Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chris Bascombe

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The result was Withdrawn by nominator aka me - a whole heap of new sources have been found and I'm happy with notability. Giant Snowman 14:41, 30 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Chris Bascombe

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No evidence of notability, this journalist fails WP:GNG and WP:NJOURNALIST. Giant Snowman 14:22, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - I removed the PROD, as I don't think is he is "non-notable", even though the article makes no claim of notability. As a Norwegian who is fairly interested in English football, I'm well aware of who he is. As an example I've this, where Norwegian TV2 tells the readers that "according to well-informed Chris Bascombe in News of the World ..."; if he were a non-notable journalist they would have written "according to News of the World" instead. I find it hard to google for source about him, as the articles he has written are all over the web, but I was able to find this which "adress the subject directly in detail". Mentoz86 (talk) 15:13, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Dont have the time or interest in this area, but skimming over the top i also think he could be notable. Not going to do that myself but might be worth someone having a go.Blethering Scot 21:21, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - This would indicate he is the ghost writer for Jamie Carragher's autobiography thus passing 4/ of WP:AUTHOR.--Egghead06 (talk) 10:45, 30 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Has Jamie Carragher's autobiography really been "the subject of an independent book or feature-length film, or of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews" though? BigDom (talk) 11:04, 30 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  - Multiple independent reviews - 1/, 2/, 3/--Egghead06 (talk) 12:08, 30 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: He does seem to pass #4 in WP:AUTHOR but I don't think he passes WP:NJOURNALIST. He may be able to also pass WP:GNG. --ArsenalFan700 (talk) 12:52, 30 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep Just passes WP:GNG in my opinion and has published work, I saw something else which said he was a ghost writer for a few footballers autobiographies and I found one book he part wrote on amazon so he is a published writer and that passes WP:AUTHOR. I think GiantSnowman might of been a little quick to prod and afd, I brought him up on WP:Football, sometimes you need to give people time to find stuff, but then again GiantSnowman might of promted ppl to help to article quicker! Govvy (talk) 13:15, 30 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - per other keep votes above. Article needs improving, not deleting. C 679 14:31, 30 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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