Talk:Denmark national football team

message: A few days ago, I created and implemented a new version 3 of the template, being used to show Current Squad and Recent Callups. The new version include an extra dedicated coloumn to show the players exact field position, while at the same time keeping the coloumn to show the more general "Type" of position (to comply with this standard, reported both by other Wiki articles and by DBU). Finally, the previous coloumn showing "Date of Birth (age)" received a format change, with the new version only showing the calculated current Age, due to a need of keeping the shown player info as short as possible (and realising that a calculated "Age" was more important to show, rather than "Date of Birth").
The rationale behind the change, is that we in Denmark are lucky to have a verifiable source to display the exact field position of the selected football players. Each time DBU report the selection for the upcoming match, they are not only showing a box with the names, but also publish an article with a short description of the role each player is supposed to play. This make it possible for our Wiki template to also show this info (while fully complying with the strict criteria of "no original research"). If this info was not published by DBU, I would not have opted to add the coloumn, as it -in my opinion- would be inappropriate to report the field position the player posses at his club team. When the info about the players field position at the national team is available, this however is both a relevant and important information to add.
Last important info I would like to add about the players "field position", is about how this is being reported by DBU. The tactical 4-3-3 (or more correctly 4-2-3-1) regime practised by Morten Olsen, mean that his start formation normaly consist of the following player types: 1GK, 2 Centrebacks, 1 leftback, 1 rightback, 1 defensive midfielder, 1 central midfielder, 1 offensive midfielder, 1 left wing, 1 right wing, and 1 striker. These positions/roles very seldom change for a player selected for the national team, eventhough we have a few examples of some players getting assigned for various positions during his career (depending on the particular match). Most recent examples: William Kvist is now defined by Morten Olsen as a defensive midfielder (but with the capeability to also play the rightback position if needed), Lars Jacobsen is now defined by Morten Olsen as Denmarks preffered rightback (but also being able to play the leftback position if needed), Martin Jørgensen was defined by Morten Olsen to play a position in the 2010 World Cup as a central midfielder (eventhough he started his career at the team in 1998, by playing the position as an attacking winger).
To say it short, the position of the player might change from match to match, but whenever we have a "position change" for a player, this will also be published by DBU in their article ahead of the match. So we are able to always look up the exact position each player was selected for, reported by DBU ahead of each and every match. The standard in the new version of the template, is therefor to show the "field position the player was selected for ahead of the most recent match". If the player was selected as a "central midfielder" ahead of the match -but actualy played the majority of the match as "offensive"/"defensive" midfielder, the template should still show his position for the match as "central midfielder" -as the coach initially had selected the player to work in that position. This is first of all to comply with the Wikipedia rule of adding "no original research", but perhaps the info is also more valuable to the reader, when being reported this way. Due to the fact, that most of us normally are more interested to learn "how the coach intended to use the player ahead of the match", rather than "how he perhpas was forced during the match, to change the roles/positions due to injuries or tactical changes, depending on the development of the game".
Danish Expert (talk) 11:15, 21 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  New template to show Current Squad and Recent Callups 

message: Seeing as there's already an indepth list of Olympic results, I see no reason to include:
Especially because the boxes overshadow text, and does not add anything new to the article. So, I have removed it from the article, please discuss before re-adding. Poulsen 19:18, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Olympic medals 

message: The kit should be normal red (FF0000), and with the shirt-images there specially has been maked for this article. The one there is now, is not bright enough, and the "things" in the sides is missing. kalaha 15:02, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Why "should"? Why it should not be the regular red shade Denmark actually use, without that piece of fashion Adidas has stamped on all of its teams?--Kwame Nkrumah 17:47, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: No, but the red shade you use, isn't either the correct. It is not bright enough. And no, Denmark actually use that piece of fashion Adidas has stamped on all of its teams. I think you should see some of the new jerseys. They got a new jersey this spring. You were also wrong about the F.C. Copenhagen kit. On their new jersey there isn't any borders! kalaha 18:05, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The pourpose of the kit images is to show the colours combinations of the kits, not to be an advertisement for adidas or whoever.--Kwame Nkrumah 22:48, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It isn't... I can't see there is neither a Adidas symbol nor logo. kalaha 10:13, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: What I am trying to say, is that this kits should show the colours of the actual jersey/shorts/socks, rather than being a replica of the actual jersey. If the shirts are red with white decorations/borders/inlets, the kits should show red jerseys with white stripes (or whatever), not the reproduction of the "stylish" design.--Kwame Nkrumah 12:56, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Why must your opinion affect exactly this article?? This must you discuss on Template talk:Football kit. kalaha 15:28, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Why should this article be styled different than the others?--Kwame Nkrumah 16:05, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It isn't! kalaha 11:47, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Any proof? Only patterns that have a traditional or contemporary meaning are present on respective articles, such as France horizontal line, Mexico horizontal line, Netherland diagonal line, US vertical line. Italy black decorations are missing, Korea blue decorations are missing, England decorations are missing, Norway decorations are missing... Should I continue?--Kwame Nkrumah 14:17, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

text: No, they are just wearing red shorts because Czech is wearing all-white. kalaha 07:08, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kit 

message: In the current national team match versus the Czechs, Denmark are wearing an all-red kit, which I (now that I think about it) have seen a lot in national team matches - so isn't the 1st kit (home kit) all-red, and the 2nd all-white. /AB-me (chit-chat) 20:26, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: No, they are just wearing red shorts because Czech is wearing all-white. kalaha 07:08, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  All-red kit? 

message: A well-done article, but I'm failing it outright instead of just putting it on hold because the history section, which dominates the article, is lacking in citations. It doesn't need a few; it needs quite a few and I think it would be better to work on it before this gets nominated again.
I would also consider spinning it off into a daughter article like some of the other sections, and shortening what's there now appropriately. That alone might take care of some of the citation problems. Right now you get the feeling it wants to be longer, and History of Denmark national football team would give it some room.
I also wonder, where are the pictures? What does this team look like on the field? Its fans (the roligans)? I know that getting free-use sports-related pictures is not easy, especially concerning historical subjects, but there could be at least a few.
The intro is also a bit thin, and could do with summarizing some of the material in the history section. Daniel Case 01:42, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for the detailed criticism, which I can mostly agree with. But, comparing to the Featured Articles of Manchester City F.C., IFK Göteborg, Everton F.C. and Arsenal F.C., the history section is equally referenced, as I see it. I have set up a to-do list, inspired by your suggestions. Poulsen 10:33, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Failed GA

message: As of being the greatest moment of this national team, i think it' would be fantastic with a picture, from either the match, the trophy, the celebration, or something alike. I have searched for images, but those I found, i think where copyrighted. Can anybody find a picture we could use? UlrikOldenburg (talk) 01:14, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  1992 Champions Picture 

message: Bendtner and Kroldrup out, Thomas Kristensen and Soren Larsen in--Dark Ranger (talk) 10:53, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: No. Bendtner and Krøldrup is injured, but still in squad. Kristensen and Larsen is not substitutes for them and was called up yesterday, while the injuries happended today. kalaha 15:00, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  vs Malta 11 oct.: squad 

message: around €100.000 for a match? who made these numbers? Moving to delete unless verified by another source  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sandman888 (talk • contribs) 15:57, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: If you read carefully, the 107.000 are not "for a match", but refer to the qualification for the 2002 World Cup. And if you read the references, you will see the source is Jan Heintze, captain of the Danish squad at said tournament. Poulsen (talk) 17:05, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Payment 

message: The German flag on this page is shown as a Swastika. Is this the way it is supposed to be, or has the page been defaced?
ADT (talk) 23:05, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: It is because the match in question was played in 1937, so it was a match against what is known as Nazi Germany (or the 3rd Reich). Swastika was at that time the flag of Germany.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dylansmrjones (talk • contribs) 10:09, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  German flag shown as Swastika 

message: This article states that the rule restricting the national team to amateurs was abolished in 1971 - yet I seem to remember that, during the qualification stages for the 1968 European Championship, foreign-based professionals such as the late Kresten Bjerre were included in the side.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5.151.176.2 (talk) 21:05, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Amateur status of national football team 

message: Anyone opposed to renaming this article Denmark men's national football team per WP:COMMONNAME in lieu of creating a disambiguation page WP:DISAMBIG that includes the women's and other national teams? Hmlarson (talk) 01:54, 13 August 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Given the number of other articles this affects due to issues with consistency, I think you'll need to do an RM and prove WP:COMMONNAME (there are only two hits on Google for "Denmark men's national football team"). Number 57 11:11, 13 August 2017 (UTC)

text: I am definitely in support of renaming the page to Denmark men's national football team. It's common sense. Helpfulwikieditoryay (talk) 10:26, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Renaming to Denmark men's national football team 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: The home kit is actually the 3rd kit. Home kit has white sleeves, white shorts. Denmark played their latest home game against Scotland in the actual home kit. Should be changed. Sandz830 (talk) 14:44, 5 September 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Home kit 

message: Hello all, I am planning on adding a Minor Competitions section to the competitive record. This is mainly as it has been decided that my recent addition of the CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions to all former participants does not warrant a full section and table unless a nation has competed in more than one edition (see this discussion). Before I do this, I was wondering if anybody would be able to provide me with any minor tournaments that Denmark has participated in, e.g. one-off or one match tournaments (or even unofficial ones). It would be really helpful if anybody knows of any. Thank you! Vesuvio14 (talk) 12:41, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Minor competitions 

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