Bolton Wanderers

Player Of The Season - Kevin Davies
A more accurate description of Davies would probably be 'Most Important Player Of The Season'. Davies will not attract too much praise for his dainty and careful play, but the fact remains that he is a vital focal point for Bolton's attack. A return of just three league goals may not look great for a centre-forward, but of Bolton's nine wins over the season, only two were achieved without Davies in the side. A case could be made for Nicolas Anelka, who with ten league goals still finished as Bolton's top scorer by a distance, but his departure in January removes him from contention.

Disappointment Of The Season - Abdoulaye Meite
Plenty of candidates, but Meite gets the nod for his hissy fit at Old Trafford in March, when he decided he'd had enough and refused to continue. If Bolton fans never see him again it will be too soon.

Newcomer/Signing Of The Season - Matty Taylor
Unlucky not to get more of a chance at Portsmouth, eyebrows were raised, and raised high after Taylor picked Bolton to move to in January. However, he provided threat from the wing with the quality of his delivery and the odd goal as well. Special mention also goes to Gretar Steinsson at right-back.

Revelation Of The Season - Ali Al Habsi
After Jussi Jaaskelainen played his last game of the season (and for the club, it seems), it looked very much like Bolton were doomed. However, Al Habsi put in some exceptional and game-saving performances towards the end of the season - particularly against Middlesbrough - to bely his previous reputation as something of a clown.





Chelsea

Player Of The Season - Ricardo Carvalho
Joe Cole was excellent over the winter, but Carvalho wins due to his consistency over the whole season. Pundits seem to wet their knickers whenever John Terry is out of the side, but it's when Carvalho is missing that Chelsea really have problems. The proof comes with the startling stat that he has not lost a league game since the back end of 2006.

Disappointment Of The Season - Florent Malouda
You can take your pick from most of Jose Mourinho's summer signings, but given that Malouda cost £13.5million in a relatively frugal summer for Chelsea, he takes the 'honour'. Shame too, as he initially looked promising, but his non-performance against Barnsley was the nadir.

Newcomer/Signing Of The Season - Alex
This category was a little like being asked if you would rather be punched in the face or kicked in the shins, but Alex takes it by a nose. Nicolas Anelka might turn out to be a valuable addition, but with just the one league goal in nine starts, you can't give it to him just yet.

Revelation Of The Season - Salomon Kalou
An inconsistent bugger he may be, but a quick glance at the Ivorian's stats reveal that he has been a valuable member of the Chelsea side. 24 starts, seven goals and 11 assists is impressive by anyone's standards.





Derby County

This shouldn't take long. In short, there is no way that a campaign as abject as Derby's deserves a player, signing or revelation of the season, and there are too many deserving candidates for a disappointment. If anyone would like to argue, we'll simply say this: P38, W1, L29, F20, A89.





Everton

Player Of The Season - Tim Cahill
He's pushed close by the brilliant Joleon Lescott, but Cahill gets the nod as much for Everton's form in his absence as anything else. Between October and March the Toffees went on a 19-game run in which they lost only two (to Arsenal and Manchester United), and all but one featured Cahill. That spell was bookended by Cahill injuries, where they collected only 20 points from a possible 60.

Disappointment Of The Season - Thomas Gravesen
It's tricky to pick out a let-down from a season as good as Everton's, but Gravesen provided more evidence for the argument that you should never go back. A case could be made for Leighton Baines, given that Everton paid £6million for him in the summer (their record signing for a few weeks), but he has been unlucky to be behind Lescott.

Newcomer/Signing Of The Season - Yakubu
Boy he's frustrating, and tends to get his goals in devastating purple patches, but you can't sniff at 15 league goals from 26 starts. Plenty to choose from in this category, with David Moyes not one to waste his money. Stephen Pienaar was been another inspired signing, as was...

Revelation Of The Season - Phil Jagielka
Jagielka was clearly Sheffield United's best player last season, but was too versatile to truly excel in one particular position. However, since moving to the centre of the Everton defence halfway through the season, he has been the model of solid consistency - a point not wasted on Fabio Capello.





Fulham

Player Of The Season - Brian McBride
Fulham's best player by a distance, McBride showed how vital he was to the Cottagers with three crucial goals in three crucial wins against Everton, Reading and Birmingham. Who knows where Fulham would have been had he and Jimmy Bullard been available for the whole campaign...

Disappointment Of The Season - Jari Litmanen
It may seem harsh to deem someone a disappointment after not actually making an appearance, but Litmanen's failure to shuffle onto the pitch even once must be regarded as a massive embarrassment. Small-ups also to Lawrie Sanchez for spending the best part of £25million on Championship players.

Newcomer/Signing Of The Season - Danny Murphy
Almost lost in a clamouring crowd of mediocre but expensive signings last summer, Murphy's arrival on deadline day eventually turned out to be the best piece of business that Fulham did all season. Quietly effective in pulling the strings next to Bullard in midfield, his good form was a major factor in the good run that saved Fulham at the back end of the season, culminating in the goal that eventually kept them up. Quick mention for Erik Nevland, who everyone aside from Roy Hodgson had forgotten was still alive, but poppped up with a couple of crucial goals.

Revelation Of The Season - Jimmy Bullard
In truth the good will towards Bullard outweighs his actual ability, but the revival of Fulham's season can be almost directly attributed to his and McBride's respective returns to fitness. Quite apart from his infectious enthusiasm, his industry and brilliant free-kicks nudged their slumbering campaign into action in the closing weeks.





Liverpool

Player Of The Season - Fernando Torres
Oh who else could it be? It was an exceptional first season for a man who failed to top 21 goals in his six full seasons at Atletico Madrid. His 33 goals would be enough to merit the award alone, but perhaps more important to Liverpool has been the alternative he provides to Steven Gerrard. Before, Gerrard stood out among a sea of 7/10 players, and whenever they needed someone to get them out of trouble they would turn to him. Now, Torres holds the hopes of Anfield on his girl-like shoulders, and made a monkey out of a certain F365er who suspected he would be 'this season's Shevchenko' at the start of the campaign.

Disappointment Of The Season - John Arne-Riise
What a strange decline it has been for Riise. Previously a marauding full-back/winger, Riise is now an increasing liability down Liverpool's left flank. His calamitous own goal against Chelsea capped a season of mediocrity quite nicely, and he will surely be shipped out in the summer.

Newcomer/Signing Of The Season - Martin Skrtel
In the early days, Skrtel looked unsure and unsteady. However, the more he played the better he got, and now looks like the central defensive collosus that Liverpool needed. Skrtel improved to the extent that Sami Hyypia should be deemed surplus to requirements, and Daniel Agger will have a job getting his place back when he returns.

Revelation Of The Season - Javier Mascherano
What exactly went wrong at West Ham? Steve Bennett-inspired wobblers aside, Mascherano has probably been Liverpool's second most important player this season. He is often characterised as a spoiler - a tough tackler who allows the rest of the side to get on with the fancy stuff, but he has a range of passing and a tactical awareness that belies his reputation.