Here's how our Hartlepool United writer Robbie Stelling would like to see Pools line up in order to accommodate another striker in their team.
9. Attacking-midfield: Adam Campbell
The diminutive attacker has been resurgent under Nicky Featherstone, starting all 10 National League games and providing Pools with three goals and three assists. Most fans would agree that Pools need to get more bodies around Alex Reid, who has been painfully isolated at times of late, and Campbell should have a vital role to play in linking the midfield and attack. Photo: Frank Reid
10. Striker: Alex Reid
Nicky Featherstone had some harsh words for Reid after he failed to score for the fourth game in a row against Scunthorpe but Pools need to do much more to bring the best out of him. Despite his impressive size, Reid is more than a traditional target man and the 30-year-old has already proven he can score goals at this level, finding the net 17 times in 32 appearances for Wealdstone last term. Yet the frontman has cut an increasingly isolated and frustrated figure in recent weeks and has been asked to plough a lone furrow far too often. If Pools are to succeed in the second half of the season, then they surely have to get more bodies in and around Reid to get him back scoring goals again. Photo: Frank Reid
11. Striker: Luke Charman
Despite their recent barren run, Pools have some decent options in attacking areas, even if Danny Johnson has endured some well-documented struggles this term and is without a goal in any of his first 24 appearances at Victoria Park. Nicky Featherstone could turn to popular winger Jermaine Francis, set to return from suspension against Rochdale, while Vadaine Oliver is getting closer to being available for selection having been ruled out through injury since late October. The best bet, however, looks to be Charman, who has featured from the bench in each of the last two matches following a spell on the sidelines as he recovered from bone bruising on his foot. True, his end product can be frustrating at times, but the 28-year-old's power, determined running and combative approach make him a handful for defenders and could prove to be the perfect foil for Reid. Photo: Adam Cook/The Corner Photography