Talk:Pride of Anglia

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Don't think this merits its own aricle. A mention in the East Anglian derby article would suffice. --Jameboy 18:33, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Agreed, which is why I prodded it. My reasons include:

  1. How is "Anglia" defined, and by whom? Do Southend and Peterborough really count as being part of Anglia? They certainly are not part of East Anglia.
    Well, our own Wikipedia article states that boundaries are vague, but at the least contain Peterborough, Ipswich, Colchester and Norwich. It also states that some people include Essex within the region and, as such, that would incorporate Southend. Or perhaps we need to work on the East Anglia article... The Rambling Man 11:41, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
  2. Only one of the references given actually uses the term "Pride of Anglia" - and it was written before Colchester finished the 2006-07 season.
    The reference states that the award was made only when it was confirmed that Colchester finished top in East Anglia. I don't see a problem with that. The Rambling Man 12:37, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
  3. Many claims go uncited and have been flagged as such.
  4. Use of weasel words e.g. "Fans variously claim"
  5. The "Pride of Anglia" link at the bottom is Ipswich-dedicated and probably does not count as a remotely NPOV link per WP:EL.

If regular use & an agreed definition were cited, or there were a regularly awarded trophy or some official recognition by the clubs involved I'd be inclined to keep it. But as it stands it's an ill-defined honorific title as equally meaningless as "Pride of London" or "Pride of the Midlands", and as such the article as it stands comes close to original research. Qwghlm 22:40, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Right - having done a Google search (excluding Wikipedia) it appears nearly ever reference is to either Ipswich Town or Norwich City so I think the best thing to do would be to merge it in with East Anglian derby. Qwghlm 23:02, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

The article includes a sourced reference to Colchester United being the current holders of the title - and an actual trophy, meaning that such a merge is inappropriate. --Dweller 11:10, 23 October 2007 (UTC)