Blackpool FC

• Nickname:
• Founded:1887
• Manager:Ian Holloway

• Ground:
• Capacity:NaN

Harte desperate to play on

18 Dec 2008 - 07:24:33

Click To Enlarge

Defender Ian Harte is determined to prolong his career after joining Blackpool on a short-term deal.

The 31-year-old former Republic of Ireland international has been handed a one-month deal by the Seasiders after impressing on a trial at the Championship club.

Harte was a free agent after leaving Sunderland at the end of last season, having had trials with Wolves, Sheffield United and Charlton Athletic in recent months.

"Hopefully it will be longer than a month," he said.

"I've probably got more passion now than I did when I was younger, because when I was at Leeds it was a five-year contract or whatever.

"I need to fight to try and get a contract and I need to go out now and prove it on the pitch."