Originally Posted by
sheff71:
“What other things can be done with the football coverage?
Perhaps refcam - so we can follow the game via the ref (with a cam strapped to his forehead), and also the threat of players abusing the ref being picked up on the microphone might improve behaviour? This could then utilise Mark Halsey better, and even lead to a spin-off 'You are the ref' segment. 
Also, if the ref is mic'd up, he could talk directly to the studio or the stadium, explain why a decision is given etc...
Dugoutcam - a camera in the dugout, see the game as the manager sees it (or even put a camera on each manager, so we would know if Wenger did actually 'see it' this time...). Some of the best action can be the touchline squabbles of the opposing managers...
A reporter in with each set of fans - so you'd get a real sense of the atmosphere within the supporters.
Player microphones - as used in T20, put a microphone on one player per team, and during a game, in a break in play, the studio team can talk to one of the players and get a real time perspective of what's happening out there.
Less obvious studio guests, who might give a different perspective of their love of a particular team (e.g. for Fulham-Arsenal maybe Hugh Laurie and Tom Watt).
BTS - make more use of the pitch - recreate the previous week's debatable issues (like Phoenix from the flames from Fantasy Football League back in the day 
).
Upgrade the pundits - BTS in particular have assembled a less than impressive crew (though hopefully all will develop as it goes on). They could even hire a sports psychologist and see if they can provide a different view on things. Or even one of the European pundits to come on the panel for the PL games, and give a different, more detached perspective?
Get into the BT pubs - for the areas where the teams are that week, get into the local BTS friendly pub, and get the views of the very common man - always funny to watch when a goal goes in, the reaction of the fans in these pubs, some go nuts!
Get out of the studio, host it from the local mall! So if West Ham are at home, get into Westfield and make an event of it - make it into more of an event perhaps?
Alternate commentary streams (this may already be used?).”
Most of these things have already been done though.
Ref cam (well ref microphone anyway):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX6aKRt4V3Y
They are never going to repeat this! Ever.
Sky have long since abandoned things like manager cam and player cam but they did do them.
A reporter within each set of fans, I couldn't think of anything worst.
Player microphones, camaras in dressing rooms, do people really think this would work. Why do I get the impression that we will be watching Manchester City watching Manchester United watching Manchester City!
Cams in pubs, that is what happens during the BBC and ITV world cup coverage, hardly a new thing.
Alternative commentrys, another thing Sky did and abandoned, they did the fanzone for a few seasons.
At the end of the day some people are overthinking this. All we want is to watch the matches, that involves the big green pitch, the ball and the goals. Its as simple as that.
As for those saying MOTD needs a "refresh" it really doesn't, although thats on the BBC not BT, I mention it because its related to the same point, the coverage of football doesn't really need to change that much.
