Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/1987 Pittsburgh Gladiators season


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep, there is clearly little support for deleting this article, and there should be prejudice against a merge if a consensus can be found to do so on the talk page or another venue. Lankiveil (speak to me) 05:04, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

1987 Pittsburgh Gladiators season

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BUC (talk) 18:01, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Is there a reason for deletion here? Drmies (talk) 21:47, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
 * The nominator wanted to nominate all articles for all individual teams single seasons in the Arena Football League as explained at Articles for deletion/2006 Tampa Bay Storm season. Calathan (talk) 17:14, 20 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 00:05, 26 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Merge to 1987 Arena Football League season. This was apparently one of four articles in what was once envisioned as 20 parts of a project on Tampa Bay Storm seasons, the Gladiators having moved to Tampa Bay after a few years.  Although the Gladiators played in the first Arena Football League game and in the first championship, the league had only four teams in the 1987 season. Mandsford (talk) 14:44, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 21:52, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge to Giants27  T/  C  21:55, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep I do not see "there were only four teams" as being a valid reason to merge.  It seems highly likely that much room for expansion exists, both to this article and its parent. Resolute 00:03, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep per Resolute.  Grsz 11  00:07, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - single season articles for professional sports seasons can generally be expanded and well sourced. matt91486 (talk) 14:10, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge to 1987 Arena Football League season, I see no reason for spilt. Secret account 20:44, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep, do not merge. Individual seasons are notable and it is common practice in numerous sports, from college football to association football. If it were to be merged, no doubt most of the information would be lost. Strikehold (talk) 22:08, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * The only information that will be lost are the players stats, which can easily be found elsewhere. Secret account 12:35, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.