Competition was so fierce that not even Wayne Rooney made it on to the shortlist. Now let us know your nominations

Welcome to guardian.co.uk's review of the 2011-12 Premier League season. An extraordinary campaign is nearing its end and we would like you to help us choose your favourite goal, the best signing and the best manager, as well as seven other categories.

We have nominated some contenders, but this is just to get the discussion going: we would like your suggestions so that we can compile the best into final polls that you can vote on. The season doesn't finish until Sunday afternoon so the nomination blogs will be up and running later that evening, with the polls open from Monday 14 May. Thanks.

Robin van Persie

Any player who can get in the team ahead of Marouane Chamakh and Park Chu-young has to be in with a shout for player of the season... Joking apart, both players and journalists were in rare agreement when handing out their gongs this year – and it's hard to argue with his remarkable haul of 37 goals in 47 appearances. He's carried Arsenal's goal threat near single-handedly – only Theo Walcott has managed more than 10 goals – and is close to leading them back into the Champions League.

David Silva

A stunning start to the season saw Silva pull the strings for City as they led the way in the Premier League. He's been far less effective in 2012 with just two goals and seven assists compared to 10 goals and 13 assists in the first part of the season. However, when the Spaniard is on song he is a joy to watch: all flicks, quick passes and rapid dribbles that few in the league can match.

Yaya Touré

If the diminutive Silva was the star for City in the first half of the season it was his gargantuan team-mate who stole the show in the closing stages. Vital goals against Newcastle put him on the back pages, but his powerful performances are the foundation for much of what is good at City as they've clawed their way back to become favourites for the league title.

Tim Krul

Much of the attention was on United's £17m signing in goal David De Gea – but it's a €220,000 keeper in the north east who's really excelled this season. When Shay Given left Newcastle eyebrows were raised when no replacement was brought in – but that's because those at the club knew Krul was coming through and this season a string of fine performances and 15 clean sheets have repaid that faith and then some. On consistency over the whole season, he is nominated here ahead of team-mates Papiss Cissé and Demba Ba, who have also contributed heavily towards Newcastle success.

Clint Dempsey

With five years at Fulham under his belt Dempsey was seen by many as a solid, if unremarkable Premier League talent. After a season in which he's scored 17 league goals, as well as making seven assists, those preconceptions have changed and he is now being linked with some of the biggest clubs in the country. It's quite ridiculous that he did not make it into the PFA team of the season and the fact he was overlooked for third in the Football Writers poll in favour of Paul Scholes is absurd.

• Now check out the other nine categories:

Pundit of the season

Manager of the season

Goal of the season

Match of the season

Signing of the season

Gripe of the season

League of the season

Innovations for the future

Flop of the season