I remember the top lights were used first then as it got darker the lower ones came on. When poor old Omar was in charger he used to switch them off before the players had left the field.

I wonder if he had a blanking plate fitted over the switch for the lower lights..

There are plenty of bulbs in their thirties that could still do a job at our level.

Would agree in general, though many of those older bulbs have weak filaments due to overuse and as they age it takes a lot longer to recover from the stresses and strains of lighting a game for an hour or more, so I was wondering if maybe some of them could be substituted at half time? I've not read the operational rules so can't say how many interchanges are allowed per match, but I'm sure it'll be covered somewhere.

Yeah, but we don't want one to sign of those big Aussie bulbs that were bright in their day, but have dimmed considerably and look to the spotlights of Odsal as a retirement fitting....

I thought 3 of the stanchions had more than half of their bulbs working, just the one on the corner between the coral stand & pop side had fewer than 1/2 bulbs working.

I think they're £250-300 a pop. But I agree, it looked bad.

This thread has the potential to be the 2018 version of the Tea Lady...

Nah, I think this thread will end up being a little 'light' on content....

Sorry to be pedantic but it is lamps that we need replaced, not bulbs. Bulbs go into the ground!

Undersoil lighting! What an idea, if you can make it work you'll make your fortune and just think how much easier it will be to change the bulbs!

You’re all looking at this the wrong way... the tea lady told me this is all part of the master plan for promotion.

A meeting was held at boardroom level and it was decided to not replace the floodlights and let them stop working. Meanwhile lorry loads of carrots have been delivered to the tong training ground with the lads munching away ferociously.

We will be running rings around the oppo as they scramble around in the dark. We in the crowd won’t be able to see it mind...

Surely the Academy are producing Bright Young Lamps which now are morphing into L.E.D's? The Club could utilise these and thus reduce costs!

I see what's happening here! Changing the ticketing system so only punters with modern smartphones can attend...
Modern smartphones with bright LED lights that can be shone towards the pitch...
It's genious!