Mattzaliar

A Welcome from Evan Robidoux

Hi, Mattzaliar! Welcome to Wikipedia!

Hi! I'm Evan Robidoux. I noticed that you are new to Wikipedia, so I decided to say "hi" and help you find your way around. I hope you enjoy being a member of our community!

Wikipedia is a big place and it could seem very, very intimidating at times, even for experienced users like me. But don't let this stop you! Just be bold and don't worry about anything going wrong. Even if you make a mistake, we won't be getting in your face about it. Instead, we'll assume good faith and simply fix it for you.

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So, when you think you know what you need to know to get a good start on Wikipedia, then go for the "edit this page" tab at the top of the screen! Nothing is stopping you! Be bold! If you have any questions or you don't understand something, remember that you can ask at the help menu or my talk page.

--Evan Robidoux 14:17, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

License tagging for Image:England body.png

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your edits to England national football team

Hi - you have made over 25 edits to this page in the last hour which are just messing up the page. Please refrain from pointless editing and saving - either use the "Show preview" option or use the sandbox. Thanks, FOOTBALL'S COMING HOME DJR (Talk) 12:47, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

"World Cup 2006 Information" sections

There is a discussion ongoing on these sections in Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Football/National teams.--Panairjdde 17:17, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

England strip

Please stop changing the England kit. White is the traditional colour, not some kind of pale blue. The latest fashionable variation by Umbro is copletely unecessary. Jooler

Ignoring comments and doing it your way anyway is not very constructive. Jooler 04:31, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Image:England body.png listed for deletion

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--BrownCow • (how now?) 23:28, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Image:MattyKay.jpg

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Charlie Adam

No official word of him signing for Liverpool. In fact, if you're watching Sky Sports, you'll know it's not likely to happen at all. So stop changing his article without verifiable sources. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:23, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!

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Proposed deletion of File:England-tshirt-kit.png

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