No real contest here. After so many years in and out of the side and in and out of the club on loan, this was the year when Chris Baird showed us just what we have been missing as his appearances for Saints finally overtook those for Northern Ireland.
A rock at the back throughout the season, he consistently got an uncertain back line out of trouble with interception after interception and showed an impressive ability in the air for someone his height.
Honourable mention
How do you go from Saints first 20 goal a season man to the bench and beyond? Never the most active on the field, Gregorz Rasiak came up with the goods time and time again reminding us that ultimately it's goals that wins game. Waited until the last minute of the play-off semi-final to have one final and fitting moment of glory.
The 'where did that come from' goal of the season
Yes, it's that man again Chris Baird with a 30 yard screamer against Cardiff that would still be going if it hadn't nestled in the top corner. Huge credit goes to the groundsman for making the net strong enough to keep it out.
Honourable mention
The moment when Marek Saganowski showed that we had a real talent on our hands with a magical finish in a magical hat-trick against Wolves, as he chipped the kipper nonchalently from the corner of the box.
Young player of the season
Yes, yes, we all know who it is, so let's just move on shall we - shame he has too to go a long way to offsetting the loss in parachute payments. Gareth Bale will be missed and is absolutely irreplacable.
Honourable mention
Great to see local boy Drew Surman establishing himself in the first team and keeping experienced players such as Belmadi and Skacel behind him in the pecking order. An emotional first hat-trick for the club will live long in the memory.
Cameo of the season
Jhonny Viafara has been a fan's favourite right from the start shaking off the Pompey background with ease. Committed, energetic, with something of Carlton Palmer in his game, he gets the cameo of the season award for a storming run down the wing past two players into 20 yards of space where he promptly backheeled it to absolutely no one.
Most improved player
All credit to the superb athlete that is Kenwyne Jones who finally fulfilled the potential that Saints saw in him back in 2004. Strong, quick, a good targetman, with an improving eye for goal, Kenwyne got the fans off his back and signing his name, with Saints much the weaker as he was kicked out of the play-off semi final by Derby's tactics. Plenty more to come from him after 16 goals in 29 starts plus 9 as sub.