Ahead of United's largely unexpected second season in the Championship, Jamie Cureton, Chris Iwelumo, Wayne Brown and Richard Garcia all left on a rather sour note in the summer. Lack of ambition, for that read wages, cited as the reason. Cureton fetched £850,000 from Norwich prompting boss Geraint Williams to smash the clubs own record by paying a reported £300,000 for MK Dons' Clive Platt. On the same day he spent another six figure sum on Mark Yeates and news broke that England legend Teddy Sheringham would be donning a blue and white shirt.

Robbie Cowling's move from owner to Chairman prompted an about turn where agents were concerned. He admitted that if Colchester were to compete then they would have to use agents. Peter Heard stepped down after 16 tremendous years as Chairman to become Life President.

Life was tougher and so-called second-season syndrome set in. Layer Road had been a fortress but proved easy pickings in 2007/8. Williams failed to find an adequate replacement for Brown and his defence leaked goals all season. Platt and Cureton's replacement Kevin Lisbie had no trouble scoring as United maintained their ability in the opponents' box. It was pretty clear by Christmas that United would be in a relegation battle particularly after a dismal home defeat to Blackpool.

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