Talk:Emile Heskey

message: (to keep discussion in one place, moved recent comments relating to Style of play all together at bottom of page)
Quote: "Emile Heskey made footballing history in 1997 when he became the 1st black player ever."
Imagine the fun people at the Guardian would have with this sentence.  There could be a competition for completing that sentence.  Or did they vandalize this page already?  There was something about this on the podcast. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.225.172.40 (talk) 01:43, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Untitled 

message: It looks good so far, just a few tweaks are needed:
*Leads is too small. I wouldn't mind a third paragraph. A little suggestion: Try and expand on his international career in the lead, I don't think a sentence really efficient - Try and expand on facts like who he made his debut against and why was he dropped from the England team (Poor performances? International retirement?)
: Expanded. Mattythewhite 18:47, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Expanded. Mattythewhite 18:09, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Sorted out. Mattythewhite 18:10, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, but shouldn't you include the fact that Torres is the current record holder then? Sorry, it kinda leaves a relevant gap in the article. Interestly you could also use the succession box and the  if you can find the previous record holder before Heskey, have a look at Nico Rosberg's succession boxes for a better idea. --Phill talk Edits Review this GA review! 21:15, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Mentioned Torres being the record holder. Mattythewhite 22:12, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Expanded. Mattythewhite 18:34, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Debut mentioned. Mattythewhite 18:22, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Mattythewhite 17:01, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

text: I don't believe so. Mattythewhite 18:39, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Cheers for seeing to those problems, I'll now pass this article as a GA. A few things you could do in the future is of course expand a few sections, not only that but have a section on his personal and early life would be good as well. I'm also sure you know the drill as well Matty, see my sig for a "subtle" reminder. --Phill talk Edits Review this GA review! 09:31, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Having read the article - there are some bits that repeat, and other bits (whilst cited) don't give both sides of the argument.  For instance his "Strength" should and probably could be cross referenced with his ability to fall over at a touch.--Koncorde 23:01, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

text: suggestion for addition to page - Emile's goal in the 5-1 win by England v Germany on 1 September 2001 in World Cup qualifying, in Munich. Not only was this match described (by the BBC) as poossibly England's finest ever (arguable, but certainly very significant in rescuing a failing qualifying campaign and setting a record for the biggest defeat of a major rival, but also the match was the source of an England supporters' chant still used today "Five-one, even Heskey scored" in a would-be humorous reference to Heskey's perceived inability to score goals. I'm surprised this is not part of an otherwise very thorough article.THe IRB (talk) 23:43, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: GA review

message: someone needs to sort that out so the tables don't overlap, i've had a look but can't see how to do so.Skitzo (talk) 19:04, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Statistics section 

message: Regarding the sentence "After the match, Heskey was described as "a man possessed", after playing at the heart of the Wigan defence, a position not suited to his play" and its reference, I don't believe that the sentence is valid. Can I have a second opinion on this? (Vindicta (talk) 00:56, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed - the writer has completely misread the article. I can't ascertain the reason why it was written in to the article in the first place! I'll fix it now. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 23:27, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  "A man possessed" 

message: Hi, this is a warning that the personal life information in this article is much too short. Any biography that is of GA standard must have at least one well organised paragraph describing the persons life outside of their field for which they are famous or otherwise incorporate that information elsewhere in the text. This article does not provide enough information on the person in question and does not give enough context for the incidents and information that is mentioned. For an example of how such a section might look, see Brian Urlacher and for pointers on how to expand and improve the section, see this guide. If this information is not improved then this article  would be unlikely to survive a Good Article Reassessment and may well be delisted in the future. Thanks --Jackyd101 (talk) 10:28, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Personal life 

message: His birthplace isn't in Spain, like it says on the profile.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheRegtur (talk • contribs) 00:05, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: We have a vandal at present, but not for long.... Rodhullandemu 00:08, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Birthplace 

message: Can you mention the disparaging song about Heskey by a rapper named Randolph in this article?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.173.239.123 (talk) 09:27, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Wouldn't have thought so. Wikipedia isn't here to provide free advertising for a non-notable musician's latest download, just because it's about a well-known person. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 09:47, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Heskey time 

message: Jo5hi99 (talk) 16:25, 13 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: No request made--Jac16888 Talk 16:31, 13 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 13 January 2012 

message: Today (19 September 2012), Heskey has signed a one-year deal with A-League side Newcastle Jets. 
<http://www.news.com.au/sport/soccer/former-england-striker-emile-heskey-set-to-sign-for-a-league-club-newcastle-jets/story-fndkzvnd-1226476821669>
He has only reportedly sign. no official word.Simione001 (talk) 08:08, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Signed for Newcastle Jets in Australia's A-League 

message: Please change in the 'Style of Play' section, the Heskey provides a large amount off assists. Should be large number. Gramatical error!
2.26.41.32 (talk) 21:02, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Done but not by me (though I would have if someone had not beaten me to it). —KuyaBriBriTalk 19:25, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 23 September 2012 

message: I'm surprised that Emile's goal in this game has not been mentioned. The game has been described as possibly the England  team's best ever performance. While that is arguable it was undoubtedly a major victory setting up World Cup qualification after a poor start, and represents England's biggest victory over constant rival Germany. Further, this game is the source of a popular England supporters' chant still in use today *Five-One, even Heskey scored" referring to Heskey's perceived lack of goals in a would-be humorous way.
This may not be the most appropriate place to comment on the "style of play" section but 1) I think it's an interesting element of a sports entry on Wikipedia and 2)Anyone who watched Heskey regularly at Leicester would dispute that he was just a blunt instrument. In my view his levels of ball control on the ground were well developed.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.145.34.192 (talk) 23:20, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Heskey goal versus Germany in England's 5-1 win on 1 September 2001 World Cup Qualifier 

message: When the lead section of the article began with a single sentence, I could understand why someone might want to combine it with the next paragraph. WP:LAYOUT advises us to minimise the number of single-sentence paragraphs. So I added a second sentence including a brief summary of Mr Heskey's club and international career, i.e. mentioning "the notable actions or roles the person played" as per MOS:BIO#Opening paragraph bullet point 4. Now, I can't see how it makes any sense aesthetically or logically to combine that with the second (introductory early life and club career) paragraph. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 08:57, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Paragraphs in lead section 

message: I wish to edit this page
BobsBoys (talk) 16:00, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: What would you like to see changed? Mattythewhite (talk) 16:07, 3 October 2012 (UTC)

text: Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed. If you wish to have the protection on this page removed, please contact  first, as s/he is the administrator who protected the article. —KuyaBriBriTalk 15:07, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 3 October 2012 

message: In the '2010 FIFA World Cup qualification' part of his 'International career' section, it says he scored against Kazakhstan in 2010, but it was in 2009.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Blinky123 (talk • contribs) 16:52, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: '2010 World Cup qualifier' refers to the tournament, not the year the match was played, but I've added the year following the month to dispel any ambiguity. Cheers, Mattythewhite (talk) 16:57, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Something needs changing. 

message: I have a lot of new info about Heskey.  
Lagalog (talk) 19:46, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Request to edit page by serial vandal, Lagalog, should definitely be denied until he learns to play nice. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 19:55, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Jackmcbarn (talk) 19:56, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 3 March 2014 

message: Emile Heskey training with Bolton Wanderers (December 2014). Source: The Bolton News
78.148.29.253 (talk) 11:32, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 3 December 2014 

message: Emile Heskey working as a coach for Bolton U21 team (2 January 2016). Source: The Bolton News
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.241.242.228 (talk) 10:09, January 2, 2016 (UTC)
* Not done: Do you have a link to this source? Or actual identifying information? Just the name isn't going to cut it. --Majora (talk) 11:14, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 2 January 2016 

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message: I believe we should agknowledge the KSI song because it was very important to heskey as it made him a national hero Jonjo4eva (talk) 13:09, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:07, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 26 April 2021 

message: 31.203.182.168 (talk) 13:19, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
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thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 7 November 2023