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I'm surprised at the negativity on here thus far. I'd take both/either of them in a heartbeat.
Remember the massive meltdown on here about the 'Hugill/Wells/Eze 45+ goal' stat at the start of 20/21? Both these strikers are proven at Championship level and did a fine job for our team and its present manager. No reason why, in familiar surroundings, they coudn't do it again.
Wells/Austin or Dykes/Hugill/Austin up front sounds powerful to me.
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Hugill or Wells? on 11:08 - Aug 23 with 4132 views
Well as our preferred attacking option seems to be Willock and Chair with either of Dykes or Austin where do Hugill or Wells fit in when both are fit and available?
Rather an expensive (wages) option to not start and if they jump to the front of the queue then Dykes's further development is affected and Charlie is an expensive sub whose match fitness is frustrated. Not to mention Kelman.
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Hugill or Wells? on 11:21 - Aug 23 with 4100 views
Well, for me, I wouldn't take anyone in a heartbeat.
I don't like flabby squads with players who are good enough sat on the bench. We had four strikers on our books and we sent one of them on loan. We look best with one up front. I don't want spare strikers blocking the route into the 1st team for Kelman and the U-23 lads, I don't want us wasting money on guys who are rarely going to play.
I hated that "more blood" phase and I'm glad we're out of it.
I specially don't want us going backwards to players who were very decent but IMO were not as good when we had them as Charlie and Dykes are now and appear to be declining.
And finally, I don't want us pissing about with extra strikers when we're short of defensive midfielders.
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Hugill or Wells? on 12:05 - Aug 23 with 3985 views
I take your point(s) and over this summer I would agree with you - the long term planning for the future of the squad must come first.
I guess the issue is our very successful start - does it mean that this season could well be something really special now? If so, could the season-long addition of a Hugill or a Wells mean an extra 10/12+ goals by May, in turn meaning that 7th becomes 6th or (dare I whisper it) 3rd becomes 2nd?
Difficult one for the club - they may well be tempted.
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Hugill or Wells? on 19:27 - Aug 23 with 3642 views
Thanks BazzeR. Had a look but I don't think it's entirely accurate. I think it is 15 in 29 which includes 2 in 3 cup ties. It is still impressive especially when you consider that he was sub or subbed on a number of occasions.
Just 11 in 50 last season and just 4 after leaving us, at the end of January 2019, till the end of that season.
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Hugill or Wells? on 19:29 - Aug 23 with 3634 views
The squad for me lacks balance right now - 11 defenders, 11 midfielders, and basically only two strikers, plus a raw kid, is bad planning. We definitely need one and preferably two forwards in on loan, I'd say, not just for cover for Lyndon and Charlie when they're injured or ineligible, but some competition for them when they're fit.
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