Football Crazy Adam

Adam Hammill promises much more to come.

The on loan Liverpool player gave his thoughts after the Scottish Cup Fourth Round victory over Hearts:-

"I was very happy with the way I played but more importantly with the way the team played and winning, which was the main thing. Hopefully we can go on from here and that it can be a stepping stone for the rest of the season."

The match in Fife was the 19 year-old's prime focus but he had been aware of the goalless draw in the Merseyside Derby in the Premiership's lunchtime match.

"I was a bit gutted when I got the score from the Liverpool Everton game but this more than made up for it."

Adam played his part in the winning goal, that came from a free kick:-

"I ran over to take it but Owen (Morrison) gave me the ball quickly and I just saw Scott Wilson at the back post and I put it in and he got on the end of it. Last minute, nothing better, is there?"

The next match for Adam was supposed to be for England U19s v Poland on Tuesday but he is now doubtful for that:-

"I got a slight knock so I'm going to monitor it. I'll go to down to Bournemouth and see the physio, but if I can't play it's not the end of the world. The main game is next week against Aberdeen and hopefully I'll be fit for that."

Many Pars fans claim that the lad from Seaforth is the most exciting player to have arrived at East End Park since Istvan Kozma, himself a Liverpool player after his days at Dunfermline:-

"Trickery and creativity are a big part of my game and I hopefully there's a lot more to come. I'm grateful to Stephen Kenny, the gaffer and all the staff here for giving me the chance to play first team football. Hopefully I'm repaying them."

Stephen Kenny revealed in his post match comments that an element of doubt crept into his thoughts when he collected Adam at Edinburgh Airport. The youngster looked like someone's younger brother. Adam said that he had only just discovered those doubts:-

"He told me today funnily enough (he didn't think I was a professional footballer when he picked me up at the airport) so that's a great confidence booster" joked Adam. "So I though I'll show him what I'm made of.

"I like watching Ronaldhino, Cristiano Ronaldo, but I try to model myself on myself. I've been likened to Steve McManaman and hopefully I can follow in his footsteps and become a great player like he was.

"Before the game he (Kenny) said, this is an attacking formation and try and get Craw in the hole and get the ball out wide, put crosses in and be creative.

"First half we weren't too creative but I though second half once we got into it we created a lot of chances and definitely deserved the win. I can play wide left of wide right or centre forward.

"I got a lift when they took one of the full backs off but then I saw how big the substitute was! I thought I'd knock it as far as I could and hope that he couldn't catch me.

" The big thing was that the team won. We need to kick on and start getting points in the league and start breathing down team's necks. I'm quietly confident that we can stay up."

Adam's father has travelled north to watch his son's every Dunfermline appearance and he intends to be at Pittodrie on Saturday, he told the website:- 

"I am a very proud father today but Adam is very skillful   Adam has been at Liverpool since he was six, he is now nineteen and I have fully enjoyed the result and being here today. The Final is only two games away.

"You have seen today he hasn't changed at all, he is just as raw taking on defenders and putting some good crosses in.

"Lets just hope the Pars can starting winning some games and get a run of results. Other players are confident because they can see Adam can release the ball and take pressure off them by going down the wing and beating defenders."

Football is very important to the Hammill family, Adam's dad explained:-

"I played semi professional football but not only that both my two older sons have always encouraged him to play football as well. He just loves football.  His brother Lee who is 24 plays amateur football and is very supportive of him. His uncle, my eldest brother, captained the England Schoolboys.  His grandfather played football in goals as well, so it is in the family.

"When the lad was eighteen months old he was kicking the ball about the backgarden.  He was football mad, football crazy."