Strikers?

The silver lining is that he doesn’t have to fly half way across the world to play for his country like he could have done.

BOS and Smyth can play the role (and Ramkilde as mentioned), but another striker is surely a priority.

BOS has the ability and tenacity when he’s up for it but appears to lack desire and goes missing just like Matt Phillips did.

I reckon Scott Hogan could potentially be the answer. I wonder if Warburton is making any attempts to sign him?

Doesn't seem to be much interest, probably on high wages I'd guess. Maybe he'll get his move towards the end of the window. Perhaps a cheap loan like Wells and Hugill were.

could defo see the hogan one happening but he's probably on high wages like you said, i remember seeing a few weeks ago that bournemouth were after him but that rumour seems to have died down.
good player at this level though and we certainly need a proven striker at this level to provide competition or as plan B if dykes doesn't work out.

seems to be our plan most season as 2 seasons ago we had hemed, wells and smith whilst last season it was hugill and wells.

chris martin is a free agent but far too inconsistent really

I'm not too keen on him to be honest. Does ok for a while but becomes anonymous.

Maybe Charlie is on his way back!! Well down the pecking order at WBA and they are now going to buy Grant from Huddersfield for 16m.

Apparently will be loaned out to the champ!!

No they brought him!! Signed a 3 year deal with them.

I can’t imagine Austin and Dykes being the most mobile striker force but he still knows where the net is!!

I mean beggars can't be choosers but he never really hit the same form he had with us.

Also worth noting that Austin had Covid in March and came out and said that he was quite unwell.

I know first hand that the road back to previous levels of fitness isn't a straightforward one for a lot of people.

Think Hogan could be a great player for you but the team needs to be set up to play to him as lone striker. He got a lot of goals for Brentford like that but really isn't a team player. He went to Villa for a lot of money but they never used him in that role and consequently he was considered a failure there and likewise at Stoke. Came good at Brum though and showed he still has what it takes. He is a bit of a miserable so and so though unless he is scoring goals. Guess that's what you want in a striker!

'We need......FFS!' missing off thread title.

We should have tried to get Steven Fletcher or even Glenn Murray as both have bags of experience and that would have helped Dykes out especially early doors.

I'd say the fact that Fletcher turned down an extension at Sheff Weds cos he had a better offer Stoke suggests he probably wanted more money than we'd have been able to offer him mate. 

We had a couple of expensive signings last summer. Pugh was (apparently) on quite big wages, Hugill and Wells were also certainly expensive loan signings. I think this window will be different. Perhaps a couple of older free transfers but clearly our plan was to bring in a couple of younger players that will cost a few million but should appreciate in value, and weren't looking for the earth in terms of a wage (i.e. Dykes and Dickie). I wouldn't be that surprised if we even have 1 more of those up or sleeve.