Talk:Methodist College Belfast

message: I don't think this warrants a seperate page. On its own it is barely notable. I suggest redirecting the page to Methodist College Belfast and merging the contents, in a much more shortened form. Any thoughts? Stu ’Bout ye! 10:25, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: My above comments referred to a seperare article that existed on the chess club. I've since merged the contents from that page here. Stu ’Bout ye! 07:44, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: [[Methodist College Chess Club]]

message: I've place a minor [citation needed] tag near the beginning of the article, but the whole article is extremely unreferenced. The only independent sources relate to the headmistress (are they still advertising like it says btw?). There is a load of fluff in the article about reputation for this and that, success in this or that, winning etc., but there are no sources. It should really be de-POVed with the help of independent references. -- zzuuzz (talk) 00:58, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: A quick check of the methody website indicates that they are still advertising.  Is it really necessary to link to the job application page as a reference?  Also, exactly how do you prove that discipline is good and that uniform policies are strictly enforced? Thedarxide 08:04, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: "The school is generally regarded for its high academic standards...", fluff -- zzuuzz (talk) 10:19, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Being regarded for high academic standards is not "fluff".  From the Methody website: "The College does not send its results to the press for inclusion in league tables, believing that they tend to mislead more than inform, but with over 73% of A level results being graded A or B, the College would have come within the top 50 grant-aided schools in the UK. At GCSE, 74% of all pupils obtaining 5 or more A* and A grades would have placed the College in the top 30 grant-aided schools nationwide."  We can't therefore link to league tables, and I'm assuming that this isn't "independent" enough for you. If you don't like the statement, change it.Thedarxide 10:42, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Please see WP:WEASEL. Furthermore, who says it is 'regarded', them? you? -- zzuuzz (talk) 12:00, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Unreferenced POV

message: Is it just me or is there a really dumb edit war going on in the infobox as to where MCB is located. So far most people have agreed it's in Belfast like.--ZincBelief 15:23, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Edit War

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thread_title: Peer Review

message: May I propose that Alan Green be moved to the sport section of MCB alumni, for two reasons:
1. He works as a football commentator, and 2. He previously played hockey for Collegians.
Paddyman1989 (talk) 02:58, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposal to move Alan Green (Alumni Section) 

message: "The college also has the largest boarding department in Northern Ireland with 142 boarders, in two boarding departments — School House (110 boys) and McArthur Hall (70 girls),"110 + 70 = 180, or at least it did at the school I went to. Bazj (talk) 14:25, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Boarding 

message: In terms of etiquette, since Wilfred Mulryne's doctorate is purely honourary, is not simply incorrect to display his name as Dr Wilfred Mulryne.--ZincBelief (talk) 11:43, 28 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: My opinion would be that given he is not a proper doctor, it is ridiculous to call him a "Dr" on this page.--ZincBelief (talk) 19:36, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dr Wilfred Mulryne 

message: I've been doing some work on the article and written up more of the history. Will start adding references shortly Wozzy25 (talk) 23:46, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Work on the article 

message: The rowing club section is suprisingly lightweight considering it is more successful than the rugby club. Can anyone find a cite for Mr Forsyth's Coach of the Year award?--ZincBelief (talk) 12:59, 25 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rowing Club 

message: The pictures are nice to have, but I think the old layout of the names was better.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.152.72.108 (talk) 01:06, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Old Collegians 

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message: I am very confused about why someone has changed the title of this page from Methodist College Belfast to "Methody (Methodist College Belfast)". This is inconsistent with other school articles on Wikipedia. The page title for "Inst" is "Royal Belfast Academical Institution", the title for "Grosvenor" is "Grosvenor Grammar School", the title for "Campbell" is "Campbell College". Examples outside Northern Ireland further support the official name of the school being used. Eg, the page title of "Habs Boys" on Wikipedia is "Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School".
This very strongly suggests to me that the Wikipedia page should be titled "Methodist College Belfast" that being the proper and official name of the school.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.154.199.29 (talk) 14:59, 24 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name Change 

message: The article states:
In 1877 a porter's lodge was built at the Lisburn Road end of College Gardens which was the only college building designed by notable Belfast architect Charles Lanyon. 
This is incorrect on a number of fronts.  Charles Lanyon designed other college buildings, most notably Queen's College, Belfast.  It probably should read "only building for Methodist College designed by ...".
Besides, the Porter's Lodge was built in 1879 and it was designed by John Lanyon.   — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.2.142.13 (talk) 13:20, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Porter's Lodge, College Gardens 

message: At present the article makes numerous references to the various 'blocks' in the school, but not in a systematic way. I feel the article should have a section listing the blocks and what they are used for, particularly the enigmatic 'B block' - I seem to recall for instance that only room 'B4' was opening admitted to exist, rooms B1 to B3 apparently having been destroyed in a fit of pique one Saturday morning etc etc--feline1 (talk) 15:30, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blocks 

message: At present the article makes numerous references to the various 'blocks' in the school, but not in a systematic way. I feel the article should have a section listing the blocks and what they are used for, particularly the enigmatic 'B block' - I seem to recall for instance that only room 'B4' was openly admitted to exist, rooms B1 to B3 apparently having been destroyed in a fit of pique one Saturday morning etc etc--feline1 (talk) 15:32, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blocks 

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