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I have decided to remove the match list from the article. The table was already rather unwieldy and a full list would see over 100 entries which I believe is of little encyclopedic value. Looking at other derby pages, including the only GA class article I could find, none of these pages have a list of this magnitude. Kosack (talk) 20:27, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
"is a local derby between Welsh football clubs Cardiff City and Swansea City." - how about association football to distinguish it for American readers? - Done
"The fixture is regarded as one of the fiercest rivalries in British football." - It would help to state who regarded it as one of football's fiercest rivalries to avoid a violation of MOS:WEASEL- Done
"The meeting between the two sides took place in 1912, in Swansea's first competitive fixture, and ended in a draw." - there's a word missing at the beginning of this sentence - Done
"before Swansea enjoyed a resurgence under the manager of John Toshack" - the text towards the end of this sentence can be changed to either management or under manager John Toshack- Done
"before eventually meeting in the top tier of English football for the first time in 2013." - mention this is the Premier League for reasons of clarity - Done
"winning the 1927 FA Cup '''final'''" - the redlink can easily be fixed by capitalising the first letter of the word "final" - Done
"In the 1920s the rivalry was considered" - considered by whom? - Done
"Goodwill messages were also forwarded to the Cardiff team" - The BBC Sport source that is attached to this only mentions one goodwill message rather than several
Wikilink Vetch Field - Done
"As a result, the derby was played only four further times" - better; was played a further four times- Done
"chose to leave the club to join Swansea after receiving a lucrative offer from the rival club." - close reptition of "club"- Done
"Before the 1960s the rivalry was a typically a friendly one and many fans held no animosity towards their Welsh rivals. In the area between the two cities, some fans supported both teams and matches between the sides in the post-war decade often saw opposing fans standing alongside each other on the terraces." - much of this text is not mentioned in The Independent source cited to it but the BBC Sport reference "Swansea City v Cardiff City: The 'can't-lose' south Wales derby" does. I suggest both sources be bundled together - Done
"the derbies became plagued by violence led largely by each sides hooligan firms," - by hooligan firms from both sides,- Done
"On 23 December 1993, a match between the two sides was dubbed 'The Battle Of Ninian Park' after violence erupted." - the WalesOnline source states it was the 22 December 1993 and should be used along with the BBC Sport citation from 2019 as citation bundling - Done
"The start of the match was delayed for 40 minutes as police attempted to control the rival fans." - not mentioned by the BBC Sport but is stated by The Times source "White and Rocastle swap clubs to revive their careers" from 23 December 1993 - Done
"a fan who attended the match and went on to become an intelligence officer on hooligan firms for the South Wales Police," - for South Wales Police],- Done
"fined £2,000 and handed one-match suspensions." - not mentioned by the BBC Sport reference attached to it. Please locate a source that explicitly states this. - Done
"The first derby in just under a decade took place in the League Cup on 23 September 2008, with Swansea winning 1–0." - I don't see the scoreline mentioned in the source provided. A match-specific source would help to verify this information
"A league fixture, on 5 April 2009 at Ninian Park, was marred by referee Mike Dean being hit in the head by a coin thrown from the crowd," - BBC Sport said it was possible a coin struck Mike Dean but a quick Google Search of other sources stated that it was definitely indeed a coin - Done
"This resulted in a total fifteen arrests" - a total of- Done
"thanks to a headed goal from ex-Swansea defender" - more formal; after a headed goal from former Swansea defender- Done
Reference 46 is missing the author of the article- Done
The main issues of the article concern the prose and some content is not verified by some of the sources are in the incorrect position with a few references lacking certain parameters. On hold. MWright96 (talk) 16:23, 2 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@MWright96: Thanks for taking the time to review. I've addressed all of the points above, a couple of minor responses included as well. Let me know what you think. Kosack (talk) 21:16, 2 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]