"We need to admit that we have a problem,” says Mick Kennedy, the exasperated manager of League One side East Kilbride. “People don’t believe there is a problem, but let me assure you that there is absolutely a problem and I don’t know how anyone can deny that.”
The problem, as he sees it, is Scottish football’s timid approach to player development. Speaking after his side – with an average age of 23 – thumped Kilmarnock’s B Team in the KDM Evolution Trophy, satisfaction with the outcome was laced with worry and frustration.
