{"id":9083,"date":"2016-02-19T15:45:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T15:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=9083"},"modified":"2016-02-19T15:45:37","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T15:45:37","slug":"reason-for-devils-debut-delay-at-ice-arena-wales-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/02\/19\/reason-for-devils-debut-delay-at-ice-arena-wales-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Reason for Devils debut delay at Ice Arena Wales revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_9127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9127\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Ice_Arena_Wales-done.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9127\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9127\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Ice_Arena_Wales-done-1024x541.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Arena Wales\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9127\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Ice_Arena_Wales-done-1024x541.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Arena Wales\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> This picture is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike Seth Whales.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nTHE reason why Cardiff Devils have been forced to delay their move into their brand new \u00a316m home has finally been revealed.<br \/>\nFans were left disappointed and confused after the team&#8217;s planned debut game on February 27 at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay was suddenly cancelled last week.<br \/>\nAlthough no public explanation was given, privately many of those involved in building work and organising the move were expressing frustration about the delay.<br \/>\nToday we can reveal that the postponement is a result of delays to receiving permissions to fit communications lines and furnishings.<br \/>\nPermission to connect the phone lines &#8211; which are needed to run the till and ticket systems \u2013 across third party land, is holding up the Devils move. Similarly, the installation of kitchen fittings is yet to be completed.<br \/>\nAs a result, the Devils have now moved their February 27 game against Coventry Blaze back into the Big Blue Tent. The team now hope to play their debut game in the Ice Arena \u00a0against Belfast Giants on the weekend of March 12 &#8211; though this has not been confirmed.<br \/>\nJonathan Smith, development director at Greenbank Partnerships, said: \u201cWe\u2019re still waiting for some of the phone lines to go in as they have to be connected over third party land and we need consent first.<br \/>\n\u201cOther than phone lines it\u2019s mainly furniture, kitchen equipment and cellar work that needs completing.<br \/>\n\u201cThe Devils always had aspirations to play in the Arena on the 27th but its availability on this date was never confirmed.\u201d<br \/>\nMr Smith said he was frustrated that Ice Arena Wales has been blamed for the Devils\u2019 announcement to postpone their debut at the arena.<br \/>\n\u201cThe Devils have clearly now reappraised the situation and found that not all of the facilities will be available by the 27th, which, to be honest, was always going to be the likelihood under our fit-out programme,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nAmateur\u00a0ice hockey team, Cardiff Fire, tested out the arena at games on February 13 and 14 &#8211; leading some fans to question why the Devils aren\u2019t allowed to play there.<br \/>\nAn ice hockey fan planning to attend the game said: \u201cI can\u2019t say anything you could print but I\u2019m bloody annoyed. The Cardiff Fire team played so what\u2019s the problem?\u201d<br \/>\nMr Smith said Cardiff Fire didn\u2019t rely on ticketing or till systems and this meant they could use the arena in its current state.<br \/>\n\u201cIn short, they were happy to use the rink with these limitations \u2013 the Devils understandably are not,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nKris Agland, Cardiff Devils commercial director said: \u201cWe did a dry run with an amateur side and thought it was a safer bet to postpone.<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s been 10 years waiting and it\u2019s not worth rushing it. We apologise to any fans but we are still playing in the Big Blue Tent.\u201d<br \/>\nChris Hartrey, Ice Arena Wales operations director, said: \u201cI\u2019m doing everything in my power to have it open by next week. At the end of the day, there\u2019s nothing I have said to cause the decision to delay.<br \/>\n&#8220;It&#8217;s down to the Devils not having their changing rooms ready. My stance as the operator is as soon as I&#8217;m ready to open, we will open.&#8221;<br \/>\nMr Hartrey refused to comment on\u00a0the telephone lines delay.<br \/>\nAnother fan called for balance, he said: \u201cI think it\u2019s unfortunate but I believe the Devils want to ensure a smooth transition. There must have been some issues raised from the Cardiff Fire games.\u201d<br \/>\nWhen it opens, the arena will hold 3,008 people compared to the 2,300 capacity of the Big Blue Tent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE reason why Cardiff Devils have been forced to delay their move into their brand new \u00a316m home has finally been revealed. Fans were left disappointed and confused after the team&#8217;s planned debut game on February 27 at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay was suddenly cancelled last week. Although no public explanation was given, privately many of those involved in building work and organising the move were expressing frustration about the delay. 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