Derby County’s clash with Cardiff City was postponed due to heavy snowfall.
Cardiff City fans have taken to Twitter to vent their frustration at the decision to postpone their clash with Derby County, despite there being little snow around the Pride Park area.
The game was called off around four hours prior to kick-off due to health and safety reasons, with areas of the city of Derby said to be a potential hazard to fans travelling to the game.
Cardiff boss Neil Warnock labelled the decision a disgrace, while utility man Greg Halford also stoked the fires by taking a photo of a clear-looking route outside Pride Park and displaying it on Twitter with a subtle dig.
The frustration from the Bluebirds is evident, as they came in to the encounter having won their last seven Championship games in succession, and would have been buoyed by Aston Villa and Fulham’s failure to win on Saturday.
Moreover, Derby were seemingly down to the bare bones in the midfield area, what with Joe Ledley, George Thorne and Tom Huddlestone ruled out of action, while top scorer Matej Vydra was a doubt.
The Rams have won just one of their last nine league games, so Cardiff couldn’t have picked a better time to face them.
It’s unknown how much influence Derby, the club, had on the decision to postpone the fixture, but for boss Gary Rowett it’s a chance to regroup during the international break.
Cardiff, meanwhile, will look at it as a missed opportunity to put ten points between them and third-placed Fulham following the Cottagers’ 2-2 draw with West London rivals Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.
Derby said on their website:
‘Derby County’s Sky Bet Championship fixture at home to Cardiff City this afternoon has been postponed’.
Following persistent heavy snowfall in Derby overnight, the surrounding areas at Pride Park Stadium have been left in an unsafe condition for supporters, staff and officials’.
Taking to Twitter, supporters of the Welsh club were furious, especially those who had safely travelled to Derby, and some have demanded the EFL take action against the playoff hopefuls.
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