The worst thing to happen to a club like Watford is the 5 subs rule coming back - such a rediculous decision that has harmed the future development of youngsters! managers have to be much more careful who they have on the bench now. With a keeper taking up one position, that leaves 4. The obvious choices are 1 defender, 1 midfielder and 1 striker (so eg, Mirfin, Jenkins, Deeney) so who do you pick as the last... you'd have to say a full back or another midfielder - so Hodson or Bauben. We have don't have that room to manoever now!
as for a striker - we may have to wait until the loan window reopens - even if it is a loan deal with a view to signing permanently in January. Lots of clubs are still working out their 25-man squads, and we may have to strike a deal with someone surplus to requirements!