on the list, or none. Pretty please, do something about it.--188.26.48.173 (talk) 12:12, 28 June 2014 (UTC)

Millwall squad numbers
They are the correct squad numbers so my edit was correct and you have made it wrong.

Re: Re: Millwall squad numbers
The players are photographed in their new squad numbers BillyBatty and I posted, in the links below.

http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/article/welcome-back-1688943.aspx

http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/article/day-two-training-1696580.aspx

Tom Pett
This article has been recommended for deletion, despite the reason being valid currently, he will being playing fully professional football very shortly and deleting the article now will be rather pointless.

96jrimmer (talk) 12:04, 29 June 2014 (UTC)James Rimmer