Talk:Tony McCoy

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Does anyone know if Tony McCoy is married?

Yes --Davebesag 04:04, 9 December 2006 (UTC) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6131856.stm

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[edit] Page Title

On 20th December 2006, when this article was entitled "A. P. McCoy", I asked:

"Am I alone in preferring the title "Tony McCoy" to "A. P. McCoy"?"

I called for a vote to decide whether it should be reverted to the original title. This closed at 12pm GMT on 1st January 2007, and the result was six votes for "Tony McCoy" and one vote for "A. P. McCoy". On the basis of this, the title has been reverted to Tony McCoy.

The votes cast are listed below. Thank you to everyone who responded. -- Zafonic 12:00, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] In favour of "Tony McCoy"

  • Zafonic 19:59, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Ardfern 20:28, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Lazmac 20:59, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
  • --Davebesag 21:22, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Bcp67 05:42, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
  • --Wikipediatastic 10:01, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] In favour of "A. P. McCoy"

Perhaps I should've proposed a move rather than just doing it but I'd just read his autobiography, in which he says his friends know him as AP, and I thought, he's always interviewed as AP, it's always been his race card name, it should probably be his article name. DavyJonesLocker 23:18, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

I've just found this: WP:NOT#DEMOCRACY, which pretty much says decisions shouldn't be made by voting. I just wondered if people could say why they actually want the move? DavyJonesLocker 18:12, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

I don't have any dogmatic views but I'd go for Tony, rather than AP, on the grounds that he is generally known by that name to the general public. Your comments above do give some fairly valid reasons for AP though. I've tried to think of a similar case - Frankie Dettori, always known by that name despite the racecard L for Lanfranco. Frankie I guess though is generally as Frankie to everyone, friends and public alike. Bcp67 21:31, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Although I agree that he is regularly referred to as "A. P. McCoy", usually when he's mentioned outside of racing circles it's "Tony". I've had a quick look through some BBC bits and pieces, such as Q&A and Jockey Profiles and their headlines mention "Tony McCoy", with his "AP" nickname referred to within the articles. I think we should do the same here. As for the vote, I think it is valid, if a bit unconventional, and if it finishes as clear cut as it looks at the moment, it should not be dismissed. -- Zafonic 21:48, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

I've ran a Google search, and Tony McCoy returns more than AP, so I'll not contest the move. DavyJonesLocker 22:24, 25 December 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Northern Irish or Irish

I just reverted the change made by DerryBoi where he changed "an Northern Irish horse jockey" to "a Irish horse jockey". Being born in Northern Ireland he is thus Northern Irish. The word Irish on its own implies that he is from the Republic of Ireland. If he claims that being from the island of Ireland he should be stated as Irish, then all people listed as Scottish, English or Welsh will need to be changed to Great British seeing as thats the island they are from. Mabuska 22:56, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wiki sorting

According to Wikipedia for sorting purposes all surnames staring with Mc, O', etc. should be sorted as Mac or O for sorting purposes; i.e. McGuinness becomes Macguinness, McCoy becomes Maccoy and Eugene O'Neill is Eugene Oneill. See Martin McGuinness' edit page for yourself/yourselves for note from sorter. 216.194.0.167 20:06, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

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