{"id":15843,"date":"2016-10-28T14:04:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T14:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=15843"},"modified":"2020-09-25T10:51:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T09:51:54","slug":"cardiffdoublematchday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiffdoublematchday","title":{"rendered":"Is Cardiff&#039;s Historic Double Sports Day too much for our City?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>For the first time in history Cardiff is hosting international rugby and football matches on the same evening next month.<\/h2>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_15856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15856\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15856\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-8-300x111.png\" alt=\"cardiff-football-rugby-opinion-8\" width=\"597\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-8-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-8-768x283.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-8-500x184.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-8.png 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15856\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-8-300x111.png\" alt=\"cardiff-football-rugby-opinion-8\" width=\"597\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-8-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-8-768x283.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-8-500x184.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-8.png 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/noscript> Cardiff&#8217;s Principality Stadium<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nOver 100,000 fans are expected to pour into the Principality and Cardiff City Stadiums on Saturday 12 November, with more supporters heading to the city\u2019s pubs and bars to watch the matches.<br \/>\nThe Welsh rugby team will be playing in the autumn international series against Rugby World Cup semi-finalists Argentina with kick-off at 5:30pm, whilst the Welsh football team kick-off at 7:45pm against Serbia in the World Cup qualifiers.<br \/>\n.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nWhilst the rugby date was set many years ago, the football fixture was set by Uefa in July 2016 and had two other potential dates to set the match on.<br \/>\nInterCardiff took to the city\u2019s streets to find people\u2019s opinions of this event. Is it a logistical nightmare or will it be an opportunity for local businesses to seize?<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15866\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15866\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-3-300x177.png\" alt=\"cardiff-football-rugby-opinion-3\" width=\"625\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-3-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-3-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-3-500x294.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-3.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15866\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-3-300x177.png\" alt=\"cardiff-football-rugby-opinion-3\" width=\"625\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-3-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-3-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-3-500x294.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-3.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>Naomi, 36, Bar Staff at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liveloungecardiff.co.uk\/livelounge\/\">Live Lounge<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&#8220;[Sarcastically] Oh yeah, I can\u2019t wait.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;It\u2019s great for tourism and from a business point of view, it means all the bars will be full, people will be shopping, people will be drinking.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;The downside is that that amount of tourism and drunk people equals a lot of mess. But I think that the positives outway the negatives when it comes to the city as a whole.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;They\u2019re both international are they, oh wow, yeah, it\u2019s gonna be a mad one, it\u2019s probably not great foresight by the organisers.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;Oh goodness there\u2019ll be a lot of Guinness that day. I imagine the police will be out in force for it.&#8221;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15874\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15874\" style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15874\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-4-300x177.png\" alt=\"cardiff-football-rugby-opinion-4\" width=\"624\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-4-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-4-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-4-500x294.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-4.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15874\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-4-300x177.png\" alt=\"cardiff-football-rugby-opinion-4\" width=\"624\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-4-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-4-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-4-500x294.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-4.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>Idegbe, \u201cI\u2019m in my 40s, that\u2019s all you\u2019re getting\u201d, Owner of &#8216;Id\u2019s Place Nigerian Food and Snacks&#8217; &#8211; Outdoor Market<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&#8220;In terms of business, it is good. Definitely.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;In terms of people residing in Cardiff, it might not be.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;I haven\u2019t been here on a match day before, but we were here for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityoftheunexpected.wales\/\">Roald Dahl event <\/a>and that was big crowds.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;On our side, it\u2019s good because by five o\u2019clock we need to be packed up and gone, so it\u2019s before it gets a bit too rowdy&#8230;I think we are getting the better half of it.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ids_place\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"300\">Tweets by ids_place<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15860\" style=\"width: 626px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-7.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15860\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-7-300x176.png\" alt=\"cardiff-football-rugby-opinion-7\" width=\"626\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-7-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-7-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-7-500x294.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-7.png 917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15860\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-7-300x176.png\" alt=\"cardiff-football-rugby-opinion-7\" width=\"626\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-7-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-7-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-7-500x294.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-7.png 917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>Stephen, 56, Carer<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&#8220;I hope the football will win, I don\u2019t care about the rugby [chuckles].&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;Well, I think it\u2019s a bit silly with the traffic congestion. Transport is going to be a lot more difficult to get to and from, I mean I\u2019m a Cardiff City Season Ticket holder so I know all about that.2<br \/>\n&#8220;A lot of people like both sports and would have liked to have seen the two games.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;I can\u2019t see there being any positives about it really.&#8221;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15885\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-5.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15885\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-5-300x177.png\" alt=\"cardiff-football-rugby-opinion-5\" width=\"625\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-5-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-5-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-5-500x294.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-5.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15885\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-5-300x177.png\" alt=\"cardiff-football-rugby-opinion-5\" width=\"625\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-5-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-5-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-5-500x294.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-5.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>Oule, 27 (Right) and his girlfriend, Tourists on holiday from Sweden.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&#8220;Er, I think I would be hard for me to say, because we only got here on Wednesday.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;I mean I think it would be a fun atmosphere. I feel like it\u2019s always busy with trains because there are a lot of people around, so it\u2019ll need to be organised. But it\u2019s the same back home on match days.&#8221;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15868\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15868\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-1-300x177.png\" alt=\"cardiff-football-rugby-opinion-1\" width=\"625\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-1-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-1-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-1-500x294.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-1.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15868\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-1-300x177.png\" alt=\"cardiff-football-rugby-opinion-1\" width=\"625\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-1-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-1-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-1-500x294.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/10\/Cardiff-Football-Rugby-Opinion-1.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>Andy, 38, (Left) and Tim, 38 (Right), Regular English visitors to Cardiff<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nAndy: &#8220;The matches I\u2019ve been to before are always pretty busy round here, it\u2019s always a good atmosphere.&#8221;<br \/>\nTim: &#8220;Mixing in the football as well though [pulls a worried face], I don\u2019t know I guess the Welsh team and supporters all seem nice. But I think it\u2019s possibly a bit too much. It\u2019s a bit of a recipe for trouble.&#8221;<br \/>\nAndy: &#8220;Especially at our age, it\u2019s nice to go into a pub and get served fairly quickly, you just get less tolerant of that sort of thing. But I suppose the local area do quite well, and all the prices can go up in hotels and stuff like that, it\u2019s busy for them.&#8221;<br \/>\nTim: &#8220;It\u2019ll be good for the economy, but it\u2019s just that sort of two, three o\u2019clock in the morning kicking out time.&#8221;<br \/>\nAndy: &#8220;If you like football and rugby, I mean I only really like rugby, but if you\u2019re passionate about both, it\u2019s a bit of a dilemma with which one to choose.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Let us know how you find the 12th November&#8217;s sporting madness by tweeting us.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-mention-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?screen_name=intercardiff\" data-show-count=\"false\">Tweet to @intercardiff<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time in history Cardiff is hosting international rugby and football matches on the same evening. 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