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Topic: `The Americanisation of Football`
1. Author: wee eck Date: Fri 27th Jun 2025. 17:25 As reported by BBC Sport - Touchline interviews with substituted players and camera access to dressing rooms are set to feature in Premier League TV coverage next season. Camera operators will also be allowed to briefly enter the field of play to film close-ups of goal celebrations. The innovations, first reported in the Telegraph, come at the start of a new four-year domestic TV deal. The deal, worth a record £6.6bn, will allow Sky and TNT to show up to 270 live games a season. Full details of the changes to coverage have yet to be confirmed by the Premier League. BBC Sport has been told substituted players will be allowed to cool down before being interviewed on the touchline during the game. But details have yet to be released on how often this will happen in matches, or how many matches it will apply to. Dressing room access will be restricted and never allowed during team talks. Such coverage is a regular feature of sport in the United States but has rarely been seen in the UK. Most of the reaction on the BBC Sport website is unfavourable calling it the `Americanisation of Football`. I must say I have wondered if recent innovations like refreshment breaks, large squads and multiple substitutions have been influenced by the growing number of American owners in the game, including here in Scotland. Reply
2. Author: AveragePar Date: Fri 27th Jun 2025. 18:02 Feel certainly the interviews and extra cameras are quite needless. Is a player being hooked during a frustrating game going to want a mic thrust in front of them? Feels very unnecessary and only antagonises Reply
3. Author: Buster_Brown Date: Fri 27th Jun 2025. 18:23 I’m a bit torn on this, to be honest. I don’t want coverage to head too far down the corny American route that you see in a lot of their sports coverage, it just doesn’t sit right with us over here, and more often than not, it makes me cringe. Do we really need to see inside the dressing room? I’m not sure we do. For something like the Wrexham documentary, it adds value and helps tell the story, but for your average league game? I’m not convinced it’s necessary. That said, I do think the introduction of some American-style elements has helped promote the game and improved certain aspects, there’s no denying they’re the kings of marketing and fan experience. But there’s always the risk that it goes too far Reply
4. Author: AveragePar Date: Fri 27th Jun 2025. 18:37 Buster_Brown, Fri 27 Jun 18:23 I’m a bit torn on this, to be honest. I don’t want coverage to head too far down the corny American route that you see in a lot of their sports coverage, it just doesn’t sit right with us over here, and more often than not, it makes me cringe. Do we really need to see inside the dressing room? I’m not sure we do. For something like the Wrexham documentary, it adds value and helps tell the story, but for your average league game? I’m not convinced it’s necessary. That said, I do think the introduction of some American-style elements has helped promote the game and improved certain aspects, there’s no denying they’re the kings of marketing and fan experience. But there’s always the risk that it goes too far Best way to look at it is yea it might improve viewership abroad but how many real fans and players are asking for it? Reply
5. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Fri 27th Jun 2025. 19:00 Football at the top level these days is just a complete sell out. Thats why our level is more enjoyable to watch - no VAR, mostly Saturday 3pm kick offs etc Post Edited (Fri 27 Jun 19:40) Reply
6. Author: KnebworthPar Date: Fri 27th Jun 2025. 19:31 Dave_1885, Fri 27 Jun 19:00 Football at the too level these days is just a complete sell out. Thats why our level is more enjoyable to watch - no VAR, mostly Saturday 3pm kick offs etc Absolutely this! Reply
7. Author: parsmad68 Date: Fri 27th Jun 2025. 21:27 Imagine the scenario: Airdrie away getting pumped. Microphone and camera in the face. How do feel about getting hooked Matty. Aye. Aww right mate. Ma b00llocks were frozen anyway. Reply
8. Author: Jeffery Date: Fri 27th Jun 2025. 21:33 Glad there is no suggestion of further breaks being added during each half for ad breaks! Leishman and Janet Jackson dancing during the halftime show might be good though. Reply
9. Author: Alter Ego Date: Fri 27th Jun 2025. 21:37 It’s not what the game used to be. Mon the Pars! Reply
10. Author: widtink Date: Fri 27th Jun 2025. 22:11 Monster trucks at half time ? Red arrows flypast with black and white smoke ? Folk with t shirt cannons firing into the crowd ? Big bbq`s in the car park? I`m in 👍 Admin Reply

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