Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stephen King (soccer)
This is why I believe in the invocation of  in this case:  It is smart thinking to do research and publish an article on a national-level athlete a few days before his first league game, and better organized than many technically notable player articles, too.  It one-ups the last minute fan-users who might plop out something inferior, which may shape the future of the article for some time.  This effort assists in creating a better Wikipedia, and therfore I think  applies neatly in this single case, as it would for similarly skilled scheduled players who may not yet have played in the league. -&nbsp
— User:Cobaltbluetony, 20:17, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:IAR||WP:IAR (Wikipedia:Ignore all rules)