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William Henderson

Hi, please can you expand William Henderson re his time with New Brompton - I do hope none of the historians have got him confused with Bill Henderson...cheers, GiantSnowman 21:01, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

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Fali Ramadani

Hi, I was just about to create a redirect page from Fali Ramadani -> Abdilgafar Ramadani (which I just created) when I noticed you'd deleted an article previously. Can you take a look at the article I created please? I had not seen the previous article - does it exist somewhere in the ether? You raised a concern previously regarding WP:GNG. I think after Ramadani's nomination at Globe Soccer Awards in 2015 is enough to meet that? Thank you. -- HighKing⁺⁺ 22:37, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

August 6 TFA

Chris, the National League kicks off on Aug 6. There's nothing at TFA/R for that date, nor nothing scheduled yet.

It's Margate F.C.'s 120th anniversary season. Think the two of us could knock the article into good enough shape in time? --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 11:40, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Hmm. It may need some heavy lifting. What's your availability like this week? Brianboulton, do you think there's masses to do to get it up to scratch? --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 11:43, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Reminder: Here's the discussion from earlier this year. --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 12:01, 19 July 2016 (UTC) The Rambling Man, does this kind of fast push to Main Page float your footbally quality contenty boat? If so, can we float it in Margate? --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 12:16, 19 July 2016 (UTC) Hey Chris (and maybe The Rambling Man?) See this. It's getting close. I'll have no time at all for anything onwiki before Monday at the earliest. Chris, got any time before you go away? Can either of you check the links and formats as I'm no good at either of those things. I'm happy to sort out unsourced statements. --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 13:44, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

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Evanescence discography

Any further comments? I did get the one thing done about Lost in Paradise, but it's been nearly a week now. Take your time, just a friendly reminder. dannymusiceditor ^{Speak up!} 14:41, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

You may be interested in:

this. - Dingo(Talk) 11:45, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Reply to comments in FLC

To avoid hi-jacking the FLC, I just found it odd that you put the threshold at 50 to the main list, hadn't check yet both the 1-24 and the 50+, but now seems appropriate. Huge work in the Gillingham F.C. topic, you promoted them all circa 2008 and standards there were different, today it would require more work, but that applies to all of the FA/FL that were promoted back then. I know you're busy filling redlinks (been there recently), but if you can have a look at my FLC, it would be nice. --Threeohsix (talk) 18:21, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Feature list - List of Game of Thrones episodes

Hello @ChrisTheDude:. If you have time, could you give a look at "List of Game of Thrones episodes"(Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Game of Thrones episodes/archive1). An Admin said that it still needs a source review. Thanks in advance. AffeL (talk) 15:02, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

Featured article candidate: Unlocked (Alexandra Stan album)

Hi there! My mean is not to bother you, but I was wondering if you could find time to comment on my FAC above and even support or oppose to it. Best regards, Cartoon network freak (talk) 11:56, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

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Maya and Kala

OK, so these albums have been featured articles since 2011 and 2010, respectively. It's been about ~15 days since AIM was released (amazing don't u think?; Kala was better tho). Kala's legendary status as one of the world's most critically acclaimed world music albums is also one of the reasons why it is a featured article (and how hard you and other editors worked on it, obviously). So, back to my point, AIM was released not very long ago and it's going to be like 3 weeks, probably, until everyone forgets who she is and moves on to the next electronic music trend. And considering this might be her LAST album (*cries*), she probably won't be seen in the public eye for a while, like a really long time, I'm talking Lily Allen long. And since I have no experience with consensus and templates and stuff, I was wondering if you could make a request for either of these articles to be featured next month. Yeah, whatever, just wanted to ramble about nothing. Oh yeah, btw what did you think of AIM? It's best in a car, in my opinion. Whatever, thanks for hearing me out! Esmost ^πк 22:01, 24 September 2016 (UTC)

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Invite to the African Destubathon

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A new user right for New Page Patrollers

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Precious anniversary

Four years ago ...

football clubs
... you were recipient no. 342 of Precious, a prize of QAI!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:20, 22 December 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for today's Dover Athletic F.C.! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:50, 11 January 2017 (UTC)

Five years now! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:00, 22 December 2017 (UTC)

Dover Athletic F.C. for TFA

This is to let you know that the Dover Athletic F.C. article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 11 January 2017. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/January 11, 2017. Thanks! Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 13:12, 30 December 2016 (UTC)

Chris, the text at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/January 11, 2017 is 1857 characters long, and TFA text needs to be between 1025 and 1175 characters. Would you like to trim it? - Dank (push to talk) 18:27, 30 December 2016 (UTC)

@Dank: - done -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 08:33, 31 December 2016 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Allen Scotting

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Nomination of Allen Scotting for deletion

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Your GA nomination of AIM (album)

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FLC review request

Hey Chris! Could I trouble you to please help review my current FLC nom? It's been open since January and I already appealed to the WikiProject to no avail. So I'm kinda desperate for reviews. Cheers! —Bloom6132 (talk) 03:43, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

Can we get some input in resolving an edit dispute?

Hello ChrisTheDude. I am hoping that you can lend some assistance. Me and user GiantSnowman need assistance in resolving an edit dispute concerning the kit section that was in the Nigerian national football team article. He removed it citing WP:NOTGALLERY. I disagree with his interpretation and I have shared my reasons on the talk page at WikiProject Football. We request the input of members of this project in order to resolve this issue. Your assistance would be appreciated if you have the time. Thanks! unak¹⁹⁷⁸ 16:49, 29 April 2017 (UTC)

Margate

Are you a Margate supporter? Just wondering, as you've created an article or two. Just thought I'd say that http://www.margatefootballclubhistory.com/ has been relaunched and is fully back online, which'll allow any broken refs to be fixed. Cheers! Beatpoet (talk) 21:44, 2 May 2017 (UTC)

Joesph-Dubois

Hi ChrisTheDude, apologies if i am not doing this right (the talk thing), and thanks for your kind input and tone when helping me. I've had a read up, and have taken in a lot of information, both from Wikipedia angle and from citation point. I accept that it's a fine line. Given the fine line of the edit I have made, I appeal that it be reviewed and entered without the hardship of making me fight a corner (will do if needed with many reasons if required). For now thanks again for reaching out to me. Yours in football. Regards. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Galesbury (talk • contribs) 17:17, 3 May 2017 (UTC)

AfD nomination

Hi ChrisTheDude Not entirely sure how to go about following this up, and to be frank rather peeved/deflated/defeated with all this having only just started to get more involved in Wikipedia. I think I'd like to put a view across which gives weight to the notability inclusion, and also show by comparison how this entry - while grey area - warrants inclusion. Will try to offer an interesting discussion (must muster that energy!) - Now where do I go!!! Anyhow, thanks for your help.

FLC review request

Hey Chris! Could I trouble you to review my current football FLC nom? It's been opened for a month now, has received only one review, and I already appealed to the WikiProject to no avail. If you could leave just a couple of comments I'd be grateful. Cheers! —Bloom6132 (talk) 18:45, 8 June 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of Jim Bartley for deletion

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Southam United

Why do you keep editing this page? Timmy ticket (talk) 11:59, 10 August 2017 (UTC)

@Timmy ticket: Why shouldn't I? -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 12:17, 10 August 2017 (UTC)

Jared Leto fimography

Hi ChrisTheDude. I noted that you participated in previous FLC for Jared Leto filmography and I was wondering if you could leave a comment on the article's current nomination. The review seems to have stalled and I'm afraid it will be closed for the fourth time due to lack of comments. Your help would be very much appreciated.--Earthh (talk) 10:43, 13 August 2017 (UTC)

FLCs

Hi Chris, List of West Indies cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut (nom) and List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Danish Kaneria (nom) are currently at FLC. Please have a look if you got some time. Regards, Khadar Khani (talk) 12:32, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

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Unlocked

Hi there! I wondered if you'd have time to leave some comments on my FAc above? Best regards, Cartoon network freak (talk) 20:43, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

List of songs recorded by Led Zeppelin

Hi ChrisTheDude, since you've given me comments on my Led Zeppelin list I've gained a ton of suggestions from @Ojorojo that has helped me improve it significantly. I was wondering if you could please check back on it and see if it meets to FL criteria and possibly support/oppose it or give more feedback. I'd really appreciate it. Thanks very much. BeatlesLedTV (talk) 02:31, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Robot Hall of Fame/archive1

Calling in a favour, any chance you could have a look at this list? It's somewhat stalled.... Cheers. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:52, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Chris Kinnear

I added a good bit to the article, what do you think, does it pass GNG now? Govvy (talk) 16:22, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

Also, I am not sure, but I was wondering if he did two spells at Margate, one news source seem to indicate that, but I wasn't sure. Govvy (talk) 16:47, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

@Govvy: yes he did - see Margate F.C.#Managers -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 21:10, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

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Begging for FLC review(s)

Hey Chris, I was wondering if you'd be able to take a look at a couple of open FLC reviews I have? Of course, more than happy to reciprocate if you have anything that needs a review right now? My lists are:

• Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year/archive1
• Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Segrave Trophy/archive1
• Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year/archive1

Anything you'd be able to do to even have a look at just one would be much appreciated. Cheers, The Rambling Man (talk) 19:06, 2 December 2017 (UTC)

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FLC reviews

Hey ChrisTheDude! I was wondering if you could take a look at my current FLCs, Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of songs recorded by Syd Barrett/archive1 and Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of songs recorded by Beastie Boys/archive1 when you had the chance? They've both been up for a while and need reviews. I'd really appreciate it. Thanks and cheers. BeatlesLedTV (talk) 21:20, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

Oldham

So are you going to fix History of Oldham Athletic A.F.C. with the sourcing that supposedly exists, or are you going to just let it stink up the wiki forever?! Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 21:02, 17 January 2018 (UTC)

@TenPoundHammer: - absolutely - indeed you will observe that I have already made quite bit of progress....... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 20:43, 18 January 2018 (UTC)

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Episode counts

Hi. When you update episode counts, please make sure that your updates are complete and not just partial; for example, the Call the Midwife episode article still states "As of 21 January 2018, 53 episodes of Call the Midwife have aired." This needs to be updated after an episode airs as well. Thank you. -- Alex^TW 22:48, 6 February 2018 (UTC)

@AlexTheWhovian: Sorry :-( -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 10:03, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

No need to be sorry! Just making sure that Wikipedia is kept up to date. -- Alex^TW 17:55, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of accolades received by My Name Is Khan/archive1

Made a reply on your talk page in case you didn't receive my ping.  — Ssven2 ^{Looking at you, kid} 10:12, 16 February 2018 (UTC)

Done as suggested.  — Ssven2 ^{Looking at you, kid} 15:07, 16 February 2018 (UTC)

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Timothy Heller

Hello, Chris, how are you

My name is Gabriel and I've created a page for Timothy Heller (singer) on Wikipedia. The page is getting vandalized, though, since Heller is a rape victim and her allegedly rapist is a very famous singer, Melanie Martinez. Melanie's fans have been vandalizing the page and I'd like to ask you to "protect it" (I don't know how it's called exactly).

Please help me out. The page is Timothy Heller (singer)

Gabriel — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gzbernini (talk • contribs) 18:56, 4 March 2018 (UTC)

FWA Footballer of the Year

I made five changes to this article (from my IP address, not this newly-created account) to give five players (Blanchflower, Matthews, Dalglish, Lineker, Barnes) credit for multiple wins. Three players (Finney, Henry, Ronaldo) already had such credit. I copied that same format for the five uncredited players.

Can’t understand why you chose to rollback my changes. I think the changes made the article more complete.

Stoneloads (talk) 22:26, 4 March 2018 (UTC)