Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/AFC Raleigh


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The result was   Speedy deleted by Syrthiss. Hut 8.5 18:16, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

AFC Raleigh

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Apparent hoax. Can't find any references to this club on the Internet, they play in the "Southern Football League" (which doesn't have an article), none of the players have articles, and they claim to have won the Intercontinental Cup (basketball) twice (which is definitely false). Prod removed without a reason being given. Hut 8.5 20:28, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete hoax. I can't find a single (non wiki mirror) site that has the title and 1916 (year it was founded) on google. The Weak Willed 20:50, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete – Agree with nominator. Could find no information regarding the club.  The claims made are false.  Example: Southern Football League is actually a English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales. So strike one.  Strike two ‘…basketball and volleyball teams play at the  RBC Center.  The RBC Center has no record of this claim.  Strike Three (you are out)  Darren Sanchez, listed as a player is actually is a comic book creator and figure in the comic book industry.  ShoesssS Talk 21:07, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete as per excellent fisking by ShoesssS - good detective work! Eddie.willers (talk) 01:34, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football related deletions. GiantSnowman 12:07, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete - this is definitely a hoax. Re:soccer (my area of expertise), I can confirm they DON'T play in the Southern Football League (and have certainly never won it), they DON'T play at the WakeMed Soccer Park, and Walter Smith ISN'T manager. GiantSnowman 12:09, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - part of many hoax articles created by this user. Spiderone (talk) 12:22, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - creator seems to have put a lot of work into creating a huge and intricate walled garden of hoaxes relating to an alleged Southern Football League in the USA, but apparently not considered that if such a league existed it wouldn't have the word "football" in its title....... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 12:35, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete. I've also speedy deleted (same thing, by same author) Columbia Farmworks Football Club, Richmond Force, Lexington United Football Club, Nashville Elite, Luanda Avante FC, Birmingham Iron Works, Olympique New Orleans, SC Atlanta, and associated logos. A.S. Rome has been redirected to A.S. Roma. Also speedied fictional players Lucio Silva, Marijan Berg, Daniel McAlindon. Rd232 talk 15:09, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - I have tagged this article for a speedy as well, as a blatant hoax. GiantSnowman 15:16, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Good point, I hadn't checked the creator's other contributions, they were blocked for vandalism. This can be speedied. Hut 8.5 15:28, 21 August 2009 (UTC)


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