Talk:James Meredith (soccer)/GA1

GA Review

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GA review (see here for criteria)

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The article needs to be expanded, at the moment it is a short article that doesn't draw the reader in. Sentences sound more like a list than a paragraph. I think it would be almost pushing to say this is a C-class article, it needs to be more 'readable'. Please peer review it before next assessment! JRA_WestyQld2 ^Talk 00:35, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

   Information doesn't flow. There are sections with one or two sentences. When career is expanded, it will need to have sub-sections. Much of the article sounds repetitive. Meredith went to Derby. He scored a goal. He played a game. He then got loaned. He then got traded.

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

   I don't know why his personal life has an unreliable reference tag, but you may want to ask this user why he added the tag. Personally I think it's fine and unless he has a reasonable explanation, the tag should be removed.

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

   Biggest drawback. Needs expanding. A lot of it.

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

   Although there has been a few edit undo's in it's short lifespan for such a small article.

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

   If the article is expanded, perhaps more photos would be nice?

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   I have failed the article due to it being much like the Alex Lawless nomination. It needs significant expansion before being considered for good article status.

Content to cover

• Football in Australia. Who was he playing for in Melbourne? A quick google search hinted that he played in the Oceania Jnr Championships and therefore would be some type of junior representative for Australia
• Early career Derby - Sligo is pretty light
• Style of play should either be merged with the rest of the article or be at least a paragraph long.
• The same with personal life. However, I believe more can be included. What about his family? Does he have another job? Does he have a weird obsession with toenails? Research.
• References. Use a wider range. It will give you better information from several points of view.

I hope this helps JRA_WestyQld2 ^Talk 00:35, 7 September 2009 (UTC)