Talk:List of Sheffield United F.C. players

message: *Is Alan Wright still a blade?
**No.  Changed.  In future, can you sign your posts on talk page with 4 tildes (~~~~).  L.J.Skinnerwot|I did 11:59, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: The article name contradicts the lead description. Is it former players only or both former and current? If former players only, the lead should be changed. If former and current, the article should be called List of Sheffield United F.C. players. --Jameboy (talk) 01:26, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with Jameboy - the convention in :Category:Lists of footballers by club is 'List of XXX players'. -- roundhouse0 (talk) 13:47, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

text: I also agree with this. hawksworthm (talk) 20:54, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Criteria 

message: Nice idea Jameboy.  Discussion here  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lewisskinner (talk • contribs) 14:35, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Inclusion Criteria & tabulation 

message: I would suggest getting rid of the position column (given the fact that many players can play in multiple positions), and merging the appearance column into one i.e. just 'total', no need for starts + subs to be separated. I'm also not sure you need every player individually referenced - surely the 'Sheffield United Who's Who' as a general reference would suffice? The photos also need integrating into the table or removing altogether - having over a dozen photos down one side, with lots of white space next to them, looks awful. GiantSnowman 15:46, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: The format is lifted pretty much wholesale from the page: List of Manchester United F.C. players which has achieved featured page status so I'm assuming is OK. The intention is to expand some of the prose once the list is finished and move some of the images then.Bladeboy1889 (talk) 16:14, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with BladesBoy1889, the article is based on on Man Utd's version of the article. I see no harm in mentioning a players primary position. Phil Jags has played as goal Goalkeeper before under NW's management, and strikers regularly play in midfield and midfielders can double up in defence or attack. But most have a primary position. Also listing starting and substitute appearances is a greater deal more knowledge and I find it enriching to this encyclopaedia. IJA (talk) 16:41, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Also once we have finished the table, we should add a captain's table listing all the skippers. And we can even include Vice Captains if applicable. IJA (talk) 16:43, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: What about wingers - are they MF or FW? Or archaic positions, such as wing half/inside forward etc.? I can see your points about matching other tables, but that doesn't mean it's right though. I'll start a discussion at WT:FOOTY regarding formatting, so we can agree on one across the board. Cheers, GiantSnowman 17:17, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: But the same can be applied to squad tables. IJA (talk) 17:21, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Snap - I was just about to say that - positions are used across all football articles and an educated decision should just be taken as to which category a player fits within.  The Man U page has an explanation of how it deals with historic positions which i was going to rehash. Bladeboy1889 (talk) 17:24, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text:  Don't even start on that ;) - Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Football‎#Watford current squad. GiantSnowman 17:25, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm just saying regarding positions, stick with status quo until something else is agreed upon and established. Aka Wingers are currently classed as a time of midfielder on Wiki, I'm not by any means saying they are but that is how things currently stand. And yes I've been involved with that horrible heated debate. IJA (talk) 17:31, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Format