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.
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.