ɪnstˈɛd hiː dʒˈɔɪnd bɹˈædfɚd sˈɪɾi æz ɐ tɹˈeɪniː ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ spˈɑːɾᵻd plˈeɪɪŋ fɔːɹ sˈaʊθ nˈɑːɾɪŋˌæm kˈɑːlɪdʒ.
Instead he joined Bradford City as a trainee in 2002 after being spotted playing for South Nottingham College.