Deletion of Paul Rodgers (footballer)

Comment: as per , any player that hasn't made an appearance in a fully professional league is not notable enough for an article in Wikipedia.  A fairly quick end to this AFD.  '''If''' Rodgers makes an appearances, his article can be undeleted.  We shouldn't assume anything... the player may have potential, but first he has to deliver that potential before being worthy of an article
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BIO)

Comment: As per . Deleting this article *now* will not help to improve WP.  Spending effort going through an AFD on this article, for it then to have to be recreated when he makes his 1st appearance later this season, having to find references all over again, update the squad template...  Give it a couple of months, if he's not been picked, then maybe AFD it
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Ignore all rules (WP:IGNORE)

Comment: Has not played in a fully-professional league (
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BIO)

Comment: Deleting this article will not help the encyclopedia. This is a case for |IAR. Even then, the player has played a professional game as highlighted above. Being given a professional contract by Arsenal and then put into the squad gives some indication of notability
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Ignore all rules (WP:IAR)

Comment: no appearances in a fully professional league, so fails .  Article can be recreated if and when the player fulfils the criteria for inclusion in Wikipedia
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BIO)