Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jason Molloy (footballer)

Jason Molloy (footballer)

Footballer fails WP:ATHLETE as he has not played at fully-professional level of football. Lack of non-trivial significant third-party sources means he also fails the general notability guidelines at WP:GNG. Only independent source is a stats page which doesn't confirm he passes WP:ATH or give us any significant coverage of this person. --Jimbo^[online] 15:11, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football related deletions. Giant Snowman 15:15, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment, this stupid campaign is getting close to being considered disruptive editing in my opinion. Players in the top division in Ireland are notable - here is a list of recent AfD's which have discussed the issue. If the sources are poor then improve them - that is not a reason to delete.--Vintagekits (talk) 15:16, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Your list of AfDs about Irish soccer player is biased as it doesn't include the many numerous players who have been deleted via PROD or AfD - a number which far outweighs those that have been kept. Giant Snowman 15:18, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've shown you mine - you show me yours! Look at all the recent AfD's - FOOTY Project members clubing together and making absolute dicks of themselves.--Vintagekits (talk) 15:23, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The WP:FOOTY deletion archive can be found here. Alas, I can't tell which players are Irish. And as for your accusations of us being dicks, I point you in the way of WP:MOBY. Giant Snowman 15:32, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

So in response you give me a list of ever single footballer that has ever been to AfD - good retort! What am I dealing with here?--Vintagekits (talk) 15:36, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, as I said, there's no way I can see what articles deleted were of Irish players! Giant Snowman 15:38, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WHAT? Show me your list of players that have played in the Premier Division in Ireland that have been deleted or else stop flappin yer gums because providing a list of every player under the sun that has gone to AfD is about a relevant as quotin the price of cabbage.--Vintagekits (talk) 15:44, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Are you incapable of understanding that it is impossible for me to see what Irish players have been deleted - precisely because the articles have been deleted, and therefore I cannot look on said article to check their nationality..? Anyways a couple of Irish players recently deleted include Aaron Stewart, Eamon Kavanagh, Eoghan Carew, David Nicholl...Giant Snowman 15:52, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You seem to be incapable of telling the difference between the IFA and the FAI and the first division and the premier division - jog on!--Vintagekits (talk) 15:56, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I refuse to "jog on" at all - it is near-impossible to tell what league a player has or hasn't played in IF THEIR ARTICLE HAS BEEN DELETED!!! Giant Snowman 15:58, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Try reading the AfD then - shouldnt be hard for a man of your undoubted intelligence!--Vintagekits (talk) 16:00, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I did look for additional sources to try to meet the GNG criteria, as I did for Ger Hanley (footballer). However, I couldn't find anything substantial thus this AfD. --Jimbo^[online] 15:22, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - player fails WP:ATHLETE (as he hasn't "competed at the fully professional level of a sport") and WP:N (as he hasn't "received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject"). Giant Snowman 15:17, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I'm opposed to this deletionism in general - as Vinatagekits says, it almost looks like disruptive editing, but this player unfortuanately does not meet the criteria here. I'd suggest the article history be kept however, to facilitate its reappearance should notable sources appear. Jhealy (talk) 15:53, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment, can you explain the difference between this player and his team-mate Niall Walsh who you !voted to Keep especially as Molloy has played a significant amount more game for Galway and scored in the Premier Division - unlike Walsh.--Vintagekits (talk) 16:06, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, plays at the top level of Irish soccer, of course he's notable. Derry Boi (talk) 16:41, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

In the same way that playing at the top level of football in San Marino or Monserrat is notable? Giant Snowman 16:44, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

In the same way that it is in England, USA, Italy, Belgium and other notable footballing countries.--Vintagekits (talk) 16:53, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

They're fully-professional though. --Jimbo^[online] 18:00, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Kee, plays for a professional team in the highest league in Ireland, passes WP:N.--Vintagekits (talk) 16:54, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
KEEP Give Jimbo the boot instead. Dahamsta (talk) 17:02, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep As with the several other players who are up for deletion, they all meet the requisite criterium. Centre mid (talk) 17:18, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep plays at a professional level, therefore passes WP:ATHLETE. -Falcon8765 (talk) 17:44, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment but not a fully-professional level as the criteria states. --Jimbo^[online] 18:00, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If he is a member of the FAI Premier Division then he appears to be a member of a top level professional league to me. -Falcon8765 (talk) 18:36, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The FAI Premier Division isn't fully-professional though. Shamrock Rovers website says they're part-time. --Jimbo^[online] 19:07, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

So what? Whats yer point? The league slips in and out of full professionalism to predominantly full professionalism. The fact remains that it is the top league in a major footballing nation - therefore notable as far as I, and the community concensus, are concerned.--Vintagekits (talk) 20:19, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I believe he meets wikipedias criteria, he plays for a notable team in a notable league and has plenty of reliable sources. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80SRFC80 (talk • contribs) 22:04, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What non-trivial sources do you believe meet WP:GNG? The reliability was never in doubt. --Jimbo^[online] 22:14, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I dont consider the sources provided to be of a trivial nature.--Vintagekits (talk) 22:16, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]