hiː hæd ɐ spˈɛl ˌɔn lˈoʊn æɾ ˈɛksɪɾɚ sˈɪɾi ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd bᵻfˌoːɹ ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf æɾ ˈæʃtən ɡˈeɪt ænd bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ plˈeɪɚɹ ɐmˌʌŋst ðɪ ˈæʃtən ɡˈeɪt fˈeɪθfəl.
He had a spell on loan at Exeter City in January 2000 before establishing himself at Ashton Gate and becoming a popular player amongst the Ashton Gate faithful.