Airdrie boss Ian Murray says PFA Scotland League One Participant of the 12 months Dylan Easton has “rebuilt himself” to turn out to be the participant he's right this moment.
Murray had the midfielder on mortgage at Dumbarton from St Johnstone in 2015 and says his expertise was there for all to see, however his perspective possibly wasn’t as nailed on.
However the 28-year-old play-maker arrived at Airdrie final summer season through spells at Elgin, Clyde, Forfar and Kelty Hearts, and has been excellent this season, which additionally noticed him decide up the supporters’ participant of the 12 months gong.
However the PFA Scotland prize is one which doesn’t come usually to Airdrie gamers, and Murray is delighted for his star.
He stated: “It’s an excellent achievement for Dylan. I believe any award that’s voted for by your fellow friends or professionals is nice.
“It’s nice for Dylan, it’s nice for his team-mates, it’s nice for the membership and I don’t know the final time an Airdrie participant managed to select up such an accolade.
“It’s testomony to the entire staff and Dylan for a way properly he’s completed this season and I’m actually joyful for him.
“I had Dylan down at Dumbarton a few years in the past on mortgage from St Johnstone.
“He was 17 or 18, he had expertise and we knew that, however he didn’t have expertise and was possibly only a wee bit off it by way of perspective on the time – as younger guys are typically – however he has gone away and rebuilt himself.
“He has been an absolute pleasure to work with, he actually has. His perspective, his recognition across the place and his pleasure to play soccer each single day – typically it’s laborious getting him off the pitch after coaching!
“He has such an urge for food and he has been sensible for us. His means on the ball is great, his work-rate with out the ball is great, and he has been an enormous participant for us.
“He totally deserves the award, as properly.”
Murray was happy that Easton received the Participant of the 12 months award at Airdrie, however says his team-mates performed a giant half in that.
He stated: “Dylan bought participant of the 12 months and I believe it’s as a result of individuals get pleasure from watching him play.
“When he will get the ball he tries to create one thing, tries to attain objectives or create possibilities, however I believe he can be the primary to recognise that it’s different guys spherical about him which were nice.
“Adam Frizzell and Dylan collectively, for instance, would they be nearly as good with out one another? In all probability not.
“We’ve bought Reece McCabe and Callum Fordyce on the again speaking him via video games, Aggy [Scott Agnew] giving them the easy 5 or 10-yard balls to allow them to go and do their stuff.
“I believe they've each complemented one another very well, particularly for 2 guys who've by no means performed collectively earlier than.”
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