I've narrowed it down to 6 players and my reasons below. Totally appreciate that these are just my opinions and I'm sure some of them will get shot down in flames.

Mile Jedinak
For me he could qualify for this accolade but possibly a bit of an outsider. On the one hand, I don't think he has fulfilled his full potential this season and some of his passing has been extremely erratic. On the other hand I think to myself, would we have done this without him? I think he has been key. Without his interceptions I think our defence would've been incredibly exposed and his role has also allowed our defence to contribute to counter attacks. Probably my 6th choice but he shouldn't be ignored.

Damien Delaney
I loved Delaney last season in the Championship, but I was fairly convinced we'd see two new centre backs in our back four once we went up. I felt sad about it though, but wasn't sure he'd be quite up to the Premier League. I think his constant presence has proved me well and truly wrong. He had been a rock at times at the back and has really stepped up. My 5th choice.

Maroune Chamakh
It's been said before that on a technical level he's once of the best we've seen turn out for Palace in recent years. Came to the club with some kind of reputation of being a selfish player just out to take his wages....Arsenal fans clearly didn't get the Chamakh experience we've had. A striker that tracks back and tries to win a supply of the ball automatically gets into my good books. Yeah, he gave away a penalty and got a load of flack, but that's what happens when you have a striker who is playing EVERYWHERE on the pitch. Massive hero of this season and my 4th choice.

Jason Puncheon
This won't go down well, saying he's my 3rd choice, but he is. He couldn't be 1st or 2nd due to some really sloppy games where people claimed he didn't care. But I actually think he's been one of our top performers in the majority of his games this season (I'll regret saying that won't I?!). I have seen games this season where he looked like he'd give his right leg for a Palace win and his recent trickle of goals has come from a lot of hard work, especially when he could've easily gone the other way and said "f**k you" to all the stick he was getting.

Joel Ward
Was very close between the top two for me. Joel was the first player in the squad that looked Premier League for me and has been all season long. I daresay he has probably been the most consistently good player for us over the 33 games we've played so far (whilst he's been playing obviously).

Julian Speroni
They sometimes say that key saves in games are as good as a goal sometimes and in that case I reckon you could say he's notched up enough VITAL saves to outscore our top goalscorers. Palace have had him well protected at times with a well organised defence, especially under Pulis, but I don't believe for one second we'd have as many points or the defensive record we have without Julian Speroni who has really stepped up to the Premier League. He's on the radar of even the most anti-Palace pundits and for good reason. I don't feel blasphemous mentioning his name in the same breath as Nigel Martyn now. Therefore, Jules, by a whisker over Joel, is my top choice.

Edited by Part Time James (14 Apr 2014 11.52am)

I don't know how anyone can say that really. I think he is the most crucial player in our system. The amount of tackles and interceptions he wins is absolutely astonishing. not to mention his presence in the air. His passing does lack, but if it didn't, make no mistake he would be at a top 6 club. An absolute beast. Incredible again against Villa.

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But he has been nowhere near our best player this year. One of our worst performers at times this season.

Speroni it could sadly be his last season with Palace but it's been his best.

Any of the six below, all for different reasons.....I would make 11 copies of the award and hand it out to most of the team, these guys have proved even their own fans that they cant cut it in the prem.

Mile Jedinak

Damien Delaney

Maroune Chamakh

Jason Puncheon

Joel Ward

Julian Speroni

Assuming every player gives 100% and plays to the best of their ability, there is only one player in it. Ward. Naturally gifted with pace and vision and pretty hard.