Talk:Alex Rhodes (footballer)/GA1

GA Review

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Overall the article is pretty good, however there's a few things I'd like to see fixed:

• Any info on his family or more early life info? If not that's okay, thought I'd ask though.

• I've had a good search and I can't find anything else. There regularly isn't lots of family info on lower league footballers. Peanut4 (talk) 22:37, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

• "Rhodes started his football career at non-league side Newmarket Town, who he joined aged 17 when he broke into the club's youth team,[2] while also working as a coach at Cambridge Regional College." from "who he" onward the sentence sounds kinda awkward.

• I've reworded this a little. Hope it's better. Peanut4 (talk) 22:37, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

• "He scored more than 30 goals in the 2002–03 season,[7] before he came to the attention of league scouts, including Norwich City, Cambridge United and Yeovil Town, the following season after three successive hat-tricks in September 2003." Did he come to attention due to the hat tricks or the 30+ goals, or both? Reword.

• Probably a combination of the both, but the sources refer to the latter, so I've rewritten it appropriately. Peanut4 (talk) 22:37, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

• "He was unable to play in the third round tie after he suffered a serious knee injury against Walsall which kept him out of action for the rest of the season" A citation would be nice for this.

• I was surprised there was no reference. But having added them I can guess why I never added one. However, it should be adequately referenced now. Peanut4 (talk) 22:37, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

I'll put the article on hold. Upon the above being fixed i'll go through again and either pass it or point out anything else. I'll give you a few days, since I didn't find too much. Wizardman 05:57, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the review. Hopefully, I've addressed the points, but feel free to query anything again. Peanut4 (talk) 22:37, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

• One more tiny query. It says he plays as a striker or left winger. Does he play one more frequently or is it rather split? It's something that could probably be pointed out. Wizardman 17:20, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

• He is predominantly a winger but occasionally plays striker. I've gone through all the sources and most refer to him as a winger rather than striker. That does back up what I originally thought but my only concern is there is no definitive source to say as such so it's a little original research. I've amended the lead as such but don't want to really force the issue until I can find more info on it really. What do you think? Peanut4 (talk) 19:54, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

• That looks good. After another look through, I feel comfortable passing the article :) Wizardman 22:56, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

• Thank you. And thank you for the review. I'll try keep on the winger / striker issue. Peanut4 (talk) 23:12, 13 February 2009 (UTC)