 He didn't make the bench, but was seen warming up on the pitch with all the other players beforehand, displaying the number 37 on his shorts.In May 2007, Gargan was offered a one-year professional contract with Brighton.At the beginning of May 2007 it was revealed that Gargan, along with fellow other youth team players Sonny Cobbs, Lloyd Skinner and Chris Winterton were to be loaned out for three months to local teams for them to gain experience playing at a professional level.