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The result was delete. Fenix down (talk) 19:53, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2014 Galway United F.C. season[edit]

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Clearly fails WP:NSEASONS as they were playing in the second tier of a semi-pro league system (consensus is that even the top tier of Irish football fails NSEASONS). Also fails WP:GNG; the President of Ireland watching one of the matches, which seems to be the only thing remotely notable about this season. Spiderone 13:07, 9 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep I am generally against deleting articles. There has always been a prejudice among certain Wiki football editors against League of Ireland football and the proposal to delete this article is just another example. The article needs improving but not deleting. Plus I also find the dismissive attitude towards the President of Ireland as totally inappropriate. Djln Djln (talk) 16:32, 9 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Which Wikipedia policy does this article meet? The President of Ireland coming to watch one of the matches is the only thing even remotely notable about this season but then that's only one event and it could easily be summarised in the main Galway article. Please find me coverage that is more than just routine match reports, transfer news or squad lists. Spiderone 17:26, 9 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Every sports club season article is "just routine match reports, transfer news or squad lists". By that criteria you would be deleting hundreds of articles. Djln Djln (talk) 17:51, 10 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

So that's why we have WP:NSEASONS which allows stats article for clubs so long as they are playing in a fully professional league. If the league is not fully professional, then WP:GNG must be met. Spiderone 08:21, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The term "fully professional" is vague. A league is either professional or amateur. The league involved is a second level national league and it's players are paid. It easily meets notability standards. Djln Djln (talk) 18:51, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please see WP:FPL where the League of Ireland is listed as 'not fully professional' Spiderone 22:06, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please note that this is similar to the logic used at WP:NFOOTY; players who have played solely in Ireland are deleted if they fail WP:GNG. Unless there is solid proof that this article passes the GNG test, it should be deleted. Spiderone 11:31, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Well then I suggest that WP:FPL needs to be updated because there is no such thing as not 'not fully professional' when it comes to leagues. Leagues are either professional or amateur, there is no halfway status in between. Players in the LoI are paid so it therefore a professional league which makes it notable. Plus lots of amateur sport is eligible anyway, e.g. College sports in the United States and Gaelic Athletic Association sport in Ireland. Djln Djln (talk) 12:43, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please note that we are talking about a second tier season here when consensus is strong that even the top tier fails NSEASONS as per these AfDs:

Looks to me like you are just deliberately targeting League of Ireland articles one at a time for deletion. Totally inappropriate in my opinion. These articles should have been grouped together in a single discussion. Djln Djln (talk) 13:02, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. I have tried to group articles where possible but this one should be in a separate AfD to the other Galway United articles (which I bundled) because, in 2014, they were playing at a lower level Spiderone 16:28, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Absolute nonsense. They should have all been discusses as one bundle. Djln Djln (talk) 18:38, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - fails GNG/NSEASONS. Giant Snowman 19:17, 9 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:NSEASONS failure. Number 5 7 12:10, 10 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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