NORTH Wales footballing figures have given their opinions as to whether the domestic season should be cancelled due to coronavirus.

With the fixture suspension now extended until June 2 at JD Cymru Premier, North and South levels, concerns are growing about the repercussions that would come from the expunging of fixtures in 2019/20.

This is something the English FA and National League system has already done throughout the grassroots game, and Denbigh Town goalkeeper Joe Griffith thinks this would be a mistake if the Football Association of Wales were to follow suit.

He said: “It shouldn’t be cancelled, there is still loads to play for and fixtures need to be picked up from where we left them.

“Even if next season is late starting up, we should deal with a current season first and foremost for the good of the game. Writing this season off would be disastrous.”

Holyhead Hotspur standout Dean Garmey is also of the belief things should continue once social distancing measures are relaxed, with the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance Division One leaders primed for promotion and still contesting on three fronts.

“It would be a shambles if the leagues are voided as there’s so much gone into the season already,” he added.

“Surely this is more important than starting next season at a certain date, and we could always speed up next season.”

Sean Elliot, who is chairman of Holywell Town, urged the FAW to use this predicament as a test run for a possible switch to summer football within the domestic game.

He said: “Over the years been so much debate over whether summer football would be a success for the Welsh domestic game.

“This could provide an opportunity to trial it - whether this season can be finished or not. Everything should be on the table, and nothing taken off it - yet.”

Paul Cheung, who led Llandudno Albion’s rise up the pyramid before taking a step back to work behind the scenes on the club's development, is keen for the FAW to avoid going the same way as England and do “what is best for Welsh football”.

“Everyone is pushing their own agendas here and rightly so. Much has gone into this season to void it without exploring every option would be a disgrace,” he added.

“The FAW need to grow a set here and do what’s best for Welsh football and not follow England.”

Porthmadog veteran Ceri James, who has enjoyed a glittering career at various high-profile clubs across the region, highlighted the difficulty to make a concrete decision given the ever-changing scenario surrounding Covid-19.

He said: “It's hard to make a decision until everyone knows when it is safe to carry on.

“A lot of fans go and watch, mix with people from all over, players come from different places also. Whichever way it goes, someone will miss out and be unhappy.”

Penrhyncoch defender Jonathan Folgino stated most players would be happy to play through July, before taking August off and starting the new campaign in September as they are “having their break now”.

Caernarfon Town committee member Darren Billy echoed these sentiments, saying: “I honestly think it should restart when safe to do so.

“If that means no pre-season and to go straight into next then so be it. You can also fast forward games next season by playing midweeks for the first month or two.”