22 May 2026 15:25:12
Shall we do some end of the season awards then (albeit the season isn't quite done yet) ?

This is for Leeds only - ignore other teams

The categories are:

Player of the season:
Goal of the season:
Young player:
New player (i.e. only signed this year) :
Most improved:
Most disappointing:
Most influential:
Most surprising:

Mine are:

Player of the season: Amps
Goal of the season: Justin overhead kick vs Wolves
Young player: errr.


New player (i.e. only signed this year) : GG
Most improved: Aaronson
Most disappointing: Longstaff
Most influential: DCL
Most surprising: Justin

And an honourable mention for Stach who could have got 3 or 4 of the above but was just pipped.

1.) 22 May 2026
22 May 2026 16:41:34
What's the deadline, Alf - calls for some serious thought. :)

2.) 22 May 2026
22 May 2026 16:56:34
Hi Alf,
Player of the season: DCL.
Goal of the season: Stach v Villa.
Young player: Gray (for RUFC) .
New player (i.e. only signed this year) : GG.
Most improved: Aaronson.
Most disappointing: Tanaka.
Most influential: Ampadu.
Most surprising: Justin.

3.) 22 May 2026
22 May 2026 17:16:46
Player of season: DCL. Without him, we were in doodoo.

Goal of season: DCL goal (where the whole team played a pass in the build up vs Sunderland) .

Young player: Charlie Cresswell (ok, then his brother) .

New player: DCL.

Most improved: Darlow.

Most disappointing: possibly Perri.

Most influential: DCL.

Most surprising: DCL. Did not expect 14 goals or a full season of no injury.

4.) 22 May 2026
22 May 2026 18:56:55
Player of the season: DCL.
Goal of the season: Stach free kick v Villa. (Alternatively goal away at Devon) .
Young player: Alfie Cresswell.
New player (i.e. only signed this year) Bijol.
Most improved: Darlow/Farke.
Most disappointing: Perri.
Most influential: Ampadu.
Most surprising: James Justin.

5.) 22 May 2026
22 May 2026 21:02:33
Player of the season: Amps. DCL, close second.
Goal of the season: Whole team goal v Sunderland.
Young player: Gray.
New player: Okafor is the most exciting, but also GG is a good shout.
Most improved: Struik.
Most disappointing: Tanaka.
Most influential: DCL.


Most surprising: Justin. [my most pleasing player!]

I would add another category, that being most unlucky: I would say Longstaff - he's scored and made some great goals when he's played, and imo, should be starting before BA, especially in the last couple of months.

6.) 23 May 2026
23 May 2026 07:05:10
Player of the season is a tough one, cause most have had good and bad spells, so I will go Rodon.
Goal is a dead heat between Villa and Sunderland. Both quality goals.
Young. Who, what, where. We don't play young.
New would have to be Justin.


Improved is Darlow.
Disappointing. Perri, closely followed by Tanaka.
Influential would be the captain Amps.
Surprising is Justin again.
Agree with ani. Should be playing Longstaff more. And Gnonto and less of Tanaka, James and Arronsen.

7.) 23 May 2026
23 May 2026 08:35:26
Player of the season: Amps.
Goal of the season: Team goal against Sunderland.
Young player: Willy. Did not play a lot, but came on to influence games.
New player: Gabby. Shakey start, but came good.
Improved player: Aaronson. Really good mid-season.
Disappointing: Tanaka. Not really got up to speed with the prem.


Influential player: Amps.
Surprising player: Justinho. Big thanks to Leicester for not seeing this player right under their noses.

But, I must say, I think it's been a good team effort. Even the bench has contributed to goals and assists. Every one of our players has put a shift in this year to keep us up.

8.) 23 May 2026
23 May 2026 13:49:14
Player of the season: Amps.
Goal of the season: Team goal v Sunderland.
Young player: Alfie Cresswell.
New player: Bijol.
Improved player: Darlow.
Disappointing: Dan James.
Most influential: Amps.
Most surprising: James Justin.

9.) 23 May 2026
23 May 2026 19:11:17
Player of the season: Ampadu. Would have been closer with GG and Stach, but both had a bit of injury about them at times.
Goal of the season: Tanaka vs. Chelsea.
Young Player: None of the first team are particularly young, but guess it must have been one of those two lads who made the bench in the end of the season.


New Player: Tied for Gabby and Stach (can't separate them) . Bijol, Justin, DCL, Okafor all just behind.
Improved: Aaronson.
Disappointing: Perri. Honourable mention: Perri.
Influence: Ampadu.
Surprising: DCL.