" a transfer fee was paid for only two players — Jimmy McIlroy (1950) and Alex Elder (1959)." it's odd to say transfer fee then put the year (I assume) of their transfer in parentheses. I get it but I'm not sure a non-soccer reader would.
Probably need to attribute that Italian press quote, I assume the source is quoting a quote?
The source gives the full quote, but only implies that "... the Italian press whipped up Fairs Cup fever with sentiments like [quote]".
WA8MTWAYC (
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17:31, 3 October 2020 (UTC)reply
Slight issue with some of the records being cited to a 2007 source when Burnley have been in Europe post-2007....
The only "record" that was broken post-2007 was the lowest home attendance (and is sourced). The other records have remained intact.
WA8MTWAYC (
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17:31, 3 October 2020 (UTC)reply
I don't think source 47 (to RSSSF) covers most of that para e.g. "as their public showed little interest in the competition", so work needed there.
Also, can you clarify if the Newcastle final venue was designated neutral? Why was it played at the ground of one of the finalists?
Couldn't find a reliable source or really an explanation, but I assume it was due to the fact Newcastle had also reached the FA Cup Final, which was contested a few days after the Texaco Cup final. Does the note need to be expanded?
WA8MTWAYC (
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17:31, 3 October 2020 (UTC)reply
The "gold" and "silver" cell(s) need a symbol and a key to indicate "won/lost the tournament in the final".
" a transfer fee was paid for only two players — Jimmy McIlroy (1950) and Alex Elder (1959)." it's odd to say transfer fee then put the year (I assume) of their transfer in parentheses. I get it but I'm not sure a non-soccer reader would.
Probably need to attribute that Italian press quote, I assume the source is quoting a quote?
The source gives the full quote, but only implies that "... the Italian press whipped up Fairs Cup fever with sentiments like [quote]".
WA8MTWAYC (
talk)
17:31, 3 October 2020 (UTC)reply
Slight issue with some of the records being cited to a 2007 source when Burnley have been in Europe post-2007....
The only "record" that was broken post-2007 was the lowest home attendance (and is sourced). The other records have remained intact.
WA8MTWAYC (
talk)
17:31, 3 October 2020 (UTC)reply
I don't think source 47 (to RSSSF) covers most of that para e.g. "as their public showed little interest in the competition", so work needed there.
Also, can you clarify if the Newcastle final venue was designated neutral? Why was it played at the ground of one of the finalists?
Couldn't find a reliable source or really an explanation, but I assume it was due to the fact Newcastle had also reached the FA Cup Final, which was contested a few days after the Texaco Cup final. Does the note need to be expanded?
WA8MTWAYC (
talk)
17:31, 3 October 2020 (UTC)reply
The "gold" and "silver" cell(s) need a symbol and a key to indicate "won/lost the tournament in the final".