Template:Did you know nominations/Myles Landick

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The result was: promoted by Allen3 ^talk 21:44, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

Myles Landick

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~~... that Myles Landick is the only groundsman to play for the rugby union team he works for?~~

Reviewed: St. James on-the-Lines

Created by The C of E (talk). Self nominated at 20:37, 1 June 2013 (UTC).

The source is the website of a sports clothing company, which interviews Landick and it says "as far as he knows, he is the only 1st team player who is also the groundsman for the team he plays for." So this is a not-terribly-impressive source repeating something that the subject says, rather than anyone independent; and the article and the hook leave out both qualifications in that sentence (as far as he knows, 1st team). And what geographical area are we talking about? Jersey? The RFU Championships? Any wider? Bencherlite ^Talk 22:50, 5 June 2013 (UTC)

OK, I'll try an alt. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 11:38, 6 June 2013 (UTC)

Alt1 ... that Myles Landick is St. Peter's groundsman?
- Better (perhaps "St Peter's groundsman" would be even quirkier), but a couple of issues with the article. How can source 11, published in 2010, verify the sentence that says he was offered the job in 2011? "In May 2012, he was named as one of Jersey's young players that could have been loaned out to English clubs because of a perceived potential lack of first team opportunities at Jersey in their first season in the RFU Championship." The source doesn't name him as one of the players who could be loaned out - the only two named are Chris Levesley and James Voss. Landick is mentioned as someone who has come through the academy, sure, but not as one who might need to go to England. Bencherlite ^Talk 09:32, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
- I think you're misreading it. The source is from 2010 and is affirming a 2009 year. the source also says the likes of the other named players, not them specifically. It mentions Landick in the same vein as to me that insinuates that he was one of the promising youngsters who was to be loaned out. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:56, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
  - Sorry, got the years the wrong way round, but it still doesn't say anything about him being offered the job in 2009. All it says is "The break did us no favours but Myles (Landick) has got the pitch in terrific condition". There is also no mention of him working at Jersey Airport! And as for the second issue, Wikipedia shouldn't be making insinuations from sources. That's original research. So, it's still a for me. Bencherlite^Talk 19:35, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
    - I've sorted the issues. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 20:04, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
      - Indeed you have. . Sufficiently new, long and free of impropriety. A quirky hook. Bencherlite ^Talk 20:12, 10 June 2013 (UTC)