hiː wʌz wˈʌn əvə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv jˈʌŋ plˈeɪɚz sˈaɪnd æz kˈɛɹ sˈɔːt tə bˈɪld ɐ skwˈɑːd ðæt kʊd tʃˈælɪndʒ fɔːɹ ˈɑːnɚz.
He was one of a number of young players signed as Kerr sought to build a squad that could challenge for honours.