Player of the season

[paul_e]

Grealish by a country mile, we were awful without him.

McGinn has had a fine season and Abraham after a slow start developed really well. Unpopular maybe but Whelan has been one of our best players throughout the season under Bruce and Smith.

Worst player - very hard to pick just one. James Chester has gone from POTY last year to get very close. Jedinak, Bolasie, BB, Nyland very much in the running too.

Bolasie 'wins' for worst by a mile. He was supposed to be a replacement for Snodgrass and on similar wages to bring the same extra quality but what we got was a half fit show pony with very little end product who fucked off as soon as he got chance.

[paul_e]

Specific to the poll I suspect McGinn will win, and I do understand it but I also think that our ability (as a fanbase) to value huge amounts of effort over genuine brilliance (this isn't a criticism of McGinn, he's a very good player with a fantastic work ethic, Grealish is a fantastic player with a very good work ethic) is why we sometimes accept people like Bruce and Hutton readily but are quick to write off people like Kodjia for not working hard enough, El Ghazi and Green get a lot of criticism for perceived lack of effort as well and it was something thrown at Grealish a lot a few years back.

[john e]

I genuinely struggle to split Jack and SJM as both are vital to us and compliment each other so well. But I would give it Jack as he's the only player in the league, and one of the few in the country, that could have scored that second goal last night, he makes every other player a better player when he's in the team. Comes to something when a fella with 23 league goals isn't even in the reckoning for me.

some very good points made there mr shin

[PaulWinch again]

I think Jack edges SJM purely because his return has completely changed us.

[West Derby Villan]

SJM shades it over Jack

[PeterWithe]

Jack. He’s top six quality every time he plays, McGinn has been for some of the games.

[Brassneck]

Too close to call for me.

Possibly SJM sneaks home because he's been almost ever present whereas Jack missed 3 months but in my eyes, there is literally nothing between them.  They are both putting in minimum 8 out of 10 performances week in, week out.

I think the trophy should be shared this season.

[Tugby Villain]

Whelan.  8/10 every week, plus a top character.  Never plays badly.

[Sexual Ealing]

I genuinely struggle to split Jack and SJM as both are vital to us and compliment each other so well. But I would give it Jack as he's the only player in the league, and one of the few in the country, that could have scored that second goal last night, he makes every other player a better player when he's in the team. Comes to something when a fella with 23 league goals isn't even in the reckoning for me.

some very good points made there mr shin

Seconded.

[mike]

I have my boy all set on John McGinn being next year's Jack Grealish, assuming we won't have Jack next year. I haven't liked a Villa player as much as McGinn since Taylor and Milner. Someone my boy can respect as a role model as well as being a great player. BUT Jack is the difference between this team winning and losing. He is amazing. Perhaps SJM should shade him because he has played more matches, but I'd still have to go for Jack. What he did at St Andrews was pretty special, too.

[mike]

I would like to add two names to the list

The twat at Hibs who sold SJM for £2.5 million

The twat at Celtic who refused to pay £2.5 million for SJM.

Yup, reminds me of Doug, bless him...

[Colhint]

So hard to choose. The best analogy I could give is SJM is a Mercedes F1 car and Jack is Lewis Hamilton.

[KRS]

A very tough question for us all to consider...would we struggle to win games without SJM as much as we did without Jack?

They are both very different players, bring different qualities to the team and compliment each other so well. The analogy from Colhint above is spot on.

Jack
SJM
Tammy
Mings

If they can't share it then Jack edges it for me, but SJM has absolutely been a legend this season.

[Clampy]

How long has it been since we were spoilt for choice on a Player of the season Vote?

Jack has turned our season round but my vote goes to McGinn. He really has been immense and rarely has a bad game.

[Ian.]

I genuinely struggle to split Jack and SJM as both are vital to us and compliment each other so well. But I would give it Jack as he's the only player in the league, and one of the few in the country, that could have scored that second goal last night, he makes every other player a better player when he's in the team. Comes to something when a fella with 23 league goals isn't even in the reckoning for me.

Great verdict.