haʊˈɛvɚ, ˈæftɚ mˌeɪkɪŋ dʒˈʌst wˈʌn lˈeɪt sˈʌbstɪtˌuːt ɐpˈɪɹəns fɚðə sˈiːsaɪdɚz ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ, hiː dʒˈɔɪnd lˈiːɡ wˈʌn klˈʌb kɹˈuː ˌælɪɡzˈændɹə ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ˌɔn lˈoʊn fɔːɹ wˈʌn mˈʌnθ.
However, after making just one late substitute appearance for the Seasiders in September, he joined League One club Crewe Alexandra on 26 January 2009, on loan for one month.