ˌɔn ˈeɪt dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, nˈuː saʊθˈɛnd mˈænɪdʒɚ pˈɔːl stˈɜːɹək ɐɡɹˈiːd tə kˈænsəl ðə dᵻfˈɛndɚz kˈɑːntɹækt, ɐlˈaʊɪŋ hˌɪm tə fˈaɪnd ɐ nˈuː klˈʌb æz ɐ fɹˈiː ˈeɪdʒənt.
On 8 July 2010, new Southend manager Paul Sturrock agreed to cancel the defender's contract, allowing him to find a new club as a free agent.