Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/England 6s and 2s curse


 * 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 delete. Rlendog (talk) 17:21, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

England 6s and 2s curse

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The topic of this article is purely original research, based on what appears to be some kind of "terrifying" "pattern" to the years in which the England national football team was eliminated from major soccer tournaments vis the penalty shootout method. Not even much of a pattern, since the major tournaments in question are held every two years, without fail. — sparklism hey! 10:36, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete what looks like original research to me. The only reference is to a tweet and the name of the tweeter is the same as that of the WP article creator. Source not at all sufficient. Thincat (talk) 12:40, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Football-related deletion discussions.  — sparklism  hey! 13:19, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. ChrisTheDude (talk) 14:50, 25 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete - load of rubbish -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 14:50, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete - OR, some bloke on Twitter noticing a minor coincidence is not notable subject matter. GiantSnowman 15:03, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete per GiantSnowman. Specs112   t   c  15:04, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete. As original research. Mattythewhite (talk) 15:06, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete No evidence of widespread coverage needed for WP:GNG. --Colapeninsula (talk) 15:16, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep but rename Or rework and merge with some other article about the English international football team. The theory of a "curse" is obvious rubbish, but the basic facts of the defeats on penalties are easily verifiable.  Páraic Maguire  16:37, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
 * And those facts are for the most part in England_national_football_team already. Specs112   t   c  17:02, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete without prejudice. As it stands, the article is nonsense, but there's no reason the topic can't get mentioned at Sports-related curses or even its own articles if WP:RS pick up the concept. --BDD (talk) 17:30, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete - C'mon... – PeeJay 17:46, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete - WP:OR? Not even sourced.  →TSU tp* 10:52, 2 July 2012 (UTC)


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