hiː wʌz sˈaɪnd ˌʌp baɪ ðˈɛn ɹˈoʊvɚz mˈænɪdʒɚ kˈɛni dˈælɡlɪʃ ˌɔn wˈʌn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, bˌʌt æt fˈɜːst hiː kʊd nˌɑːt bɹˈeɪk ˌɪntʊ ɐ stɹˈɔŋ fˈɜːst tˈiːm æt jˈuːʊd pˈɑːɹk.
He was signed up by then Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish on 1 August 1994, but at first he could not break into a strong first team at Ewood Park.