Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Roche (footballer)


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The result was   delete. JForget 23:16, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Michael Roche (footballer)

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Article was originally PRODed with the rationale "Footballer who does not meet the WP:ATHLETE and WP:N guidelines", then the PROD was subsequentially removed with no explanation. A brief Google search does not seem to bring up any substantial news hits other than general sports reports, which do not confer notabailty as per WP:NTEMP. Bettia  (bring on the trumpets!)  19:37, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football related deletions. Bettia   (bring on the trumpets!)  19:41, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - fails WP:ATHLETE and WP:GNG. GiantSnowman 19:51, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete fails WP:ATHLETE and WP:N. --Angelo (talk) 20:12, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete non-notable footballer Spiderone  12:24, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Non-notable footballer.--EchetusXe 15:02, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - "Non-notable footballer" doesn't quite cut it. If he is competing "at the fully professional level of a sport" he passes WP:ATHLETE and the article should be kept, regardless if he has done anything to distinguish himself on the field.  Michael Roche plays for the Kildare County FC, a League of Ireland First Division team.  The Premier Divison is above the First Division.  These two divisions are the highest ranking classes of football teams in Ireland.  Wouldn't this qualify the Kildare County FC as a professional football team?  If they are a professional football team then the subject passes WP:ATHLETE.  I admit I don't understand fully how the sport is set up and what is or is not considered a professional league of play, so I don't know if he actually passes WP:ATHLETE.  Narthring (talk  • contribs) 05:52, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
 * A full-time professional footballer is one who is under a full-time contract with a football club. Most clubs in Ireland (all but three, as far as I know) are part-time (or semi-professional), with the players in full-time employment elsewhere and usually paid by their clubs on a per-game basis. Bettia   (bring on the trumpets!)  07:28, 5 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete - Plays for a non-professional team and fails WP:ATHLETE. Narthring (talk  • contribs) 16:26, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
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