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The result was Delete as per consensus. Pastor Theo (talk) 00:22, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dean Lyness[edit]

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Fails WP:Athlete Shadowjams (talk) 07:24, 20 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NW (Talk) 20:54, 27 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, nothing at Soccerbase.com. Geschichte (talk) 21:33, 27 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Weak Keep, I was able to find references to a couple of Premier League and youth international games he supposedly played, here and here. If the Premier League stuff is accurate then he probably meets WP:ATHLETE, although I'd very much like to see a better source. Lankiveil ^{(speak to me)} 11:55, 1 September 2009 (UTC).[reply]

Those below make a good point, Delete. Lankiveil ^{(speak to me)} 09:02, 2 September 2009 (UTC).[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football related deletions. Giant Snowman 13:14, 1 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - never appeared in the Premiership for Birmingham as per this highly reliable source. Fails WP:ATHLETE and WP:GNG. Giant Snowman 13:15, 1 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - I can't read the Oleole info as a dirty great advert pops up over the top of it which I can't close, but if it says he has played in Birmingham's first team then it is wrong. See here for Birmingham squad stats by season going back to 1996, he appears only in 2008/09 with zero games played in all competitions. And representing your country at schoolboy level is not normally considered to convey notability -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 13:18, 1 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, fails WP:ATHLETE and no significant coverage to get him through WP:N (he's only 17). Article seems completely accurate: on the bench for Birmingham in the two games mentioned (plus one other), but never appeared for the first team, as Soccerbase confirms. Didn't realise he'd gone to Hearts. Recreate, preferably with some sources, as and when he plays first-team football anywhere. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 13:31, 1 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete recreate when he makes an appearance Spiderone 08:17, 2 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete fails WP:ATHLETE as he hasn't played a fully-pro level. --Jimbo^[online] 18:36, 2 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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