Deletion of Ross Barkley (footballer)

Comment: I can’t argue with the failure of , but passing GNG trumps that and I think this is justified by the sources. The Guardian article is pretty basic, but I don’t think  is relevant. My reading of that guideline is that it only applies if all the sources only cover the subject in the context of a single event, the Independent and Telegraph articles are not just about the contract. I’ve added more sources that cover another ‘event’, his injury during an U-19 England game.  could apply, but only to the Guardian article IMO (maybe the Daily Mail article too..). In short, 4 articles in major national newspapers and one in a major local newspaper are enough to convince me that, while he hasn't played a professional game yet, he is already notable
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NFOOTBALL||WP:NTEMP||WP:ROUTINE)

Comment: clearly fails , I think we can all agree on that.  asks for "significant coverage in reliable sources", which I don't think this article has. Of the three references currently in the article, http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/dec/08/everton-first-contract-ross-barkley this is a run of-the-mill news report about being handed a contract (these kind of stories are ten-a-penny in British media) which arguably fails ; http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8329158/Five-teenagers-who-could-be-footballs-stars-of-tomorrow.html this is the briefest of mentions alongside four other young players; http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/five-young-players-to-watch-in-2010-1854638.html this ''is'' much more in-depth, but in total these three sources aren't enough to demonstrate notability for a seventeen-year-old sportsman who hasn't actually played a first-team game yet
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NFOOTBALL||WP:GNG||WP:NTEMP)

Comment: surprisingly good sources for a player who hasn't played professionally yet; passes our |general notability guidelines
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)