haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː mˌeɪd nˈoʊ ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən zˈiəɹoʊ ˈeɪt sˈiːzən ænd fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə klˈʌbz pɹəmˈoʊʃən tə ðə pɹəmˈɪɹ lˈiːɡ, hiː wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst baɪ ðə klˈʌb æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə sˈiːzən.
However, he made no appearances in the 2007–08 season and following the club's promotion to the Premier League, he was released by the club at the end of the season.