Hammill - the return of the prodigal son?

[rage]

Well if you believe the article he will be on the right probably as a back up for Kuyt.

we'll see

[AFII]

Could mean that Babel is off and Hammill will replace him.

[Bari]

He is to creative for Rafa to play him

True

hammil is better than riera and will prove it it rafa gives him 5 games in a row.

he's sure as hell better than yossi and kuyt on either wing.

bringing hammil back just shows how rafa's summer spend has been disastrous imo. maybe we can loan doseena and keane to blackpool, about their level

True

Could mean that Babel is off and Hammill will replace him.

Hope not

[BFG]

hammil is better than riera and will prove it it rafa gives him 5 games in a row.
he's sure as hell better than yossi and kuyt on either wing.

bringing hammil back just shows how rafa's summer spend has been disastrous imo. maybe we can loan doseena and keane to blackpool, about their level

Come on mate, you've nothing at all to base that on. That's not a dig at Hamill who I hope turns out to be a great player but it's nonsense to compare a guy who plays regularly in the Premiership, Champs Lg and International football to a lad who has obvious talent but has hardly set the world alight at Blackpool.

The second paragraph isn't even worth a response.

[The Birdman]

Hammill is better than a Spanish International!!!
There are some funny things on here but that is just brilliant.

Hammill may turn out to be better than Riera in time and he will obviously need a fair chance to prove this but to say he is better now is frankly ****ing mental.

[rage]

Come on mate, you've nothing at all to base that on. That's not a dig at Hamill who I hope turns out to be a great player but it's nonsense to compare a guy who plays regularly in the Premiership, Champs Lg and International football to a lad who has obvious talent but has hardly set the world alight at Blackpool.

The second paragraph isn't even worth a response.

Hammill is better than a Spanish International!!!
There are some funny things on here but that is just brilliant.

Hammill may turn out to be better than Riera in time and he will obviously need a fair chance to prove this but to say he is better now is frankly ****ing mental.

my opinion is based upon actually seeing both play in real time. of course you'll both come to my way of thinking if hammill gets 5 consecutive games. trust me on this one, if the lad plays in the premiership he'll set it on fire. At least as good as some of the kids slur alex has tried to bring through with varying degrees of success.

i'm not arguing for one over the other but i really think hammill is capable of making the step up successfully.

[Reece]

my opinion is based upon actually seeing both play in real time. of course you'll both come to my way of thinking if hammill gets 5 consecutive games. trust me on this one, if the lad plays in the premiership he'll set it on fire. At least as good as some of the kids slur alex has tried to bring through with varying degrees of success.

i'm not arguing for one over the other but i really think hammill is capable of making the step up successfully.

Who have you seen Hammill play against and who have you seen Riera play against? World of difference there mate.

[BJC]

Just to be pedantic...

"return of the prodigal son" - would imply he has deserted us and pissed his life away, by being so greedy and wasteful of his talents, only to come back with his tail between his legs asking for forgiveness.

Now Michael Owen.....

[Woobus]

my opinion is based upon actually seeing both play in real time. of course you'll both come to my way of thinking if hammill gets 5 consecutive games. trust me on this one, if the lad plays in the premiership he'll set it on fire. At least as good as some of the kids slur alex has tried to bring through with varying degrees of success.

i'm not arguing for one over the other but i really think hammill is capable of making the step up successfully.

I think the lad will make it as well and by the sounds of it so does Rafa. I dont think he is up to the level of Riera yet but definately has the potential to be better than him.
He was great in Scotland but havent really seen to much of him since, should be a great player to put on against the lesser teams.

[JohnnyLambert]

Cant do any worse than Yossi get him in and blood him few games see what he's like and ship out the deadwood!!

[saj]

He is a Rafa type player - he works his arse off, big and strong and is a damn good tacker too. He's very persistent/stubborn (like Kuyt) and he has a lot of flair/skill. I would say only El Zhar and Babel are more skillful than him. He has all the attributes to become a damn good player for us. I spoke to a Southampton fan last year and asked about how Hammill was doing. He simply said he didn't play that often but when he, he showed he was a big talent. He also said Championshiop football is not suitable for his style of game.

[rage]

Who have you seen Hammill play against and who have you seen Riera play against? World of difference there mate.

we bought rob jones watching him play for crewe. same with the likes of rush. talent is talent amigo, we seem to forget that in an ever increasing world prioritisation where we only sign players from 'proven' leagues that cost millions.

i don't think hammill will need to adapt to the rigors of the premiership after seeing him get the **** kicked out of him up north. he can handle the pace and i think its about time we took a chance on one of our own rather than buying in youth who don't seem to make it.

5 starts between now and the end of the season and i know he'll prove himself

[Parm]

hey Rafa is not saying that Hammil will be the answer to all out problems, just that it could be an opportunity for the lad to seize his chance. Too many on here go on about giving the kids a go, but when it looks like it is mooted the kid is shot down

[Neil Young]

Just to be pedantic...

"return of the prodigal son" - would imply he has deserted us and pissed his life away, by being so greedy and wasteful of his talents, only to come back with his tail between his legs asking for forgiveness.

Now Michael Owen.....

Superb Bible-based pedantry.

And Dossena is the fatted calf.

[Chrono]

And Dossena is the fatted calf.

FLMAO!