h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: Southampton FC - A806762
Author: UnC13 H3avy0R (133t) (aNaRcy 4 eVa! D00D) - U129295

there we go. one of the wonders of the modern world, this. (the club, not the entry)

You're going to have to change the first sentence what with Pompey being in the Premiership


Or alternatively, you could take this out of Peer Review until the end of May next year, when the statement will again ring true

oh. i wrote that ages ago. this article is over a year old

Yeah I know that - about to celebrate its first birthday isn't it? - but when it hits the Front Page it will have that day's date on it. And as such you are just *bound* to get some Pompey fan turn up and complain about it


Oh, and I suppose I ought to go back and read a bit more than just the first paragraph if I'm going to do my Scout duty properly...

yes. its a great read. who wouldnt want to know about saints

I don't know, I'm not sure Í can be bothered to find out about inconsequential football teams Seriously, I've always had a bit of a soft sport for the Saints.

Now for a spot of going through the entry...

I always have the feeling that 'at the time of writing' is always asking for the future to come and slap you in the face... any way around it?

Have they *always* played in a red and white striped strip? I've no idea - but if they have, tell us - if they haven't, tell us when they adopted it.

The Early Years bit could do with a little spicing up, I reckon - it's a big block of text right now that's long on facts and short on entertainment... what would you think about splitting it up a bit and chucking a few more names in there?

The nineties were a somewhat less successful period for the club - yes, but tell us why! Who's responsible?

If you're mentioning being ManUre's bogey team, how about a shout for Ferguson's grey shirts excuse? There can't be many teams that have made one of football's largest corporations abandon an entire product line...

FAMOUS SAINTS - A few coupla typos in here... Veneables > Venables, Gasgoine > Gascoigne.

The Mick Channon bit could also do with a little bit extra - at the moment it's a bit stat-heavy - you could mention his famous windmilling arm goalscoring celebration, the fact he was Keegan's England room-mate, or that he's one of a very limited number of footballers to have made himself another career outside the game, as a very successful racehorse trainer.

"All statistics accurate to August 2003." - why not omit that part and let <./>Feedback-Editorial</.> know when anything changes once this is in the EG?

The Brazilian Connection - Just one more typo - Rivelinho > Rivelino

Final thought - might the club stats section be better-placed somewhere else? Up to you.

seems mostly alright to me, was just thinking, could you add a bit more about their ground? And i was concerned about the Sub-Header 'The Recent Years' because they wont stay recent for too long.

yep, i can mention the grounds, and i may also mention the chants. we have more than any other league club

Yes, manys the time I've sat bemused as Coventry and Southampton fans stood shouting "Your going down !" at each other.

Surely MacNemenememinemeny deserves a mention ?

Go for it on both fronts!

Let us know when you've made the amendments, UH.

There are some typos, eg 'gorund' > ground

and some stuff needing capitals, like brazilian > Brazilian (there are a few such in the entry.

UH,

Time to get your bum into gear - that's two entries that have been scouted now

Let me know when it's ready, my friend.

Ashley

Blimey, at least fourteen points raised on the thread to consider - you've certainly got your work cut out, Unc!

ok, um, aside from pointing out the obvious, viz. that i am the man, i would have to beg your forgiveness for my tardiness. went to the leeds festival. am at a friends house. i stink. but i will do the rest sooner or later

Have you pointed out that LeTiss has a bar near the new ground named after him? Btw, St Mary's is one of the best away grounds I've been to.

*Poke* Hey Unc. This finished?
Oberon2001

i need some more club facts to go into the nascent club fact section. anyone have any ideas?

If nobody has any ideas for the 'club facts' section maybe it should be removed?

Now this is case where you *can* get your prodding stick out and start prodding Unc

*joins in with proding* mweeheehee! funess!!