ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, hiː wʌz ɪnˈɪʃəli tɹˈænsfɜː lˈɪstᵻd baɪ saʊθˈɛnd juːnˈaɪɾᵻd ˈæftɚ fˈeɪlɪŋ tʊ ɐɡɹˈiː ɐ nˈuː kˈɑːntɹækt, bˌʌt tˈuː wˈiːks lˈeɪɾɚ hiː sˈaɪnd fɔːɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ tˈuː jˈɪɹz wɪð saʊθˈɛnd.
In June 2008, he was initially transfer listed by Southend United after failing to agree a new contract, but two weeks later he signed for another two years with Southend.