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