Cammy Devlin respected Steven Naismith to the point where he was in awe of his Premier League credentials.But it didn’t stop the little Aussie taking the Hearts No.14 shirt off him when he’d barely hung up his boots.
And you know what? That’s exactly the type of thing Naismith himself would have done at Devlin’s age. Maybe that’s why they get on so well.
And it might see the midfielder begin to excel again under the Tynecastle club’s interim gaffer.Naismith says he sees a bit of himself in Devlin.
They played in different positions on the pitch. But in terms of their work ethic, passion, desire – and that little nasty streak – they’re both cut from the same cloth.
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