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Predictions Panel 2023-24: Who leads the pundits table?

Chris O’Neal continues to head the Predictions Panel pack

Corby still leads the way, but Gethin is hot on his heels and Sion W is right in the mix too!

At the start of the 2023-24 season, we asked a panel of nine North Wales football enthusiasts where they thought the major prizes could end up across tiers 2-5 this term.

For each league we asked:

Which team do you think will finish up champions of their respective leagues/divisions?

With the season reaching the business end, NWCFA councillor Chris O’Neal still leads the way, but Porthmadog midfielder Gethin Thomas is running him close.

PREDICTIONS PANEL TABLE – MARCH 14, 2024

How it works: If your selection is currently top of their league/division, you get TWO POINTS; if they are in second, you get ONE POINT, if they are below second you get 0

CHRISTOPHER O’NEAL 11 pts
GETHIN THOMAS 10 pts
SION WILLIAMS 9 pts
JONNY TAYLOR 7 pts
IWAN (PIJ) MORRIS 6 pts
NIDIAN HUWS 6 pts
LEON FIELD 5 pts
ROBERT CUNNAH 5 pts
RICHARD BA DAVIES 5 pts

CURRENT LEAGUE TOP TWOS (up to and including March 13, 2024)

Cymru North: 1 Airbus 2 Holywell Town
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 Penmaenmawr Phoenix 2 Cerrigydrudion
North Wales Coast East Division One: 1 Llandudno Amateurs 2 Bow
North Wales Coast West Premier: 1 Trearddur Bay 2 Menai Bridge Tigers
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 Gronant 2 Plas Madoc

PREDICTIONS

LEON FIELD (Kinmel Bay FC management)

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 (player – CPD Y Rhyl 1879; manager – Llay Welfare Vets)

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 (Rhyl All Stars manager)

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 midfielder)

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 (Bethesda football fan and social media commentator/news breaker)

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 goalkeeper, management, committee)

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 double-winning Welsh Alliance manager with Bethesda Athletic)

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 (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 East Wales League
No selections

NIDIAN HUWS (experienced player with 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

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