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The result was delete. Can be userfied etc. on request. Sandstein 21:07, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ben Polk[edit]

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Contested PROD. Concern was Article about a footballer who fails WP:GNG and who has not played in a fully pro league. PROD was contested by an IP on the grounds that he will play for Portland Timbers. However, there is a long standing consensus against applying WP:NSPORT prematurely in anticipation of future appearances. Sir Sputnik (talk) 16:24, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - fails WP:GNG and WP:NFOOTBALL. Giant Snowman 17:13, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - Fails NFOOTY as has not played senior international football nor played in a fully professional league. No indication that subject has garnered significant reliable coverage for any other achievements to satisfy GNG. Fenix down (talk) 12:15, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Move to Draftspace There's no policy or consensus-based reason for this article to be kept. However, as he is signed to Portland Timbers short of a life-threatening injury, it's inconceivable that he won't either be playing there, or in their fully-professional reserve squad Portland Timbers 2 shortly, and then we'd just have to recreate the article. It's really a waste of everyone's time to be trying to delete players during pre-season, when we are only going to have to recreate them shortly, rather than just having some WP:COMMONSENSE and waiting a couple of weeks to see how things play out. As such, the article is best moved to draftspace to allow it to develop before it's moved back in a few weeks. Nfitz (talk) 21:07, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Move to draftspace - It is likely that the subject will play in a WP:FPL this season, and moving to draftspace is a viable alternative to deletion. Once he plays, then the article can be updated and moved back to mainspace. — Jkudlick • t • c • s 20:03, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - per nom. – Michael (talk) 00:51, 23 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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