Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of defunct Idaho sports teams


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The result was keep. Proposals to merge or expand the coverage of the list should be discussed on the talk page. Thryduulf (talk) 09:49, 14 April 2013 (UTC)

List of defunct Idaho sports teams

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One of these lists that is better served of as a category, if even that all the teams listed have dubious notability or redlinks and I don't see this list expanded Delete Secret account 00:23, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Selective merge Notable teams and sporting history could be included in Idaho. --Colapeninsula (talk) 13:37, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Idaho-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:43, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:43, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:43, 20 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mediran ( t  •  c ) 07:26, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

 
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mediran ( t  •  c ) 02:08, 3 April 2013 (UTC)




 * Delete This list is really the intersection of "defunct" and "Idaho," while disregarding the specific sport. You could also have a list of "defunct minor league baseball teams in any state" or "list of defunct and extant basketball teams in Idaho" or many other possibilities. I don't see a real reason to slice it this way.  Like the nom said, categories are a better way to help readers find the articles they are interested in. Steve Dufour (talk) 03:30, 3 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep. I'm not seeing a valid reason being offered for deletion. The list presents context that categories cannot (e.g. lineage). If the nom believes the linked teams currently listed are of dubious notability, nominate them first for deletion. If sufficient are deleted, then this article can be revisited. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:13, 3 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep per Clarityfiend. As to Mr. Dufour's position, in most sports you will find too many defunct teams to put them all in one list.  Grouping them by state is a straightforward unambiguous way to group them.  "I wonder what major sports teams have been in Omaha.  Let's see... list of defuncts Sports teams in Nebraska... that's what I need."  You see what I mean?  Listmeister (talk) 18:18, 9 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Move to List of professional sports teams in Idaho and expand coverage to both active and defunct teams. For comparison, List of professional sports teams in Illinois covers both active and defunct teams in a single list, even though Illinois is a much more populous state which has had many more pro sports teams. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:34, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
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