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:I have no idea who that is. Lanthan is the German name for the chemical element Lanthanum. [[User:Lanthan2003|Lanthan2003]] ([[User talk:Lanthan2003|talk]]) 14:09, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

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Thanks: my mobile’s screen size wasn’t showing that without swiping to the left. [[User:Heath St John|Heath St John]] ([[User talk:Heath St John|talk]]) 14:30, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:The World Destubathon|The World Destubathon]] ==

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== Small Heath kit ==

Hello. Noticed you changed the sash colour from white to yellow, as per the March 1956 Birmingham Mail. Are there other sources you’re aware of that support the idea of yellow, in particular anything explicit from the 1870s/80s, or a more recent piece with explanation of ”why” it was wrongly thought to have been white? I don’t really think a single mention in that rather poetic piece is strong enough on its own to override the established sources – you’d think it might have been picked up on in the 69 years since if there was anything in it. cheers, [[User:Struway2|Struway2]] ([[User talk:Struway2|talk]]) 12:09, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

: (should I reply here as well?) The only later sources I know for the sash itself are that mention in the Mail and the Norman Edwards 1956 book which depicts it (in part) in one picture. I’m not sure there are any sources which mention it as being white though – it’s inference from that drawing.

:If you want a real spanner in the works…I have found a reference to the sash being ”’red”’ (on dark blue shirts) in 1884. (Bucks Free Press, 15 Feb 1884, report of a match with Marlow [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1137447928 here]). Whatever one makes of that (change? Doubt it as there would not have been THAT much of a clash, Marlow wearing blue and white hoops) it suggests that any sash was not white…

:Oddly it makes sense for yellow – makes it a rough depiction of the first and fourth quarters of the City of Birmingham shield. Although having a sash was surely to differentiate from the other blue/navy-wearing sides at the time. [[User:In Vitrio|In Vitrio]] ([[User talk:In Vitrio#top|talk]]) 18:07, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

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:{{already done}}. I’ve requested the accounts be locked at SRG. [[User:Aydoh8|Aydo]][[User talk:Aydoh8|h8]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/Aydoh8|[what have I done now?]]]</sup> 03:31, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

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Thanks for checking the InternetArchiveBot edit, I don’t know why it sometimes do that. But at least the archiveurl is already there. Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 09:13, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

@Iggy the Swan: might be that the 404 page isn’t coded properly, so it displays 404 to us but doesn’t have whatever the bot needs to see in the code to recognise it as a dead link. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 09:20, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

Your reasoning seems reasonable. At least with Joe Hart you’ve managed to find another source. Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 13:14, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the lookout. Red Director (talk) 15:22, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

Would an Amazon link work for the URL? I will ask before I add. [1] Red Director (talk) 15:24, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

@Red Director: I’d understand adding a link that gave the reader access to the cited page, but if all you’re adding is a picture of the outside of the book, that’s not what the citation’s for. Clicking on the isbn and following links from the results of Special:BookSources proves the book exists. Check out Template:Cite book#URL, which tells us that |url= is for the URL of an online location where the text of the publication named by title can be found (my bolding). It also says Do not link to any commercial booksellers, such as Amazon. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 15:37, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. Red Director (talk) 15:39, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

Hello, its been a while. Came across a discussion of the final elsewhere, and someone asked why both teams were in change kits. I realised I had no idea. It is the kind of detail we would surely have included if one of us had seen it somewhere. Now this omission is nagging at me. Next time I’m in the loft I’ll have to dig my books out and check. Oldelpaso (talk) 10:40, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Fantastic stuff! And so comprehensive! Thank you very much. I can only assume when I was looking at the microfilm of the MEN back then I skipped ahead from the semi to the week or two preceding the final and missed out on this tale.

I am woefully out of practice after so long away. That newspaper archive access would be most useful if I decide to expand Diane Leather any further. Oldelpaso (talk) 18:51, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Hi Struway2 – I hope your doing well. If you get a moment, would it be okay if you could contribute an article or two (or few) towards Wikipedia:WikiProject Football/The 1000 Destubbing Challenge? We’re so close to reaching the goal – I’ve been doing a lot of it by myself but it’s really long overdue that I ask for help xD – no worries if you can’t! RossEvans19 (talk) 02:29, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Can you stop changing my wiki page when I have updated it please Pdfc2025 (talk) 22:22, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

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I was listening to Colin Murray too! Thought I’d take advantage to add a couple of links. Thanks for the thanks. 🙂

Now, if only I could find evidence of Aston Shakespeare’s colours… In Vitrio (talk) 11:53, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

You have made two claims without citing the relevant policy. The first one is that Closer is a celebrity gossip magazine. I think you have to distinguish between “news” and “gossip”. For example, the London Times has news items and also a gossip column, clearly labelled as such. Again, a “gossip magazine” (to use your derogatory phrase) will be very careful to check the factual accuracy of its news items, not least because of the danger of being sued for defamation by the celebrities concerned should information be wrong. The magazine’s publisher also publishes TV Choice, Motor Cycle News, Parker’s Car Guide, Australian Women’s Weekly, Harper’s Bazaar, Better Homes and Gardens, Men’s Health and Women’s Health. Are you suggesting these are unreliable sources? On forums, you claim no forum is a reliable source. Are you quoting policy or is that just your opinion? By their nature, forums are contributed to by people who are specialist in the subject and know what they’re talking about, and posts will be quickly called out by others if they contain inaccuracies. 91.234.214.10 (talk) 10:32, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

I’ve just spotted your comment on my talk page. First thoughts: quite rightly policy takes exception to people talking about other people on their social media feed, or a blog they produce, or their website, or a podcast they have put out, or a self-published book where they pay the publisher to publish what they write. Not sure what a “zine” is – I’ve not encountered the term before. This must be distinguished from moderated sources – e.g. a publisher who reads the manuscript and checks it for accuracy, or academics who post to a forum where the brainstorming can produce useful insights. Pie and Bovril is a forum for soccer enthusiasts, and enthusiasts know an awful lot about their subject. I would imagine it is well known in Dumfries that Lyndon and Victoria are cousins – if that wasn’t true one of them would have been quick to say so. 91.234.214.10 (talk) 12:03, 17 February 2025 (UTC)

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Please amend ‘Birmingham City record by opponent’details for Lincoln city where total games shown as 37 s/be 38 and total wins shown as 24 s/be 25. Appears to be only partial update of most recent match for Birmingham at home to Lincoln Branstonblue (talk) 23:12, 30 March 2025 (UTC)

@Branstonblue: Fixed, thanks for noticing. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 07:13, 31 March 2025 (UTC)

Hello, you can check Lee Myung-jae’s FA Cup (Korea Cup) record at joinkfa.com. However, you have to sign up for membership. I checked after signing up for membership and this record is correct. Issue0501 (talk) 17:46, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

If I recall you’re a long-time ‘fan’ of 10alatham (talk · contribs) – unsure if Lanthan2003 (talk · contribs) is linked, or just similar name? Giant Snowman 14:01, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

I have no idea who that is. Lanthan is the German name for the chemical element Lanthanum. Lanthan2003 (talk) 14:09, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

Thanks: my mobile’s screen size wasn’t showing that without swiping to the left. Heath St John (talk) 14:30, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello. Noticed you changed the sash colour from white to yellow, as per the March 1956 Birmingham Mail. Are there other sources you’re aware of that support the idea of yellow, in particular anything explicit from the 1870s/80s, or a more recent piece with explanation of why it was wrongly thought to have been white? I don’t really think a single mention in that rather poetic piece is strong enough on its own to override the established sources – you’d think it might have been picked up on in the 69 years since if there was anything in it. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 12:09, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

(should I reply here as well?) The only later sources I know for the sash itself are that mention in the Mail and the Norman Edwards 1956 book which depicts it (in part) in one picture. I’m not sure there are any sources which mention it as being white though – it’s inference from that drawing.

If you want a real spanner in the works…I have found a reference to the sash being red (on dark blue shirts) in 1884. (Bucks Free Press, 15 Feb 1884, report of a match with Marlow here). Whatever one makes of that (change? Doubt it as there would not have been THAT much of a clash, Marlow wearing blue and white hoops) it suggests that any sash was not white…

Oddly it makes sense for yellow – makes it a rough depiction of the first and fourth quarters of the City of Birmingham shield. Although having a sash was surely to differentiate from the other blue/navy-wearing sides at the time. In Vitrio (talk) 18:07, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

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Thanks 🙂 VitorFriboquen :] (Talk) 01:24, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

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