{"id":26598,"date":"2018-03-02T12:45:43","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T12:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=26598"},"modified":"2018-03-02T12:45:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T12:45:43","slug":"sporting-weekend-jeopardy-ice-hockey-final-still","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/03\/02\/sporting-weekend-jeopardy-ice-hockey-final-still\/","title":{"rendered":"Sporting weekend in jeopardy, but ice hockey final still on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THE Blues game and Cardiff City&#8217;s match have been postponed, but Cardiff Devil\u2019s cup final is expected to go ahead on Sunday.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Challenge Cup final clash with Belfast Giants is expected to go ahead despite the \u2018Beast from the East\u2019 delaying other sports fixtures across the city.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Devils and Giants are scheduled to battle it out for the cup in front of a sell-out crowd at 6pm at Ice Arena Wales on Sunday.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is despite the Devils league game tonight against Manchester Storm being postponed due to the weather conditions.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26620\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26620\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26620\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Ice-Arena-Wales-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/noscript> Ice Arena Wales is the venue for Sunday&#8217;s cup final (cr. @cardiffdevils)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Simply put, the weather is too severe for the Manchester Storm to travel,&#8221; explained Devils MD Todd Kelman.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;It also isn&#8217;t fair or safe for a number of supporters of both clubs to try and get here in these conditions.&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A statement on the club\u2019s website said: \u201cWe apologise for the inconvenience of this game cancellation, but safety for teams, staff, volunteers and fans of both clubs comes first.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe fully expect Sunday&#8217;s Challenge Cup Final to go ahead as scheduled.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brentford fought to keep tomorrow&#8217;s EFL Championship game against Cardiff City on, despite saying \u201cThe Griffin Park pitch is currently covered in snow and temperatures are below freezing,\u201d but the game has now been postponed.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bees earlier released a statement saying they will be \u201cworking flat out\u201d to make sure the match goes ahead.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26625\" style=\"width: 1360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26625\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1360\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park.jpeg 1360w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park-293x220.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26625\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1360\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park.jpeg 1360w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Griffin-Park-293x220.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/noscript> The pitch at griffin park is covered in snow (cr. Brentford FC)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their plan was to clear the snow off of the pitch today then put down frost covers to protect it from freezing, as temperatures in West London are expected to rise to five degrees on Saturday.<\/span><br \/>\nHowever, following a pitch inspection today by referee Matt Foley, a decision was made that the pitch was frozen and would not be playable by 3pm on Saturday.<br \/>\nCity have closed their ticket office and superstore today at Cardiff City Stadium, saying &#8220;With the weather warning increasing, this decision was made for the safety of our Staff and Cardiff City supporters.&#8221;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26619\" style=\"width: 1360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26619\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1360\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad.jpeg 1360w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad-770x433.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad-500x281.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad-293x165.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26619\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1360\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad.jpeg 1360w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad-770x433.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad-500x281.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Cardiff-City-Stad-293x165.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/noscript> The ticket office and superstore at Cardiff City Stadium are both closed (cr. Cardiff City FC)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cardiff Blues made the decision on Thursday morning to postpone today\u2019s game against Benetton Rugby due to the weather.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even though the pitch at Cardiff Arms Park is an all-weather surface, the game had to be postponed as Benetton\u2019s flight was cancelled.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26629\" style=\"width: 659px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26629\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Arms-Park.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"659\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Arms-Park.jpg 659w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Arms-Park-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Arms-Park-500x258.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Arms-Park-293x151.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26629\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Arms-Park.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"659\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Arms-Park.jpg 659w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Arms-Park-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Arms-Park-500x258.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Arms-Park-293x151.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/noscript> Cardiff Arms Park&#8217;s all-weather pitch still couldn&#8217;t stop Storm Emma from postponing the game (cr. Cardiff Blues)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arms Park has been closed until Monday in the wake of this announcement.<\/span><br \/>\nThe Principality Stadium has also been forced to cancel it&#8217;s stadium tours for today as the &#8216;Beast from the East&#8217; continues to disrupt the city&#8217;s sporting institutions.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26631\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26631\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26631\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Principality-@Steffan_Rhys-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/noscript> The Taff river is frozen over next to the Principality Stadium (cr. @Steffan_Rhys)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Blues game and Cardiff City&#8217;s match have been postponed, but Cardiff Devil\u2019s cup final is expected to go ahead on Sunday. The Challenge Cup final clash with Belfast Giants is expected to go ahead despite the \u2018Beast from the East\u2019 delaying other sports fixtures across the city. The Devils and Giants are scheduled to battle it out for the cup in front of a sell-out crowd at 6pm at Ice Arena Wales on Sunday. 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