Do big clubs record what goes on in the dressing room?

Muahahaha

Bizarre question I know but having just watched the excellent Formula 1 documentary Senna I was amazed by how much the McLaren Mercedes team filmed so much behind the scenes footage, even putting their own cameras on board the cars as far back as the early 1990's, i.e 20 years before the TV companies did. They obviously did it to help them analyse the race and how their drivers performed, a pretty useful tool I'd imagine.

Which got me wondering do the big clubs in football record what gets said in the dressing room before and after games, half time, etc. If so what would the footage be used for, would be board of directors be taking a look at the managers team talks/tactics if his job was under threat? Or would they just record it for posterity ?

It probably doesnt go on? But a behind the scenes documentary along the lines of Senna but on Alex Ferguson or Carlo Ancelotti would make for interesting viewing indeed.

keeponhurling

Isn't the dressing room where players shower and change their clothes ?

Sounds illegal if you were recording all that

BOHtox

Don't ask, don't tell

Ulysses Gaze

Muahahaha wrote: »

Bizarre question I know but having just watched the excellent Formula 1 documentary Senna I was amazed by how much the McLaren Mercedes team filmed so much behind the scenes footage, even putting their own cameras on board the cars as far back as the early 1990's, i.e 20 years before the TV companies did. They obviously did it to help them analyse the race and how their drivers performed, a pretty useful tool I'd imagine.

Which got me wondering do the big clubs in football record what gets said in the dressing room before and after games, half time, etc. If so what would the footage be used for, would be board of directors be taking a look at the managers team talks/tactics if his job was under threat? Or would they just record it for posterity ?

It probably doesnt go on? But a behind the scenes documentary along the lines of Senna but on Alex Ferguson or Carlo Ancelotti would make for interesting viewing indeed.

It was done with Sunderland when they were in the Premier League in the 1990's.

Paully D

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

It was done with Sunderland when they were in the Premier League in the 1990's.

Yep, for the documentary called 'Premier Passions' which shows the 1996/1997 season, our last at Roker Park. Quite entertaining for the neutral I'd imagine as we were relegated on the last day of the season despite being comfortable at Christmas. It also showed bits and pieces from boardroom meetings etc.

Here's the dressing room bits cut into a YouTube video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUCvk2HxZ_E

Episode 1 is below, with the following 4 easily found on YouTube also uploaded by the same guy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15g5GEFtKpY

Beasty

keeponhurling wrote: »

Isn't the dressing room where players shower and change their clothes ?

Sounds illegal if you were recording all that

Pretty sure it would be illegal unless everyone involved was informed with no objections

Kerrigooney

Nice one,Paully. I'll check them out tomorrow...looks interesting.

Whatsisname

Dunno about cameras in the dressing rooms but alot of clubs do the tunnel cams, City being one, pretty cool to see.

Paully D

Oh for **** sake, now I've just spent the last 2 and a half hours watching ****ing Big Ron Manager. Thank Christ I'm off tomorrow. :pac:

Ulysses Gaze

Paully D wrote: »

Oh for **** sake, now I've just spent the last 2 and a half hours watching ****ing Big Ron Manager. Thank Christ I'm off tomorrow. :pac:

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