Unorthodox I know. Bucking the trend? Definitely.

Here at The Shed End we like to vote for our player of the year at the end of the season rather than in February!!

So take your pick.

Ballack or Carvalho.

I'll go for the Porsche.

Percy for me, just ahead of Essien

Percy got my vote as well

I think in this order:

riccy, ballack, maka then j.cole. joe cole's last couple of months rule him out of the running for the award, and essiens first 6 or 7 months rule him out.

riccy has been superb again, though if ballack was fit all season maybe I could properly justify picking him... but I think he can be really pleased with his work since returning and I'm really happy to see a guy who was one f my favourite non-chelsea players for years be a success with us.

edit to say- in fact I don't think overall lamps has been any less consistant than joe, and he's a more productive player for sure so I'd knock joe back into fifth- a vote for him could only be justified by looking at the general crapness of our other wide options.

Lampard for me - his contribution in the last couple of months took us to the brink of great things, our top scorer. Hope he chooses to end his career at chelsea.

I'm sticking with Carvalho but a big shout for Ballack and Frank and Essien

Over the whole season it has to be Carvalho. Ballack went missing in a few games, and Essien went through a couple of piss poor patches.

Ballack for me. Just ahead of Carvalho.

Joe Cole the best of the rest, but well behind Ballack & Carvalho.

Ballack for me, just ahead of Riccy.

Never expected such a good season from him following such an indifferent last season, but the improvement has been massive.

Ballack for me too. Recently he has just been awesome. Scoring goals being physical getting into the right spots. Loved it when he and essien got physical with ronaldo at the end of the final, the refs finally stopped calling anything involving him and they roughed him up.

Lord Percy, Lord Percy

he comes from Portugal

Lord Percy, Lord Percy

he hates the Arsenal

Fittingly, to be sung to the tune of "blackadder,"

Ballack by a mile and a half for me...

Essien, Carvalho and Cole may have performed really well this season but..

- Essien was jaded after the Cup of Nations for about a month

- Carvalho has made those occasional mistakes

- Cole form has just dipped since April

Meanwhile, Ballack's 1st appearance came during christmas time but still he has been a very consistent player and probably our best central midfielder this season. He may not have scored as many as Lampard, he has contributed much more to Chelsea this season.

P.S. : And with that I hit my 100th post on the forum

Tight finish at the line for me. Ballack on the inside came on very strong but he was held off by Ricky.

ooohh had to think long and hard about that one

Agreed has to be between Ballack and Lord Percy...

Gone for the German...

I agree with some that he has gone missing on occassion, but also he has been a real inspiration at times, and has a real touch of class about him.. Hope he stays for a few more years.

Honourable mentions to Terry and Lamps.. tough season for them in many ways ! Stick with the Chels lads and bring home another major trophy next year

Ballack for me too. From the moment he started playing this season he turned out to be really important in the team.

Great come back!

Carvalho is my pick.

Special mentions to Ballack, Essien, Lampard and Joe Cole (who's form unfortunately has been shocking recently)

Ashley Cole!

For performances throughout the whole season it's gotta be Carvalho

Ashley Cole!

Is it bad thats where my mind went first?

Well, second, after Ricky... but put him ahead of everyone else on the list.

I was actualy tempted to pick Ashley Cole as well...

Picked Carvalho though

Ashley Cole!

Is it bad thats where my mind went first?

Well, second, after Ricky... but put him ahead of everyone else on the list.

Well Ashley Cole is a talented footballer of course!

He is probably the best ever left-back !

went for ballack becuase his improvement from last season ( when he was compared to sheva ) has been huge, also he started playing regualry when alot of our players were injuruerd or away and was a good leader, i think being captain for that short peroid is what helped ballack turn it on.

Went for Carv. Excellent season and unlucky not to get the official award.

I've waited until after the domestic season and Portugal's exit from the Euro's....for me its