Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2007 Greyhound Derby

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep all. If these aren't expanded, I wouldn't object to a merge.-Wafulz 19:36, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 2007 Greyhound Derby

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Notability is uncertain; prod removed without comment by creator. AfD includes related articles. FisherQueen (Talk) 14:03, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

  • Keep Greyhound racing is a reasonably large sport, and as far as I know, the Derby is one of the biggest races in its calendar 143.210.182.190 14:52, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete. English Greyhound Derby has a full listing of winners back to '27; having a separate page for each year with a full list of finishers and times isn't really necessary or warranted.--Isotope23 15:02, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
Comment Wasn't aware of that when I commented before. In that case, I can see why this could be deleted, but Unclepedrosviolin and Golfcam also make good points for keeping it. 143.210.182.197 10:36, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete per above, redundant information. These are nearly speedy candidates too, lacking assertion of notability or any real context. ɑʀкʏɑɴ 15:03, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep Greyhound Racing is a huge sport, especially in the UK and Ireland, and the Derby is the premier event. Results from previous years would prove to be extremely useful (Monthlyaudit 16:35, 11 July 2007 (UTC))
  • Comment This isn't a vote, it's just a discussion, Unclepedrosviolin, so it isn't useful to create a second account to agree with you. Just give your best reasons using your original account. -FisherQueen (Talk) 16:45, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment Excuse me, I am his work colleague and he asked me to comment on it. I believe I have the right to free speech! (Monthlyaudit 16:50, 11 July 2007 (UTC))
  • Reply You are probably not aware of it, but you have a very distinctive way of formatting your signatures, which is based on a misunderstanding of my instructions on how to sign a comment. Please, just use one account to make your comments, since this is not a vote, anyway. -FisherQueen (Talk) 17:57, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Reply Look I don't even know what you are talking about. That is the way he told me to do it, because I am new to this I did not know and that is how he told me. Seriously, I don't even know what it has got to do with you. If it is not a vote, why is it a problem? Get a life! (Monthlyaudit 19:54, 11 July 2007 (UTC))


  • Keep The information is not redundant. Reaching a Greyhound Derby final is an amazing achievement (well over 200 greyhounds are entered every year, so it is very hard to reach the last six). A lot of people also like to know the full results of the final, who was favourite, etc. Don't forget this is the biggest event in greyhound racing and should be treated accordingly. The quest to find sporting results from the past can often prove a fruitless one. Therefore any sporting event, from the smallest thing to the World Cup final, should always be kept.(Unclepedrosviolin 16:43, 11 July 2007 (UTC))
  • Keep There are many precedents for having articles about individual leading sports events. We can't cover sport to the level I and others expect without them. Golfcam 19:03, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Keep per Monthly audit and the 143.xxx IP. However, you need to provide some sort of context explaining the Greyhound Derby with the help of [1] and perhaps add a main article about it with possibly merging yearly events. I know this is not the Kentucky Derby or the Preakness but It looks like a significant event in the UK (even though probably not notable in the US) so I go with the local users--JForget 22:54, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

  • Comment I guess they'll race anything. Still... passenger buses aren't exactly built for speed. ~ Infrangible 03:01, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep all - valid pages for detailed annual coverage of the number one event in the sport in the UK. - fchd 19:19, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.