Adam Hammill..

[Spy Bee]

"At Liverpool I was seen as a maverick player," he explained. "I would do something good, then something bad. But since coming up here I have worked on my effort for the team, rather than just myself. I have become a team player. I am not surprised, because I knew I had that in me. But at Liverpool you were perhaps aware of having to do that bit extra just to get noticed."

 

That sounds very positive.

[JagSquared]

If the FA really want to help our (homegrown) youngsters make the grade they need to do some proper thinking about how we can get them all playing to a decent standard. Apart from the Carling Cup or a major injury crisis they just aren't going to be risked for the first team. Playing reserve friendlies at the academy against Preston is better than nothing, but only just.

 

There's been a lot of ideas bandied about, but has anyone actually looked into them properly? Having a "B" team in the lower leagues is one way, maybe an under-21s league would work.

 

Thing is though the youngsters need to playing with more experienced players on a regular basis to learn and be able to handle physically bigger opponents under 21's playing with other under 21's wont learn too much and the step up will be still immense. Although I dont really like B teams its the only idea that will alow them to get experience on a regular basis.

[RoboRiise]

That sounds very positive.

 

Heh - I just copied exactly the same paragraph to quote, AdamS. For me, that's not just interesting because it explains his tendency to showboat when playing for us (which I'd read about on here previously) but also because it shows good self-awareness for a 19 year old lad to recognise those things about himself.

 

That's a very honest, open and mature interview. Whatever happened to the Hamdog?

[Paul]

Heh - I just copied exactly the same paragraph to quote, AdamS. For me, that's not just interesting because it explains his tendency to showboat when playing for us (which I'd read about on here previously) but also because it shows good self-awareness for a 19 year old lad to recognise those things about himself.

 

That's a very honest, open and mature interview. Whatever happened to the Hamdog?

 

It most certainly is. As I read, I found myself wondering if he'd heard about the slating his myspace took on here. I believe he does have friends/family who post/lurk. If so, it's very encouraging that he's growing up fast and learning some lessons. It is a shame that he can't just be a normal 19 year old lad, but then again normal 19 year old lads don't have professional contracts with Liverpool Football Club.

 

I hope he continues to do well up there because it would fucking ace to see another Academy graduate come through into the first team; and even better if he could establish himself as a regular. From the little I know of him, he may actually have the talent to do just that.

[fagus]

great that he is doing so well with the pars, of course we have a long association with Dunfermline, and i dont mean Kosma, the great billy lidell hailed from that part of the kingdom of fife

[Spy Bee]

http://forum.dafc.net/read.php?f=1&i=536306&t=536306

 

Latest reviews. This sounds pefrect. He's obviously going to learn important lessons up there. Seems like the ideal stepping stone.

[theghost]

http://forum.dafc.net/read.php?f=1&i=536306&t=536306

 

Latest reviews. This sounds pefrect. He's obviously going to learn important lessons up there. Seems like the ideal stepping stone.

 

Doesn't he play left wing for the ressies? Posshibilities...

[RoboRiise]

It most certainly is. As I read, I found myself wondering if he'd heard about the slating his myspace took on here. I believe he does have friends/family who post/lurk. If so, it's very encouraging that he's growing up fast and learning some lessons. It is a shame that he can't just be a normal 19 year old lad, but then again normal 19 year old lads don't have professional contracts with Liverpool Football Club.

 

I hope he continues to do well up there because it would fucking ace to see another Academy graduate come through into the first team; and even better if he could establish himself as a regular. From the little I know of him, he may actually have the talent to do just that.

 

Everything I've read about the lad and the few bits of his play that I've seen make me think he's potentially another McManaman if he keeps improving. Adimttedly I've seen nothing like enough of him to endorse that, especially against top-flight opposition, but he sounds like an exciting player who likes to entertain the fans. As long as he can learn when to use the tricks and when to keep things simple (and it's taken fake Ronaldo at least three seasons to get his head round that, so there's plenty of time for the lad) he sounds like he's going to be one that makes the step up. Fingers crossed.

[bobhorse]

For me it looks like he has passed another test in the SPL and next season should see him out on loan again maybe to a club in the Championship if he comes through that, then it's decision time, back to us to fight for his place in the first team or move onto another team and build his career

 

It would be grerat to see him in the first team as he has past all the tests so far.

It is normal for 3 or 4 players from the youth cup winning side to make the grade in the Prem

 

lets hope he is one of them

[Boom Boom]

He got his first goal for the Fifers on Saturday, a cracking 25 yarder against Cellic. Fair play to him.

[truescouser4eve]

quality goal...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FxGuQUpvupQ

[bobhorse]

Well done lad keep your head down and work hard your rewards will come your not being forgotton keep up the good work and youll be in the Reds first team inside 18 months

[Faustus]

The boy Hammill seems to be doing alright at Dunfermline. Found this song on youtube:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vQbokyzjX8&mode=related&search=

 

His bird's quite tasty on the video as well.

[Spy Bee]

Hhahaha that's ace.

 

I really hope he makes it. There aren't enough pro footballers called Adam.

[Faustus]

Hhahaha that's ace.

 

I really hope he makes it. There aren't enough pro footballers called Adam.

 

Personally, I hope he makes it for his surname.

 

The possibilities for Star Wars puns after a good performance are endless.

[Spy Bee]

Personally, I hope he makes it for his surname.

 

The possibilities for Star Wars puns after a good performance are endless.

 

Geek!

 

I had to google that then to know what you were on about.

 

I have never liked starwars as much since I realised that Luke Skywalker looks like Ian Beale.

[Big Ig]

Geek!

 

I had to google that then to know what you were on about.

 

:wow:

 

You truly are the anti-geek!

[Monkeywool]

But like Wayne Rooney, there was only one club for Hammill

Does that mean he is fucking off to the Mancs? :|

[Dane]

Looks like Hammill had another big game for Dunfermline.

 

http://www.dafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FMatchreport/0,,10288~34752,00.html

 

 

dam Hammill dropped to the bench to make way for Jamie McCunnie, and Tam McManus returned after serving his suspension in place of the ineligible Stephen Glass.

 

Hibs made six changes from the team that drew at Love Street in midweek. In came Steven Whittaker, Chris Hogg, Steven Fletcher, Abdessalam Benjelloun, Guillaume Beuzelin and Lewis Stevenson, out went Michael Stewart, Shelton Martis, Kevin McCann, Merouani Zemmama, Ivan Sproule and Thomas Sowunmi.

 

Given the Pars precarious league position, The Final Countdown - the usual East End Park pre match music seemed to have added importance for this the sixth last fixture of this SPL season. Hibs kicked off attacking the goal in front of their travelling support in the sun kissed East Stand and Benjelloun in his appropriate - no doubt by accident given his faith - bright yellow Easter boots, hit the first effort of the match into the left sidenetting within two minutes.

 

Two minutes later Benji directed a Steven Fletcher delivery from the right wide at the other side of the goal while the home fans had little to cheer until Greg Shields high ball in from the right was headed on target by Scott Muirhead only to be cleared by the Edinburgh defence.

 

McCunnie's ball into the path of Jim McIntyre then raised the decibels but Steven Whittaker stepped in to win a well timed tackle on the edge of his box. It continued end to end with Bamba neatly stopping the threat of Fletcher after a Benjelloun release and at the other end Phil McGuire heading wide after an O'Brien free kick was only half cleared.

 

There was still only 12 minutes gone when Benjelloun's cut back on the left side of the box was poked on by Beuzelin and fortunately Fletcher could not convert from the six yard line. Another good chance came at the other end when Muirhead played in McIntyre. McNeil was out fast to block and Tam McManus drove the resultant chance wide into the sidenetting on the left side.

 

Pressure relented on the defences but only for five minutes. Benjelloun was lined up for a shot from 16 yards but Muirhead blocked and Scott Brown's follow up was deflected wide for a corner on the right. de Vries tipped David Murphy's inswinger behind his right hand post and from the one from the left Hogg could only force another corner. Murphy hit a free kick over the crossbar from 30 yards while at the other end a McIntyre ball in from the left corner flag was headed over the Hibs crossbar.

 

In 32 minutes Jim McIntyre was sent tumbling as he went for an O'Brien ball in from the right but Referee Craig Mackay was non plussed by the loud appeals from the McCathie Stand. Next Muirhead broke away down the left but his cross through the penalty box had no takers and then Andrew McNeill held a long shot from O'Brien.

 

Chris Hogg's challenge on McIntyre won the Fifers a free kick 28 yards out to the left side. Muirhead ran over the ball and McManus forced McNeil to touch the fiercely driven shot over his crossbar.

 

Scott Morrison did well to pinch a scoring opportunity off the boot of Fletcher while at the other end Gary Mason forced McNeil to hold his diving header.

 

It had been quite a first half with the two teams serving up more of what might have been kept for next weekend's Cup tie. No goals though at the break and there would be little doubt what kind of urgent instruction would be dished out by Stephen Kenny at the break. After 270 minutes of SPL football against Hibs this season a Pars goal has yet to be produced.

 

Half Time: Dunfermline 0 Hibernian 0

 

John Collins brought on Ivan Sproule in place of Ross Chisholm for the second half. Hibs cleared an O'Brien cross before it reached McIntyre while at the other end Bamba stepped in to neatly intercept a Beuzellin pass towards Fletcher on the to of the D at the home end.

 

There were loud cheers from the home support when Adam Hammill was introduced as Stephen Kenny's first substitution in 56 minutes. A free kick against Mason when he nicked the ball off Sproule was headed clear by Shields and on Hammill on the break switched the ball to O'Brien on the opposite wing. A Pars corner was won and the all red clad Hibs keeper had to be at his best when O'Brien's cross was headed down by Bamba and Jim McIntyre sent the ball on target with an overhead kick from the left side of the six yard box.

 

Hammill threatened again with another breakaway in 65 minutes receiving Bamba's pass and interchanging with McManus before being stopped by Brown who conceded a free kick 24 yards out. McManus took the responsibility but hit his effort over the bar and into the Hibs support.

 

Dunfermline chances kept coming with O'Brien almost getting in for the shot and Mason making McNeil save. McManus shot wide right from the edge of the box. A 70th minute Whittaker corner was defended and sent Hammill away again but his final pass to McManus was intercepted.

 

Time was running out for the Pars when Mark Burchill came on with the twelve minutes remaining but it was Hibs who came closest to breaking the deadlock. Zemmama's run threaded a through ball to Murphy and fortune favoured the Pars as the ball slipped into the sidenetting off McGuire and over de Vries.

 

When Steven Whittaker picked up a yellow card for his tackle on Hammill seven minutes from time, the Liverpudlian got up and whipped over the free kick from the left touchline. Phil McGUIRE arrived like an express train to head into the right side of the net from 14 yards. The joyous relief was apparent not just on the terraces but in front of the dugout where the ex Don decided to head to celebrate his first SPL goal for Dunfermline.

 

Hibs pushed up and there was some frantic defending in the Pars penalty box that eventually resulted in the ball being booted towards Burchill in the centre circle. There the no.9 beat off the tackle of Whittaker and was left to run at goal from the half way line. Andrew McNeil came out and deflected Burchy's shot wide for a 85th minute corner on the left. Whittaker did well to block Bamba's shot from the corner and really after that the goalkeepers were never troubled for the last five and the added five minutes of the game.

 

There can be no better a time for Dunfermline to record their first home win in the SPL over Hibs since December 2001. St Mirren were without at match since they play Rangers on Sunday so the Paisley team lead Dunfermline by four points and the meeting of the two relegation candidates on Monday 30th April now looks like a really big match.

 

DUNFERMLINE : Dorus de Vries; Greg Shields ©, Phil McGuire, Souleymane Bamba, Scott Morrison; Jim O'Brien, Jamie McCunnie, Gary Mason, Scott Muirhead (Adam Hammill 56); Jim McIntyre (Mark Burchill 78), Tam McManus (Greg Ross 85).

SUBS: Roddy McKenzie (GK), Scott Thomson, Bobby Ryan, Freddie Daquin

SCORER: McGuire (83)

YELLOW CARD: O'Brien (95)

 

HIBERNIAN: Andrew McNeil; Steven Whittaker Chris Hogg, Rob Jones ©, David Murphy; Scott Brown, Abdessalam Benjelloun, Gulllaume Beuzelin, Lewis Stevenson (Dean Shiels 85), Steven Fletcher (Merouane Zemmama 71), Ross Chisholm (Ivan Sproule HT).

SUBS: Simon Brown, Ross Campbell, Shelton Martis, Kevin McCann

[RSM]

I really think it would benefit him going on loan to another Prem team next season. Sounds like he has all the talent to succeed, just the mental side and pressures of the Prem can really help him step up.

[Red Nick]

the question is how does somebody of Adam's talent and inexperience ever get a chance in the first team.

[05 Milan]

the question is how does somebody of Adam's talent and inexperience ever get a chance in the first team.

 

carling cup!

[Red Nick]

I think he might need a bit more than 6 games next season

[theghost]

I think he might need a bit more than 6 games next season

 

I think that He should be second choice left winger

[MLB]

I'd love to see more of our young players getting a chance next season. It's the only we'll find out if the more talented ones among them are good enough. I mean, it looks like the likes of Hammill and Anderson at least deserve a chance, otherwise they'll just stagnate and we'll end up selling them to someone like Preston.