10 Social Media Platforms That Didn't Exist When Arsenal Last Won the Premier League
English Premier League title drought of over two decades has finally ended. Fans of Arsenal across the globe are celebrating their team’s return to the top of the Premier League.
For devoted supporters of ‘The Gunners’, this victory is more than just a typical championship celebration. It marks the first time they can showcase Arsenal’s success on modern social media platforms.
After all, when Arsenal last won the league in the 2003-2004 season, with Thierry Henry’s squad earning the Invincibles title, the digital world we know today had yet to be born.
Imagine: fans were celebrating the title but couldn’t post on Instagram or watch highlights on YouTube.
To illustrate just how long the wait has been, here is a list of internet services that didn’t exist when Arsenal last won the Premier League:
When Arsenal secured the league title at White Hart Lane in April 2004, Mark Zuckerberg was just launching ‘TheFacebook’.
At the time, the site was highly exclusive, accessible only to Harvard University students. There were no club fan pages, supporter discussion groups, or status updates to celebrate the win.
No concept of in-stadium supporter vlogs or low-resolution pirated goal clips online.
Twitter, the blue bird, wasn’t founded until 2006. There were no hashtag celebrations topping global trending topics.
Everything was done face-to-face, via landline phones, or paid-per-character SMS.
Players and supporters could only capture moments with pocket digital cameras or film cameras, then print them at photo labs.