Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jonathan Bateson


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The result was   Delete, consensus is that the article fails the notability guidelines. Davewild (talk) 19:45, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

Jonathan Bateson

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Fails notability criteria as he hasn't played in a fully professional league or at the highest possible level. Hubschrauber729 (talk) 03:50, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Athletes-related deletion discussions.   —Eastmain (talk) 04:34, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment. Blackburn Rovers F.C. is an English Premier League football club. --Eastmain (talk) 04:34, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Correct, however he has never played for Blackburn Rovers, he has only played for Blackburn Rovers Reserves and Blackburn Rovers Youth Team, neither of which confer any form of notability whatsoever -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 19:44, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete. No senior team appearances, and winning some "skill skool" competition isn't enough for notability on other grounds.  Vickser (talk) 06:51, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails WP:ATHLETE as has not competed in a fully professional league. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 07:20, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete - Wiki project football says a first team appearance is required for notability. No prejudice to recreation when he gets his first game. nancy  (talk) 07:44, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment - Just to note, WP:FOOTY guidelines are not policy (and can't be a reason to delete) and are not even universally accepted, but WP:ATHLETE is. He fails WP:ATHLETE anyway so moot point, just for future reference. Rasadam (talk) 08:11, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I am aware of the status of WP:FOOTY but did you realise that WP:ATHLETE is not a policy either - it is a guideline. nancy  (talk) 08:21, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh hmm, I was told otherwise before. I see "This page is a WikiProject essay on notability. It contains the advice and/or opinions of one or more WikiProjects on how they interpret notability within their area of expertise. It is not a policy or guideline, and editors are free to, but not obliged to follow it during XfD's." at the top of WP:FOOTY and I see the standard official looking Notability guideline header under WP:ATHLETE Rasadam (talk) 08:26, 5 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete - I don't particularly agree with the rules, but he fails them. If we want to be consistent (not OTHERCRAP, just consistent), he fails to pass WP:ATHLETE despite having a professional contract. Rasadam (talk) 08:09, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Who? Clearly NN Dreamspy (talk) 19:23, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails WP:ATHLETE. пﮟოьεԻ   5  7  19:47, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete as per WP:ATHLETE. --Jimbo[online] 08:39, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. GiantSnowman 16:19, 8 July 2008 (UTC)


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