Post by Macmoish on Mar 10, 2012 8:20:55 GMT
Some Great Stuff
Click on the link to actually see the videos www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/2012-03-08/amazing-behind-scenes-football-films-man-united-man-city-qpr-england-west-brom-gazza-and-more
TALKSPORT
AMAZING behind the scenes football films - Man United, Man City, QPR, England, West Brom, Gazza and more
AMAZING behind the scenes football films - Man United, Man City, QPR, England, West Brom, Gazza and more
You can all bring yer dinner and watch these fantastic fly on the wall football documentaries\
Gianni Paladini is incredibly entertaining in 'The Four Year Plan'
By
talkSPORT magazine
Thursday, March 8, 2012
WARNING: SOME OF THESE FILMS CONTAIN PLENTY OF SWEARING!
QPR documentary 'The Four Year Plan' details the madness of Flavio Briatore and Gianni Paladini's time as owners of the club (see video below), following in a grand tradition of fly on the wall football documentaries. Most of the time we only see what happens on the pitch, but occasionally a camera crew will go behind the scenes and produce something almost more entertaining than the game itself…
BIG RON MANAGER
This 2006 documentary saw Peterborough's Barry Fry open the London Road dressing room door to Ron Atkinson, with the former Man United boss brought in as a troubleshooter for the struggling club. The TV cameras captured post-match fights, manager and player squabbles and caretaker manager Steve Bleasdale's resignation shortly before a match.
MANCHESTER UNITED: CAPTAIN'S LOG
Steve Bruce boldly went where no Man United skipper had gone before by taking part in this behind the 1993 scenes documentary as the Red Devils closed in on their first title win since 1967. In the Premier League's inaugural season you can hear Alex Ferguson's dressing room team talk and why he was convinced to snap up Eric Cantona (although this footage isn't the best quality, sadly).
GAZZA'S COMING HOME
In the 1990s Channel 4 snapped up the rights to Italian football - then the best league in the world - when England hero Gazza signed for Lazio. Three years later this documentary followed the footballing great as he returned to Britain in 1995 to join Rangers. Let's face it, you can't go wrong with a documentary on Paul Gascoigne.
ORIENT: CLUB FOR A FIVER
This cult 1995 documentary focused on east London club Leyton Orient, whose financial problems brought them to the edge of collapse. It also introduced us to manager John Sitton, whose now infamous half-time team talk was the highlight of a painfully revealing look into lower league life and is now the stuff of legend. Here he is, offering two of his players out...
Swindon Town: THAT'S FOOTBALL
In 1993, Swindon Town won promotion to the Premier League under the management of Glenn Hoddle and this documentary follows the trials and tribulations of the Wiltshire club's fortunes as they strive for promotion. Struggling financially, Hoddle guided them in one of their most successful campaigns, then left for Chelsea before the Robins had kicked a ball in the top flight.
AN IMPOSSIBLE JOB
From World Cup semi-finalists in 1990 to World Cup no shows in 1994, Graham Taylor had television cameras following him and his England team around in their unsuccessful attempt to book their place at USA '94. In this day and age, it beggars belief that an England manager would have once a) allowed a TV crew such access, and b) been so incompetent. Actually, the second of those points is still a distinct possibility. That said, Taylor comes across as a thoroughly decent man, albeit completely out of his depth.
CITY! A CLUB IN CRISIS
Man City may now be the richest club in world football and (currently) top of the Premier League, but for most of their history the blue half of Manchester have been more famed for their ability to screw things up. This film followed the club for three months of their typically turbulent 1980/81 season, which saw Malcolm Allison sacked, the club finish disappointingly in mid-table, then lose the FA Cup final to Spurs. At this point in their history, City spent big money in an attempt to push on and win major honours, but by 1983 they were relegated to the second tier.
WARNOCK
One of the most entertaining managers in the game, Neil Warnock didn't disappoint in this 2005 documentary of a season at Sheffield United. Be warned, there's plenty of swearing!
ON THE MARCH WITH BOBBY'S ARMY
Not all great football documentaries have focused on football clubs. This 1990 effort was all about the travelling band of fans following England at the World Cup, detailing their experiences at a time when supporters of the national team were treated like dangerous criminals. It's a world away from the modern Premier League 'match day experience'.
THE SATURDAY MEN
Football documentaries are far from a modern phenomenon. Made in 1962, 'The Saturday Men' was a portrait of life as a professional footballer, in this case at West Brom, at a time when the country's top players earned barely more than the average man on the street. Look out for a young Bobby Robson and Don Howe, who would go on to guide England together to the 1990 World Cup semi-finals.
BONUS
MIKE BASSETT: ENGLAND MANAGER
OK, so it's not a documentary as such, but if you watch the videos above you'll see where they got the inspiration from for Mike!
Click on the link to actually see the videos www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/2012-03-08/amazing-behind-scenes-football-films-man-united-man-city-qpr-england-west-brom-gazza-and-more
TALKSPORT
AMAZING behind the scenes football films - Man United, Man City, QPR, England, West Brom, Gazza and more
AMAZING behind the scenes football films - Man United, Man City, QPR, England, West Brom, Gazza and more
You can all bring yer dinner and watch these fantastic fly on the wall football documentaries\
Gianni Paladini is incredibly entertaining in 'The Four Year Plan'
By
talkSPORT magazine
Thursday, March 8, 2012
WARNING: SOME OF THESE FILMS CONTAIN PLENTY OF SWEARING!
QPR documentary 'The Four Year Plan' details the madness of Flavio Briatore and Gianni Paladini's time as owners of the club (see video below), following in a grand tradition of fly on the wall football documentaries. Most of the time we only see what happens on the pitch, but occasionally a camera crew will go behind the scenes and produce something almost more entertaining than the game itself…
BIG RON MANAGER
This 2006 documentary saw Peterborough's Barry Fry open the London Road dressing room door to Ron Atkinson, with the former Man United boss brought in as a troubleshooter for the struggling club. The TV cameras captured post-match fights, manager and player squabbles and caretaker manager Steve Bleasdale's resignation shortly before a match.
MANCHESTER UNITED: CAPTAIN'S LOG
Steve Bruce boldly went where no Man United skipper had gone before by taking part in this behind the 1993 scenes documentary as the Red Devils closed in on their first title win since 1967. In the Premier League's inaugural season you can hear Alex Ferguson's dressing room team talk and why he was convinced to snap up Eric Cantona (although this footage isn't the best quality, sadly).
GAZZA'S COMING HOME
In the 1990s Channel 4 snapped up the rights to Italian football - then the best league in the world - when England hero Gazza signed for Lazio. Three years later this documentary followed the footballing great as he returned to Britain in 1995 to join Rangers. Let's face it, you can't go wrong with a documentary on Paul Gascoigne.
ORIENT: CLUB FOR A FIVER
This cult 1995 documentary focused on east London club Leyton Orient, whose financial problems brought them to the edge of collapse. It also introduced us to manager John Sitton, whose now infamous half-time team talk was the highlight of a painfully revealing look into lower league life and is now the stuff of legend. Here he is, offering two of his players out...
Swindon Town: THAT'S FOOTBALL
In 1993, Swindon Town won promotion to the Premier League under the management of Glenn Hoddle and this documentary follows the trials and tribulations of the Wiltshire club's fortunes as they strive for promotion. Struggling financially, Hoddle guided them in one of their most successful campaigns, then left for Chelsea before the Robins had kicked a ball in the top flight.
AN IMPOSSIBLE JOB
From World Cup semi-finalists in 1990 to World Cup no shows in 1994, Graham Taylor had television cameras following him and his England team around in their unsuccessful attempt to book their place at USA '94. In this day and age, it beggars belief that an England manager would have once a) allowed a TV crew such access, and b) been so incompetent. Actually, the second of those points is still a distinct possibility. That said, Taylor comes across as a thoroughly decent man, albeit completely out of his depth.
CITY! A CLUB IN CRISIS
Man City may now be the richest club in world football and (currently) top of the Premier League, but for most of their history the blue half of Manchester have been more famed for their ability to screw things up. This film followed the club for three months of their typically turbulent 1980/81 season, which saw Malcolm Allison sacked, the club finish disappointingly in mid-table, then lose the FA Cup final to Spurs. At this point in their history, City spent big money in an attempt to push on and win major honours, but by 1983 they were relegated to the second tier.
WARNOCK
One of the most entertaining managers in the game, Neil Warnock didn't disappoint in this 2005 documentary of a season at Sheffield United. Be warned, there's plenty of swearing!
ON THE MARCH WITH BOBBY'S ARMY
Not all great football documentaries have focused on football clubs. This 1990 effort was all about the travelling band of fans following England at the World Cup, detailing their experiences at a time when supporters of the national team were treated like dangerous criminals. It's a world away from the modern Premier League 'match day experience'.
THE SATURDAY MEN
Football documentaries are far from a modern phenomenon. Made in 1962, 'The Saturday Men' was a portrait of life as a professional footballer, in this case at West Brom, at a time when the country's top players earned barely more than the average man on the street. Look out for a young Bobby Robson and Don Howe, who would go on to guide England together to the 1990 World Cup semi-finals.
BONUS
MIKE BASSETT: ENGLAND MANAGER
OK, so it's not a documentary as such, but if you watch the videos above you'll see where they got the inspiration from for Mike!