I'm the same, thought his legs had gone and would at best be a squad player. I think he really workedon his fitness during the summer, probably appreciates being in the PL more than some of the youngsters as he doesn't have long left.

I love his marauding runs, a mixture of excitement and fear!!

It is only Joel Ward's peformances this term that would stop me from voting DD player of the season.

Dougie really could spot a good player and knew how to use players. He achieved improvement using the players at his disposal and adding unlikely 'good uns' to the squad. Made all the right decisions until he made the wrong one and left. Delany does the job, but it seems, almost out off misadventure. Still he's doing it well, so who are we to complain? But like the rest on here, I marvel!

Surely no one who was at Wembley questioned it for a minute?

"The course of true love never did run smooth"

I'm so torn between Damo and wardy for player of the year. They could not have been better and I think both could get into any prem side outside the top 8. Been so solid. As much as Dougie left the job "half finished" we cannot deny he could spot a good player. An unknown Aussie, a Bristol city reserve, a underwhelming Pompey RB, a freeby from Brighton and an aging paddy about to give up football. If Wardy wins player of the year it will be deserved if Damo wins it will be well deserved also. But out of respect for a "Tired Journey Men" about to give up football all together it has to go to the Irish man.

Damo, Dann, Jedinak, Ledley and Bolasie all strike me as players who would rather be broken in half then have their pride hurt by wincing out of a challenge. Ward does not need to however because his positioning and marking skills are at the quality of a CB and the way he carries the ball and distributes is like a full back or CM. Hence his versatility.