Summary
TEENAGER Steven Naismith faces losing out on the SPFA Young Player of the Year award to the player whose boots he used to clean as a trainee at Kilmarnock.
The Scottish Professional Footballers' Association's voting rules mean that 19-year-old striker Naismith finds himself in direct competition with former teammate Kris Boyd, who made his SPL debut when Ally McCoist was still playing for Kilmarnock.See the full content of this document
Extract
Generation Shame ; Outdated Award Rules so Unfair On Starlets Like Naismith
Five years ago, there were scarcely any promising young players breaking through in the SPL, but recent financial cutbacks have led clubs to blood more inexperienced performers.
Yet, as 18-year- old midfielder Cesc Fabregas took centr...See the full content of this document
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