Mike Wilde embarks on new Cymru Premier adventure as Colwyn Bay boss

Wilde has spent more seasons in Welsh football’s top flight than Colwyn Bay, who returned to domestic Welsh football in 2019 after 35 years playing in England.

Bay’s solitary season in the Cymru Premier ended in relegation at the end of the 2023-24 campaign so can the Seagulls fare better this time?

“You’d always like to think so,” Wilde added.

“But there’s that many variables in football, what can happen from week to week.

“It puts a club, it puts players, it puts managers under stress in regards to injuries, in regards to fixtures, the way they lie.

“There’s so many variables, so we take nothing for granted.

“You can’t foresee what’s going to happen in a month or two’s time in football, you’re just probably going to need to take it week by week.

“But it’s certainly a step in the right direction with some of the players that we’ve introduced, I believe.”

Wilde has added players with vast Cymru Premier experience to his squad over the summer – most notably Aeron Edwards, Aaron Williams, Nathan Peate and Louis Robles.

The signing of former Connah’s Quay Nomads and Haverfordwest County forward Jordan Davies from Greenock Morton has also been significant.

“When I was anywhere as a player, I think that first and foremost, people look at how many years you’ve spent in that league, and the reputation that you have in that league.

“All the players mentioned, and there’s more there, that have got high reputations in this league.

“They know what it takes and understand even the away games, the away grounds that you go to, what they look like, what the atmosphere might be or might not be.

“All that’s important factors when you’re trying to scrape out and trying to get points and trying to build something towards a successful season.”