If Rasiak was indeed the one that got away, will Roeder go back for a new nibble?

"It is good to be back," the returning Lowe told the official Southampton website this week - axe at the ready. "But there is a big job to do. People have to realise this club has got serious financial problems. I don't want to rake over old ground... but the fact is that over the last two years this club has lived a life far beyond what it can afford."

Scoff ye no more... for the second year running, our Jimmy posts a 60% Yankee profit

"I was pretty pleased to be ahead of the herd in spotting the amazing trend of away wins in League Two – on several occasions I suggested taking a lucky dip of selections at penny odds, and by following my own advice enjoyed a 370/1 success when Mansfield (5/1), Dagenham (4/1), Notts County (7/4) and Bury (7/2) all came in one week...

As the axe-man cometh at Colney, could Jonny's big pal be the star that's on the rise?

"Of course, I will stay close to him," said the England World Cup rugby legend as attention switched to Black's possible 'Mr Motivator' role. "He is a part of my life which simply can’t be removed like a piece of a jigsaw. It is way beyond that. He is the piece that is glued in place...

Eagle flying after penning new City deal. But spare a thought for his Academy pals...

Meet the players that top Roeder's most wanted list this summer. The In-betweenies

Roeder puts the record straight on Huckerby's exit and offers a glimpse of new heroes

With ball at his feet or a mic at his lips, Hucks was always a man apart...

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Articles by Jimmy The Book:

It's high time I did my own books for the season that was...

MICK DENNIS
Of Hucks and Dion, D'Urso and Clattenburg. And why I'm so proud to be a Yella'
Weds 7 May 08

More From: Mick Dennis

RICK WAGHORN
With ball at his feet or a mic at his lips, Hucks was always a man apart...
Tues 6 May 08

More From: Rick Waghorn

KEVIN BALDWIN
So it's good-bye from him. And now good-bye from him... Times are a-changing.
Tues 6 May 08

More From: Kevin Baldwin

JIMMY THE BOOK
It's high time I did my own books for the season that was...
Fri 16 May 08

More From: Jimmy The Book

STANLEY
So that was the season that was... and what an awful season that was...
Thurs 15 May 08

More From: Stanley

FERRET
Here's one that survived the cull; one Colney lad with a smile on his face...
Fri 9 May 08

More From: Ferret

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Full Table

Team		P	GD	PTS
12	Cardiff	46	4	64
13	Burnley	46	-7	62
14	QPR	46	-6	58
15	Preston	46	-6	56
16	Sheff Wed	46	-1	55
17	Norwich	46	-10	55
18	Barnsley	46	-13	55
19	Blackpool	46	-5	54
20	Southampton	46	-16	54
21	Coventry	46	-12	53
22	Leicester	46	-3	52

This week we are mostly reading...

BBC Sport Transfer gossip
A squirt through the rumours from the day's papers.

City Til I Die
Very tidy fan's eye view from The Guru.

101greatgoals.com
Goals galore. What more do you want?

Andy Hunt's escribbler
Ex-pro Andy and his thoughts from afar.

BBC Sport blog
The musings of Paul Armstrong, Match Of The Day editor.

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