Burnley, England (My Sportsbook) - New Burnley striker David Nugent admitted he made a mistake by joining Portsmouth.

Nugent, 24, has seen his career stall at Portsmouth following his $10 million arrival from Preston North End during Harry Redknapp's managerial reign.

The one-times capped England striker has now joined the Clarets on loan until January and admitted he jumped at the chance to leave Fratton Park.

"It's a relief to get out of Portsmouth," Nugent told the Daily Star.

"Harry's a good man-manager but it just didn't seem to work with me. After a few weeks he didn't fancy me as a player.

"I think he got the wrong impression of me. I've always been the way I am, a fun, bubbly character on the training pitch. I don't think he liked that. People make mistakes and I made one going there.

"I was down there on my own with no family but I just had to get on with it. It was horrible. I lost so much confidence.

"Every time I came on as a sub I seemed to make an impression but that wasn't good enough. Everything since I joined Portsmouth has just been downhill.

"I was so down, I didn't want to go to training sometimes. I was just on my own, sitting in the apartment, watching TV, playing computer games, going to bed at stupid hours of the morning.

"That's been the lowest point of my career and hopefully this will be a new slate."

(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)