North Wales football Predictions Panel 2023-24 – how are they performing?
At the start of the season, Grassroots NW spoke to nine football figures from across North Wales asking them to predict their champions for the various senior leagues in 2023-24.
Almost seven months into the campaign, we thought we’d do an update on how our fabulous forecasters are performing.
LEON FIELD – Kinmel Bay FC management
League/panellist’s choice of champions below
Cymru North: Prestatyn Town
Ardal North East: Cefn Albion
Ardal North West: Holyhead Hotspur
North Wales Coast East League
Premier: NFA; Division One: Bow
North Wales Coast West League
Premier: Trearddur Bay; Division One: CPD Boded
North East Wales League
Premier: Caerwys; Championship: CPD Gronant
JONNY TAYLOR – CPD Y Rhyl 1879 player/Llay Welfare Vets manager
Cymru North: Airbus UK Broughton
Ardal North East: Cefn Albion
Ardal North West: CPD Y Rhyl 1879
North Wales Coast East League
Premier: NFA; Division One: No selection
North Wales Coast West League
Premier: Trearddur Bay; Division One: Blaenau Ffestiniog
North East Wales League
Premier: Rhostyllen; Championship: Acton
ROBERT CUNNAH – manager of Rhyl All Stars FC
Cymru North: Flint Town United
Ardal North East: Cefn Albion
Ardal North West: Flint Mountain
North Wales Coast East League
Premier: NFA; Division One: Bow
North Wales Coast West League
Premier: Llanberis; Division One: Bontnewydd
North East Wales League
Premier: FC Queen’s Park; Championship: CPD Gronant
GETHIN THOMAS – CPD Porthmadog player
Cymru North: Bangor 1876
Ardal North East: Cefn Albion
Ardal North West: CPD Y Rhyl 1879
North Wales Coast East League
Premier: Penmaenmawr Phoenix; Division One: Llandudno Amateurs
North Wales Coast West League
Premier: Trearddur Bay; Division One: CPD Boded
North East Wales League
Premier: FC Queen’s Park; Championship: FC Gronant
RICHARD BA DAVIES – social media football newsman and Bethesda fan
Cymru North: Airbus UK Broughton
Ardal North East: Bow Street
Ardal North West: CPD Y Rhyl 1879
North Wales Coast East League
Premier: Abergele; Division One: Rhyl Dragons
North Wales Coast West League
Premier: Cemaes Bay; Division One: FC Boded
North East Wales League
Premier: Rhostyllen; Championship: Acton
SION WILLIAMS – Prestatyn Sports FC stalwart
Cymru North: Bangor 1876
Ardal North East: Cefn Albion
Ardal North West: CPD Y Rhyl 1870
North Wales Coast East League
Premier: Penmaenmawr Phoenix; Division One: Bow
North Wales Coast West League
Premier: Trearddur Bay; Division One: CPD Boded
North East Wales League
Premier: FC Queen’s Park; Championship: CPD Gronant
CHRISTOPHER O’NEAL – NWCFA councillor/former manager & referee
Cymru North: Holywell Town
Ardal North East: Bow Street
Ardal North West: CPD Y Rhyl 1879
North Wales Coast East League
Premier: Penmaenmawr Phoenix; Division One: Llandudno Amateurs
North Wales Coast West League
Premier: Trearddur Bay; Division One: CPD Boded
North East Wales League
Premier: Corwen; Championship: Rhydymwyn
IWAN (PIJ) MORRIS – player-manager of CPD Mynydd Llandegai
Cymru North: Holywell Town
Ardal North East: Bow Street
Ardal North West: Flint Mountain
North Wales Coast East League
Premier: Penmaenmawr Phoenix; Division One: Bow
North Wales Coast West League
Premier: Trearddur Bay; Division One: CPD Boded
North Easl Wales League
No selections
NIDIAN HUWS – Player, CPD Llanberis
Cymru North: Holywell Town
Ardal North East: Cefn Albion
Ardal North West: Flint Mountain
North Wales Coast East League
Premier: Mochdre Sports; Division One: Llandudno Amateurs
North Wales Coast West League
Premier: Menai Bridge Tigers; Division One: Bontnewydd
North East Wales League
Premier: Connah’s Quay Town; Championship: Rhydymwyn
CURRENT LEAGUE TOP TWOS (up to and including January 31, 2024)
Cymru North: 1 Airbus 2 Flint Town United
Ardal North East: 1 Penrhyncoch 2 Radnor Valley
Ardal North West: 1 CPD Y Rhyl 1879 2 St Asaph City
North Wales Coast East Premier: 1 Cerrigydrudion 2 Penmaenmawr Phoenix
North Wales Coast East Division One: 1 Llandudno Amateurs 2 Glan Conwy
North Wales Coast West Premier: 1 Gwalchmai 2 Nefyn United
North Wales Coast West Division One: 1 Bontnewydd 2 Llanystumdwy
North East Wales League Premier: 1 Corwen 2 Rhostyllen
North East Wales League Championship: 1 Plas Madoc 2 Gronant
PANEL TABLE
How it works: If your selection is currently top of league/division, you get TWO POINTS; if they are in second, you get ONE POINT, if they are below second you get 0
LATEST POSITIONS (remember, these can change very quickly as the league table standings change regularly)
CHRISTOPHER O’NEAL 7 pts
GETHIN THOMAS 6 pts
RICHARD BA DAVIES 5 pts
SION WILLIAMS 5 pts
JONNY TAYLOR 4 pts
ROBERT CUNNAH 4 pts
NIDIAN HUWS 4 pts
IWAN (PIJ) MORRIS 2 pts
LEON FIELD 1 pt