Talk:Villa Park

message: The first paragraph of the History section is multiply referenced to two pages from H&V fansite. Don't know whether you've checked these references, but some of the facts referenced don't appear on either page, e.g width of cycle track, description of Leitch's masterpiece Trinity Road Stand...
The width of the track is mentioned here, and it strikes me that this first paragraph of the history section comes pretty close to copyvio of this source. Struway2 | Talk 12:05, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I didn't check the early history section references, no. It looks to me like a complete copyvio to be honest. I will try and rewrite it and check the refs. Woodym555 12:09, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, are you sure that site is not a mirror of here. This particular piece of text was added in November 2004 to here. diff by Villafanuk. The text on that site is a copy of what was on this site about a month ago before i started rewording bits of it. Woodym555 12:15, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: in that case, you're probably right and it is a mirror, even though it doesn't admit to it! The information probably came out of one of Simon Inglis's books in the first place. "Football Grounds of England and Wales" is worth a look (tends to be in bigger libraries) if you're doing football ground articles, though he did one on Villa Park specifically as well. cheers, Struway2 | Talk 14:14, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

text: just fixed a couple of typos, and started wondering how you're doing with checking the refs? Notes 6 and 18 (currently) cite 123football.com as discussed above - if it's a mirror then surely it shouldn't be cited as a ref? and the architectural stuff in the first history para still cites a page on H&V which doesn't mention it. Sorry I can't help with correcting these, have no access to any Villa sources at the moment. cheers, Struway2 | Talk 07:40, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Hmm, that's a fair point.  If those references are mirrors then they should be replaced...  The Rambling Man 07:42, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yep i am working on that and trying to find a bit more about the "architecture" i.e. the actual building before an attempt at FA. Woodym555 07:51, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: All replaced! Everlast1910 07:54, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  History section of article 

message: "West Bromwich Albion was able to rename its local train station to The Hawthorns." - incorrect, as if you read the article The Hawthorns station, the station has never been called anything else. Also, who is to say that it was West Bromwich Albion that named the station? - I haven't seen any evidence of that. --Jameboy (talk) 18:03, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  inaccuracy re: The Hawthorns station 

message: Hi, I have once again removed the addition of the FA-Cup semi finals to the Villa Park page. A summary of these matches is in the other uses section. This was originally in the article, but was removed as a result of the GA Review which recommended its removal. This information is already covered in the FA Cup Semi-finals and there is no need to duplicate it. It has little relevance to the history of Villa Park and its architecture other than that it is the most used stadium in semi-final history, which is listed. It has little bearing on the history of Villa Park and its development other than that which is already stated. Please discuss your edits here before re-adding them. Please explain why they have relevance without referring to Highbury has them. Wikipedia is not run on precedent, it is run on reasoning and consensus. Regards. Woody (talk) 18:39, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Listing all FA-Cup semi-finals 

message: The 42,783 figure is sourced. Skysports say a number considerably less. But both skysports and bbc sport both agree that the attendance over the weekend against Man Utd was 42,788. Can we cite this to change the official figure on this page?Willdow  (Talk) 15:18, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I think that would be ok to be honest. This has always been an issue on this page with sources always differing. Over the summer there was a small redevelopment that increased the capacity and a number of sources have not reflected this yet. The two "full-houses" this year have both been at 42,788 but the Premier League website says it is 42,783. As such, when full, the stadium reaches 42,788 and this page should reflect that. Woody (talk) 15:22, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  What is Villa Park's Capacity??? 

message: While VP's non-appearance in the List of UEFA Elite Stadiums obviously isn't verification for it not being an elite stadium, this article doesn't seem to contain a source for it currently being one. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 13:03, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  UEFA Elite stadium 

message: I was preparing to make my "rock solid" argument to not move this back and it went something like this:  One of the Villa Park municipalities has been around for 100 years, and the cities will almost certainly be around longer than some mere stadium, since stadia usually have a lifetime measured in decades.  But I've just read the article on the stadium, and I now realize just why this particular stadium features so prominently in your minds.  I concur and must now endorse the reversal of my move.  I apologize for the trouble I've caused, but I assure you it was in good faith. I'll go crawl under a rock for the rest of the day. HuskyHuskie (talk) 00:07, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Retraction

message: I have moved the Billy Walker quote here to see anywhere where it can be placed or discuss its merits It seems a bit fawning in the article and as a peer reviewer has put it, a bit whimsical. Woody (talk) 21:36, 18 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Walker quote

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message: Should the 4 star UEFA rating be put on the infobox photo caption as with Stadium of Light and Juventus Stadium? Thanks, WikiImprovment78 (talk) 21:20, 21 May 2017 (UTC)
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