User talk:ChrisTheDude/Archive 12

Sock tags

Hi just wondered why you took out my edit about the sock tags, from the photo on your page you look too young to remember them but I thought they were worth mentioning if only for the sake of providing a complete and comprehensive over view? Yes they were very shortlived but worth one line?

Featured list advice

Hi mate, Cheers for your earlier review of the Fulham F.C. season 2008-09 page. I was wondering if you could scan over my page on Fulham F.C. seasons (the version in the my userspace). I am trying to follow a similar format to your excellent featured list on Margate F.C. seasons. I have so far written a lead section and added keys but need to transfers the tables in a different format from the current Fulham F.C. seasons page. I was also wondering if you knew any good sources to find out about complete histories - the existing page only gives details on the League Cup, League and FA Cup for Fulham and a simple google search brings up very little about the history. Cheers. 03md 15:05, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for your comments. My grandad (as a Fulham fan) has this book so I will try to borrow it. Cheers. 03md 21:51, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Billy Jervis

On April 10, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Billy Jervis, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 19:31, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Release the Stars - "Going to a Town" UK Singles Chart Position

Thank you so much for your assistance with verifying the peak chart position for "Going to a Town". That truly means a lot to me, and I appreciate your time and generosity. I went ahead and added the reference you provided to the Rufus Wainwright discography as well as the "Going to a Town" article. Thanks again! --Another Believer _(Talk) 22:39, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Philosophical conundrum

By virtue of being an unwanted edit, this was vandalism, and reverting it was rendering your userpage inaccurate. BUT by virtue of being correct, was it vandalism? Is it autovandalistic of you to revert it: should the count now show 28, reflecting your removal of the 28? OR might it be that because it was vandalism, it gave an accurate reading and thereby ceased to be vandalism, so it was erroneous? I think I have dissappeared in a knot of logic. Kevin McE (talk) 12:51, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Adminship

Hi Chris, I am considering becoming an administrator, and as an admin whose work I respect (God, what a suck-up!) I was wondering if you'd be able to give me any help/advice/general hints? Thanks in advance, GiantSnowman 18:23, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

I seem to enjoy the deletion process, and that's something I'd definitely want to concentrate on. Luckily, I have also worked in customer services for a while during Uni holidays, so also know how to deal with angry people! GiantSnowman 09:34, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

This year's crop

Does Morecambe's result last night mean that there will be a Gillingham FC Season 2008-09 article? Also, I didn't want to risk messing up your schedule for updating the stats, but Thurgood and Peters are still shown as current Gills players on the <50 appearances page (has Clohessy been released, or is he still on loan?). Wembley here we come? Kevin McE (talk) 08:17, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

Archie Roe

I'd been working on Mr Roe already, as you'll see there's a bit more to him than your books (or my Blues books) mention. Please could you add to the opening sentence a reference to whichever Gillingham book gave his exact date of death, because I only had the year. Probably you could get a DYK out of it, it's long enough now. Something about him scoring South Shields' first ever league goal and then signing for the team he scored it against, perhaps. You're better at phrasing that sort of thing than I am... cheers, Struway2 (talk) 08:23, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Glad you started the article, it made me finish what I'd been writing. I'd got him as far as Arsenal and then left him there for weeks... cheers, Struway2 (talk) 09:09, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Well done with the image. Re the DYK, Blues definitely didn't sign him "later the same month"; it was roughly (says me without access to a newspaper archive) towards the end of October, hence the "a few weeks later" in the article. No idea why Shields hardly played him in the meantime. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 09:54, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Harry Wright

Bit busy at the mo, but will sort out an article when I get chance. In the meantime, the very basic info for you: Harold Fereday Wright, 12 October 1888 - 8 September 1950. Cheers. --Jameboy (talk) 21:02, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

YCFC

Thanks a lot. I think we're pretty much safe now, but if they lose tonight then the pillocks deserve to go down, quite simply! Best of luck to the Gills, just read about their play-off achievement today. Mattythewhite (talk) 15:02, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

Category:Wikipedia Featured topic contributors

For every category you create, you should specify parent categories to which it belongs. You can do this by listing the parents near the bottom of the page, each enclosed in double brackets like so:

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I've added at least one parent to the category. I invite you to check my work for accuracy and completeness.

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Reasoning

		The Barnstar of Good Humor
		For your remark at this AfD. It made me laugh out loud, anyway. Yintaɳ  14:25, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

Cullip

either that or defending in the time-honoured manner of a bloke that can't run any more, by raising one arm skywards and looking threateningly at the linesman... cheers, Struway2 (talk) 12:37, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

One of yours

or to be more precise, one of everybody's in the Third Division South in the London-ish area: Ernie Watkins. All contributions gratefully received. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 08:08, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Archie Roe

On May 3, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Archie Roe, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Dravecky (talk) 21:18, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Kronos Quartet discography

Thanks for your help in getting the article bumped up to "featured list" status! Drmies (talk) 04:38, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

Harry Bruce

Would your books confirm that the Harry Bruce who played for yours and mine is the same Harry Bruce who was the first non-Swedish manager of Halmstads BK? My book gives his last playing club as Reading/1931, but then says "retired 1939/40", which rather implies he did something else after, but doesn't deign to say what: that date would fit with {{Halmstads BK managers}}. The club article describes him as a former English pro player, and Joyce only lists one Harry Bruce. So on balance of original research, it's the same bloke, but reliable-published-source-type confirmation would be nice. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 11:03, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

I'll have to leave it out then. Good these reliable sources: your book says he died in Durham but without knowing when, my book says he retired in 1939 but doesn't mention him working after 1931... Good luck in the second leg tomorrow... cheers, Struway2 (talk) 20:55, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Damn!

Damn, damn, damn. ☺. When I first loaded the page I saw the "currently held by" line and thought "Must remember to update and reference that", then I got into all that table-y stuff and completely forgot. Trout gratefully accepted. Cheers, Tonywalton ^Talk 20:45, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

The Gills

Congratulations and well done. Hope you have endure a better 90 minutes at Wembley than I did. :( Mattythewhite (talk) 19:27, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

Football queries

Do you know anywhere that I could find the missing nominations for Football League Championship Manager of the Month. I am hoping to take it to featured list but am struggling to find certain references and nominees. Also, what information would you recommend including on List of Football League Trophy winners - I saw you had been involved on similar lists. Finally, are the finals of the FL Trophy significant to have their own article in the same way as the FL Cup, FA Cup etc. Cheers. 03md 21:38, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Luton Town F.C. peer review

Cheers for your help. I've made the suggested changes.

If you have any other thoughts, let me know.

Thanks, 000Cliftonian000 10:10, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

Play-off finals

I have started the articles for this year's play-off finals, including Gillingham's League Two final. Feel free to expand with more info. 03md 10:38, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

Oops my mistake!!! Although you never know, the crazy people at the football league could deduct points from teams and you could end up in the championship. Good luck in the final. 03md 22:35, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

Injury time goals in playoff finals aren't all bad huh? Oldelpaso (talk) 08:21, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Congratulations on your promotion to League One, Chris. Would you be able to expand upon the play-off final article with properly referenced "Route to the Final" and "Match summary" sections. 03md (talk) 11:05, 24 May 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.6.194.160 (talk)

I would be happy to help with the play-off final article to get it to good article status, similar to the 2001 play-off final. 03md 15:25, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

Just let me know what you want me to do. 03md 21:05, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

Is there anything you need me to do for the article. You seem to have done a pretty good job so far. 03md 21:58, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Gilligan

also, [1], [2]. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 10:13, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

Bert Powell

is your Herbert Powell from the non-league days. And I bet you're glad you didn't have to do the infobox for him... Don't suppose you have any improvement on the date/place of birth? both Matthews and Joyce say 1880/Maidstone, which I don't believe for a minute: didn't play for anybody before his mid-20s, yet went on till he was 42??? The Chesterfield site has 1885 near Nottingham, which would fit rather better with his career progression. Think I might change him to use the Chesterfield info, but thought I'd see what your books say, if anything, first. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 18:31, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Thanks anyway. Hope it hasn't taken you till now to sober up from the playoff final... cheers, Struway2 (talk) 15:49, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Bill Parry

You might have noticed that I've started a rather stubby article on an ex-Gill, Bill Parry (footballer); I commend it to your editorial expertise. (too early to travel to Wembley, too jumpy to sleep) Kevin McE (talk) 06:59, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

FAC Request

Hi there, I have just sent Fantasy Black Channel to FA Review after (hopefully) emulating your brilliant work on Arular. If you have the time, I'd appreciate any comments, support, or even a constructive oppose here. Cheers. Rafablu88 (talk) 18:34, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Lists of GFC players

As you might have seen, I've updated the lists of GFC players, both 0-50 and 50+ versions. 2 questions arise:

• Date of Gills career: to leaving the club, or to last match? i.e.,should Messrs Crofts, Clohessy and Thurgood have a closing date of 2008 or 2009?
• Order of listing where players have same number of appearances: alphabetical would seem the most obvious, but the status quo seemed to be inconsistency, with a slight inclination towards date of joining. What is proper? Kevin McE (talk) 11:21, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

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Simeon Jackson photo

You're almost as shy as me, haha (I cut myself out of this photo but you can still see my arm). Many congrats on the promotion, I gather our keeper Daniels played a blinder though. --Jameboy (talk) 21:39, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

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Micky Adams

See here.--EchetusXe (talk) 17:35, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

Hey yeah, the book ref would be appreciated.--EchetusXe (talk) 10:52, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Bilston Town FC

Congratulations on the update on Bilston Town FC. Interestingly some of the information was confidential and should not have been released ahead of a meeting to actually confirm the new developments at the club. I will be happy to provide updates. As a member of the new Board of Directors, I learned something. I'm not sure that's a good thing or bad thing - but it was certainly annoying —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.47.33.120 (talk) 22:18, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

List of number-one singles from the 1980s

Hi mate, I have started work on List of number-one singles from the 1980s (UK) to try and get it to FL status, after taking the 2000s list to FL earlier this year. Would you be able to look at the "By artist" table that I have cropped from the 2000s list. During the 1980s there were four charity single releases that artists need to be credited for but I am not quite sure who to credit. Banarama, for example, would technically have 3 number-ones but two of these are for the individual members on Band Aid / Ferry Aid. Can you help me out. Cheers. 92.2.15.166 (talk) 17:02, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, that's a good idea. If you look on the page for Ferry Aid, for example, it lists individual artists from bands but this shouldn't count towards the band's total or should it? How does the article look so far? I will add cites and more images later. Would you be able to have a go at writing a lead section (with references) and I will copy edit it. Cheers.03md 08:01, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Jack Mahon

I checked WBA Who's Who but it doesn't mention Mahon's father unfortunately. --Jameboy (talk) 22:23, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

can you update 2 articles?

Hi, I'm from Chinese Wikipedia. I plan to translate 2 FAs from here at summer, they are Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. and Leek Town F.C.. Can you just do me a favour, update the information and let me have the best version? Thanks.

Best regards, J.--218.250.61.203 (talk) 10:50, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

• thx :)--218.250.61.203 (talk) 14:15, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

• I can't find the current squad of Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C., please help, thanks.:->--218.250.61.203 (talk) 08:34, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

• Cheers--218.250.61.203 (talk) 12:24, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Ebsfleet player photos

Hey, I saw you were able to upload this photo from the Ebbsfleet United website. Do you know if this photo would be able to be uploaded with a suitable licence? Cheers, Mattythewhite (talk) 21:46, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

I don't think it matters now anyway...! Mattythewhite (talk) 11:52, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Tom Russell birthdate

I changed Russell's birth year from 1950 to 1953 based on the biography posted on Tom Russell's website, but after checking the website you referenced (and recalling the Russell's own lyrics - "When I was born, Harry Truman was the President"), I changed it back. MoiraDetroit (talk) 17:48, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

File:FATrophyFinal1990.jpg

Hi, where is the image from? thanks--116.48.22.197 (talk) 05:52, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Roy of the Rovers

Hey there! I recently requested a new peer review for Roy of the Rovers. Since it was suggested I contact you, I'm doing so. :) If you have an interest in improving the article and the time and resources to do it, there are a few suggestions there which might help. BOZ (talk) 22:36, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

LMA stuff

Cheers Mr Dude! The Rambling Man (talk) 10:42, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Convert

Re: Talk:Talyllyn Railway#Metric gauge 2 feet 3 inches (690 mm). The way to solve the problem is thus in all cases: 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) or 2 feet 3 inches (686 mm). More examples: 2 ft 4 in (711 mm) and 2 ft 4+1⁄2 in (724 mm). The key here is "|0". Template:RailGauge 28 (Snailbeach District Railways) does exist, 28.5 28+1/2 (Glyn Valley Tramway) does not. Peter Horn User talk 21:15, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

Scally image - URGENT!!!!

Not sure how you add the same licensing info to the Scally image

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jordan Patrick (footballer born 1991)

Somehow, Cambridge United have managed to confuse their own youth player with another player by the same name - Jordan Patrick - who is still at Luton Town. The player this AfD is talking about has not played in a fully-pro league, as confirmed by Soccerbase, and so this player fails WP:ATHLETE. GiantSnowman 12:37, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

List of Premier League seasons

Hi Chris. Any reason why you didn't push this all the way to FLC? I'm looking around for a set of projects, and came across this. Seems a little unreasonable of me to polish it and submit it myself - what do you think? The Rambling Man (talk) 10:21, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

WP:ATHLETE, now with added WP:FOOTYN?

Seeing as the discussion at WP:FOOTY has descended into a bunfight, perhaps it'll be better to bring this here (if you don't mind of course). Given the arguments and misunderstandings that WP:ATHLETE seems to be causing, do you think it's time to try introducing WP:FOOTYN to the WP:ATHLETE text? And if so, what would be the best way to go about it? Bettia (bring on the trumpets!) 11:28, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Okay, I'll have a think about the wording while I'm having my lunch. Home-made lamb biryani awaits.... Bettia (bring on the trumpets!) 11:56, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Grimsby Town F.C. season 2009-10

Hello Chris, just wondering what went on with the Grimsby Town F.C. season 2009-10 page, I see it was deleted...and then re-added. Regards Footballgy (talk) 13:37, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

No problem, I thought as much. Regards Footballgy (talk) 13:45, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

Kala

Hi there. Check iTunes, it credits all four RHCP members on What I Got. Best wishes. Sky83 (talk) 15:24, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

I thought it was odd too lol, I have the album (although I confess I haven't read through all the credits!) but only found it on iTunes by accident by doing a 'Frusciante' search. Bizarre as it is, the song is blindingly obvious in it's Give It Away sampling so I don't know how I missed it before ha ha. Sky83 (talk) 16:43, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Toks

Rather surprised to see you adding to an article that probably shouldn't exist yet: will my conscience force me to AfD it, or will I just wait for him to score a hat-trick against Pigsville on Saturday? Kevin McE (talk) 12:52, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

2009 Football League Two play-off Final GA review

Hello, I've completed the GA review for this article, and await your response here. Thanks. Strikehold (talk) 03:50, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Well...

...good luck for the season, not that you need it with monstrous displays against the likes of Swindon! My prediction of the day - Oxford 3-1 York. Mattythewhite (talk) 13:40, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Leek Town F.C.

Hi, I have finished the translation of Leek Town F.C. to Chinese, but I got trouble since there are many invalid links which hinder to be featured, hope you may help solve this problem. Cheers. --116.48.2.126 (talk) 12:18, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

• invalid links
  1. [3]
  2. [4]

--116.48.2.126 (talk) 07:53, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Massive

Cool, thanks for all of your help with the list. I'm glad you were so persistent, since it made me realize how unfinished the list really was. I hope to bring it back to FLC soon though, so watch out! Drewcifer (talk) 08:30, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Gay Gazza

Hi Chris, thanks for the citation, I'm gonna add all the ones I've been given to the article over the weekend! Cheers, GiantSnowman 09:30, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

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A new Gills player for you...

...I've just created a wee lickle stub on Don Campbell (footballer), feel free to improve. Cheers, GiantSnowman 11:31, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

I have no recollection of José the goalé: might have been a pre-season trialist or something. Scally suggested 2-3 years ago that he was trying to set up some scouting links in Spain, but this claim predates that by a long way. The artuicle seems to suggest that he was with us for a full season: I'm very confident that that was not the case: 2000-01 was the first First Division season, and we had Jason Brown and Vince Bartram as goalies that season. Kevin McE (talk) 17:37, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Ex-Maidstone players being de-categorized

I notice you've already reverted the action on Karl Elsey's page, but an IP has been removing all pre-1992 Maidstone United players from the category to which they belong. Demonic Kangaroo has asked him to revert or populate a new and appropriate category, but if it is a dynamic IP address, he wioll never see that reprimand/challenge. Do your admin tools include any mass revert tricks? Kevin McE (talk) 17:54, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Clive Walker/FC Template

Hi. Why have you changed the football club shortcuts to normal wiki brackets. Is there some guidance on this? Regards Eldumpo (talk) 08:17, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Where does it say it should be substituted at Template:Fc/doc. Is it the 'not designed to be used as a pure template call'. Can you explain further or point me to a link. Why does the page only talk about using 'subst' before the fc, and not just 'fc' which I did (and which someone mentioned to me before). Eldumpo (talk) 09:53, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Non-league Gills player

Hi, if possible, can you add some info for Maurice "Joe" Connor please, who made 4 apps for Gillingham between 1903 and 1904? Cheers, GiantSnowman 20:57, 22 August 2009 (UTC)