hiː wʌz ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli səksˈɛsfəl ɪn kənvˈɪnsɪŋ ɡˈɜːni tə dʒˈɔɪn ðə sˈiːɡʌlz ˌɔn twˈɛnti tˈuː dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən ænd hiː wʌz ɪnstˈɪld æz kˈæptɪn ʌvðə sˈaɪd stɹˈeɪɾəwˌeɪ.
He was eventually successful in convincing Gurney to join the Seagulls on 22 December 2007 and he was instilled as captain of the side straightaway.