The results are in...

Its seems like ages since the end of last season and several new players have arrived, but what did you think about last season?

Our counters have finally added the votes from the RTG/ALS annual End of Season poll and the results are as follows:

Player Of the Season
1. Jones
2. Collins
3. Evans

Young Player Of The Season
1. Evans
2. Jones
3. Bardsley

Goal Of The Season
1. Murphy vs Wigan
2. Whitehead vs Man City
3. Murphy vs Boro

Most Improved Player
1. Danny Collins
2. Nyron Nosworthy
3. Craig Gordon

Hardest Player
1. Bardsley
2. Nosworthy
3. Jones

Best Signing
1. Jones
2. Reid
3. Evans

Worst Signing
1. Halford
2. McShane
3. Prica

Best Opposition
1. Manchester United
2. Liverpool
3. Everton

Worst Opposition
1. Derby
2. Newcastle
3. Birmingham

Best Atmosphere
1. Middlesbrough (home)
2. Newcastle (home)
3. West Ham (home)

Best Pre-Match Pub
1. Lambton Worm
2. Colliery Tavern
3. Chaplains

Pat On The Back
1. Niall Quinn
2. Bally and the bairns
3. Drumaville

Average marks out of ten for the season:
Keane: 7.54
Quinn: 9.24
Team: 6.90
Fans : 8.88

Most positive aspect of the season
1. Staying Up
2. Late Goals
3. The back four with Bardsley and Evans

Least positive aspect of the season
1. Newcastle away
2. Away form
3. 4-5-1/tactics

Which area needs strengthening most?
1. Midfield
2. Defence
3. Striker

Who would you most like to sign this summer?
1. Jonny Evans
2. Dean Ashton
3. Jimmy Bullard

Where will we finish next season?
1. Mid-table obscurity
2. Euro contenders
3. Relegation dogfight