Elvis Hammond on loan to Rovers
last updated Friday 31st August 2001, 3:57 PM
Ghanaian-born striker Elvis
Hammond has joined Rovers on a month's loan from Fulham after impressing
Gerry Francis in a reserve game.
The 20-year-old forward, who was born in Accra, is keen to get first-team
football as he is well behind the likes of Louis Saha and Barry Hayles in
the pecking order at the Premiership club.
He has answered Gerry Francis's plea for new options up front following
the injury to Nathan Ellington. Hammond has never featured for The Cottagers
in league football but did play for them in a Worthington Cup second round
clash at Chesterfield last season.
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Elvis
Hammond
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"I've been at Fulham for 4 years now, briefly as a schoolboy, and then
as a trainee before signing a pro contract," Hammond told the Rovers
official website.
"However, there are a number of top-class strikers at the club and
first team opportunities are limited. Nevertheless, it's a good experience
playing and training with them, as you learn so much from them and they
have undoubtedly helped me improve my game."
Hammond has been snapped up by Francis after the Rovers boss saw him
in action for Fulham's second string in midweek.
Hammond said: "I was on the bench for the game, but got on for half
an hour and scored a goal. The next morning, my manager told me that Rovers
were interested in taking me on a one-month loan.
"After weighing up my options, I decided that it would be a good
move for me. It's a great opportunity for me to play first team football.
"I've come here to play as many games as possible. I enjoy scoring
goals and I've done quite well so far this season and I'm looking forward
to playing for Rovers."
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