{"id":5576,"date":"2015-03-10T08:01:25","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T08:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=5576"},"modified":"2015-03-10T08:01:25","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T08:01:25","slug":"devils-city-blues-who-is-cardiffs-best-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2015\/03\/10\/devils-city-blues-who-is-cardiffs-best-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Devils? City? Blues? Who is Cardiff&#039;s best team?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_5577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5577\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/the-cardiffian-cup.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5577 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/the-cardiffian-cup-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"the cardiffian cup\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5577 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/the-cardiffian-cup-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"the cardiffian cup\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The cup they all want<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nIt has been a very mixed season for the sports teams of Cardiff.<br \/>\nFrom Cardiff Devils\u2019 breathtaking victory against Sheffield Steelers to win their first trophy in nine years, we see a team at the top of their game, with hopes still of winning two more competitions\u00a0this season.<br \/>\nAnd with Cardiff City\u2019s last-gasp home defeat to Charlton Athletic, they looked a team bereft of ideas, with promotion hopes alleviated long ago.<br \/>\nIn lieu of this, The Cardiffian is pitting Cardiff\u2019s top sports teams against each other to see if the Devils can pick up a quick double, and win The Cardiffian Cup.<br \/>\nAll you have to do is vote for your winner in our semi-finals and final in our polls!<br \/>\nFirst up are Sunday&#8217;s Challenge Cup winners Cardiff Devils, who take on roller derby side the Tiger Bay Brawlers.<br \/>\nThe brawlers play an American sport created in the 1930s, which has been played in Cardiff since 2010, and they are the pioneers of roller derby in Wales.<br \/>\nTiger Bay is a women-only team who play in the British Roller Derby Championships. In February this year, the Brawlers won the first two games of this year\u2019s competition.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5619\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AC_TigerBay1_Ponlinerint.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5619 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AC_TigerBay1_Ponlinerint-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Tiger Bay Brawlers\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5619 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AC_TigerBay1_Ponlinerint-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Tiger Bay Brawlers\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The Tiger Bay Brawlers<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nLast June they played in the East Coast Derby Extravaganza (ECDX) tournament in America \u2013 the first Welsh team ever to do so. Playing against teams ranked more than 50 places higher than them in the rankings, they defeated both the Garden City Rollergirls and Providence Roller Derby.<a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AC_TigerBay1_Print.tif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5617\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AC_TigerBay1_Print.tif\" alt=\"A picture of the Tiger Bay Brawlers in action\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5617\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AC_TigerBay1_Print.tif\" alt=\"A picture of the Tiger Bay Brawlers in action\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\nThey are the third highest ranked team in the UK, the 10th highest in Europe, and the 60th highest in the world.<br \/>\nAnd their opposition this morning are none other than high flying Cardiff Devils.<br \/>\nCardiff&#8217;s ice hockey team are at the peak of their powers having just won the Challenge Cup on Sunday, and are now on a nine game winning streak after their latest and most important victory. The team\u2019s performances have consistently improved throughout the season and it looks set to be a grandstand finish in the league and playoffs for the Devils and their loyal support.<br \/>\n<strong>Thanks to all who voted! Tiger Bay Brawlers won with a majority of 51%. The second semi-final is on until 4.30Pm today between Cardiff City Rugby League and Cardiff City FC. <a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/2015\/03\/10\/the-cardiffian-cup-semi-final-ii-cardiff-city-vs-cardiff-city\/\">Vote here<\/a>, and be sure to check out Friday&#8217;s final!<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been a very mixed season for the sports teams of Cardiff. From Cardiff Devils\u2019 breathtaking victory against Sheffield Steelers to win their first trophy in nine years, we see a team at the top of their game, with hopes still of winning two more competitions\u00a0this season. 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