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1989–90 Gillingham F.C. season

 * Nominator(s): ChrisTheDude (talk) 20:40, 13 June 2022 (UTC)

Here is my 14th nomination of a season in the history of my beloved Gillingham F.C. This was the club's first season for 15 years at the fourth level of English football, which is timely as they have just been relegated to the fourth tier once again - sad times.......  As ever, feedback will be most gratefully received and promptly acted upon..... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 20:40, 13 June 2022 (UTC)

Image review
 * File:Peter_Heritage.jpg: the description states this was previously published on the town website - is there evidence of permission for republication? Nikkimaria (talk) 03:07, 14 June 2022 (UTC)
 * - I hadn't noticed that one line on the Commons page. Switched for a different image to be on the safe side -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:19, 14 June 2022 (UTC)
 * - BTW, not that it really makes any difference, but for 100% clarity when it says the picture had been previously published on the Eastbourne Town website, it means the website of the football club Eastbourne Town, not that of the actual town of Eastbourne :-) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 11:52, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Nope, doesn't matter New image is fine though. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:29, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Support from Gog the Mild
Recusing to review.

That is all I have. Lovely stuff. Gog the Mild (talk) 13:23, 23 June 2022 (UTC)
 * "meaning that they started the new season with a number of teenagers in the team. Gillingham started the season in poor form". " ... started the new season ... started the season ..." A little repetitive. Any chance of a bit of variation.
 * "goalkeeper Jeremy Roberts played as a trialist in that game ... he never played a game for Gillingham". Er ...
 * "he played for the first time in the home game against Scunthorpe United". How can it be his first game if he had scored "7 goals in 13 games"?
 * "after three league games they were still yet to score a goal". Delete "still".
 * "Lovell scored the only goal in the last 10 minutes". This has another meaning than the one you intend and so could do with rephrasing.
 * Link semi-professional.
 * "Key". In those competitions where they don't apply, is it helpful to include "o.g." and "pen."?
 * "both made a total of 51 appearances". "both" → 'each'. Likewise in the lead.
 * - all addressed, let me know what you think now....... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 13:30, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

Support Comments by Wehwalt

 * "but then slipped down the table after losing six consecutive games;" the slipping no doubt happened "as" or "whilst" losing, rather than "after".
 * "With injuries also ruling out Alan Walker, Tim O'Shea and Brian Clarke and further new signings not yet completed,[17] " should there be a comma after O'Shea? This seems to be your general practice.
 * "The draw, along with the results of the day's other games, left Gillingham nine points off the play-off places and therefore, with two games remaining and a maximum of six points available, unable to finish the season with any possibility of promotion." This seems a bit long-winded, especially the final clause. Cannot it be shortened?
 * That's all I have.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:49, 23 June 2022 (UTC)
 * - many thanks for your review, see what you think of these changes -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:32, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * - any further comments? -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:57, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
 * All looks good. Support.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:27, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

Support Comments by FrB.TG

 * I made small changes here where I eliminated a great number of white spaces. There are other instances as well. Check throughout. Support otherwise. FrB.TG (talk) 14:34, 25 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Sorted (I think) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:50, 26 June 2022 (UTC)

Support by Amakuru

 * "a number of players left the club, resulting in a number of teenagers playing..." - repetition of "a number"
 * "a run of five consecutive wins" - feel like some indication of when this was would be helpful?
 * "does not appear to have ever signed a contract" - slightly odd wording to be in Wikivoice; maybe just "there is no record of..." or similar?
 * "Alan Walker, Tim O'Shea, and Brian Clarke and further new signings not yet completed..." - I feel like a comma might be helpful after "Clarke" otherwise it sounds like we're lumping him with the further new signings? Not entirely certain if I'm right on that point though.
 * "the latter two of whom" - should be "the last two of whom"
 * Be consistent for league places - 4th/14th or fourth/fourteenth
 * Similarly in "Players" section, we see "16 goals" then "nine goals" in the same paragraph.
 * "Writing in his final programme notes of the season, Richardson contended that the team" - 'contended' is a slightly odd word, and perhaps a breach of MOS:SAID, albeit not one of the listed examples... Might be simpler just to say "In his final programme notes of the season, Richardson wrote that the team..."
 * "Gillingham would eventually achieve promotion back" - might just be me, but I prefer a simpler "Gillingham eventually achieved promotion..." here.

That's about it. Great article as ever. Cheers &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 21:53, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
 * - many thanks for your review, all done I think -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:37, 7 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Happy to support. &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 18:24, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

Comments Edwininlondon
Another season, well done. I could not find much, but here are a few comments:
 * following day's games they had fallen back to 6th.[49] Following --> repetition of following
 * 18 November 1989 : the FA Cup table has the same date for replay and initial match
 * again inconsistent; following a lengthy unbeaten run in the first half of the season the team were again --> repetition again
 * All above addressed -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:48, 10 July 2022 (UTC)

Source review
Quality ok. Formatting as well, with just these comments: That's it from me. Edwininlondon (talk) 16:37, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
 * isbn: one is 10, others are 13 digits. You can use [|this tool]
 * Fixed -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:48, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91 --> Amazon says the publisher of the paperback is Queen Anne Press, and Google Books says it is MacDonald. But you have Headline Publishing Group. Not sure what's going on here.
 * Amended to Queen Anne Press (which is/was a division of MacDonald) as per physical copy I have in my hand at the moment. No idea where Headline came from -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:48, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Spotcheck: #25 28 54 60 63 all ok
 * #29 confirms position but not the claim they lost 2 in a row without scoring
 * Additional ref added -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:48, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
 * #33 ok for position but does not mention play-off places
 * Additional ref added -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:48, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
 * #35 does not mention the Gillingham match
 * Additional ref added -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:48, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
 *  - many thanks for your review, all addressed now I think :-) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:48, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes. All fine now. I Support on prose. Source review: pass. Edwininlondon (talk) 06:03, 11 July 2022 (UTC)

- can I check if I am now OK to start a new FAC? Thanks!! -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:28, 11 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Sure Chris. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 08:51, 11 July 2022 (UTC)

Gog the Mild (talk) 18:03, 14 July 2022 (UTC)