 Complete the following phrase:  Loovens spent the 200506 season on loan at Championship side Cardiff City and impressed enough so that they signed the promising young defender on a permanent deal after several months of negotiations for a reported fee of 250,000. He originally formed a defensive partnership with club captain Darren Purse but the 200708 season saw Purse lose his place in the side to Roger Johnson and the pair went on to form a vital base for the team to build on, including playing alongside each other in all six matches during the clubs run to the 