February 20th marks the 25th Anniversary of the founding of arguably the greatest league in the world – The English Premier League! Formed in 1992 where by the First Division clubs resigned from the Football League en masse to create the new league. Throughout those 25 years we’ve seen six different champions in Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Leicester City. The ways in which we viewed the champions have changed in this relatively short space of time, from the television screen we stared at to the interior decor we resided in. Let’s take a look back through the times…
We watched first time winners Manchester United on a big and somewhat bulky box that had more back than screen, in this time lighting was similarly in its early stages of efficiency with many of us still accommodating the incandescent 40, 60 and 100 watt light bulb. Aside from the odd incandescent here and there compact fluorescent bulbs were the main source of lighting.
Not quite the spotlight for any deserved champion the compact fluorescent bulb, although far more energy efficient, took its time to get to full brightness and the vast majority of which were non-dimmable. Standard lamps and single pendants or semi flush ceiling lights often illuminated the stands which were our living rooms.
Back then we accommodated a television into our room giving it its necessary corner space, nowadays we dedicate entire walls to the big screen! Some of us may have even had to squint in order to see the first champions lift the trophy! Or wince…
By the time we saw new champions in Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal not much had changed bar the design in terms of our television sets and lighting. A slight increase in screen size and interior decor changes may have been the only major alterations. Though for a few of us during Blackburn Rovers’ victory we were still housing the dralon sofa and occasional fringe tassels! It wasn’t until we saw Chelsea lift the trophy that major differences were showing, interior decor had modernised and a sense of office style practicality had emerged.
Our television sets had kept the screen size but had significantly reduced in depth! The early adoption of the flat screen TV had entered our homes as we saw LCD replace CRT. The evolution of our televisions kept this thinning trend up and by the time we saw Manchester City win the title a new technology was powering them. The LED flat screen television had arrived and we saw sky blue succeed in crystal clarity. Similarly to the upgrade in our television sets we saw an upgrade in our lighting, LED bulbs had begun to replace the compact fluorescent bulbs we had used for so long. Although the benefits were high with no warm up time, extreme energy efficiency and long life the designs of this early adoption were, questionable. Over time and seeing a couple of familiar faces get their hands on the trophy this LED technology developed and had begun to aesthetically match the standard incandescent light bulb we considered suitable all that time ago.
It’s quite possible that most of us viewed latest winners Leicester City surrounded by LED. High definition LED displays with the now widely available and affordable LED bulbs that match the aesthetic of the traditional light bulb. Technology has come a long way throughout the time of this prestigious league, increasing quality and reducing our carbon footprint. LED bulbs and modern homes make the perfect team!
There are many devoted fans who have not yet had the pleasure of seeing their team crowned champions, despite donning the shirt and cheering at the ever changing television set. Hang in there! We’re not about to criticise, we’re not football pundits but lighting pundits! There’s one other thing you could do to show your support during the games, with the latest technology in LED bulbs you can now change the colour of your room at the press of a button! Just colour changing, and not team changing!
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