I've never been in a position before to watch one of these player cams that exist on some TV systems these days, but this evening I have experimented briefly with Fox Sports Australia's HeskeyCam. Now, I'll readily confess that I tried it out because Heskey is sort of a figure of fun, and the idea of a HeskeyCam is slightly amusing to my childish brain.

But, by christ, it's tedious. Why would anyone spend any time watching something like this? I don;t mean Heskey, but in general. I suspect it's worse with a forward since much of their game is spent loitering around the half way line, but I'd guess even a PirloCam would become old after approximately two and half minutes.

Who thought this would be a good idea? And why hasn't it died out yet?

Did you keep watching ad hoc, he's scored twice this evening, the second apparently a scissors kick.

When was the last time the words "Heskey", "scissors", "kick" and "goal" appeared together?

I'm delighted, I have a bet with a guy at work that he'll score more than Del Piero this season.

God no, the HeskeyCam idea bored me after less than a minute. Did watch the normalcam though, and saw the goals. That's 4 I think he's got in 3 games.

Here's his scissors kick www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/emile-hesk...v-melbourne-victory/

Ah, I see HeskeyCam made it into this week's Howl

The Victory player appealing for handball nearly displaces Steven Taylor in the brassed-neck stakes.
Yes mate, there was a handball. By you. And possibly another one. By your teammate.

ad hoc wrote:


Sky dropped it quite a while ago, though their's switched players every 15 minutes or so. I remember watching it once or twice, probably if Robert Earnshaw was playing for one of his post-Cardiff clubs.

Of course, the 'Zidane' movie is a (justifiably) glorified version of playercam.

The Zidane movie had 17 different cameras focused on him. It can't be compared to one camera following around a player.

Er, yes. It was a pretty tongue in cheek comment ( I have the Zidane movie on DVD) but then again the OP seemed to be complaining about the entire idea of watching one player for 90+ minutes whatever the production values.

Oh so the camera's not actually attached to him then? That's disappointing.

There was a brief period when quarterbacks had them on their helmets. The sight of four meth-driven 350lb defensive line-men careening toward you was... umm bracing to say the least.

That'd be great if you could hear their inner monologues too.

Great marking on that Heskey goal.