ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ zˈiəɹoʊ fˈaɪv sˈiːzən hæd stˈɑːɹɾᵻd, hiː sɚpɹˈaɪzɪŋli lˈɛft ðə kˈaʊnti ɡɹˈaʊnd ænd dʒˈɔɪnd swˈɑːnsiː sˈɪɾi ˌɔn ɐ fɹˈiː tɹˈænsfɜː.
Shortly after the 2004–05 season had started, he surprisingly left the County Ground and joined Swansea City on a free transfer.