Freddie Sears has declared himself satisfied with his own personal form during Town’s 100 per cent start to the new season — even if he is the only striker yet to score.
New boys Joe Garner and Martyn Waghorn have contributed seven between them, the latter’s four coming in a three-game sequence since following Garner south from Scottish Premiership side Rangers.
And while ex-Sunderland, Leicester and Wigan striker Waghorn has rewritten the record books by netting in three successive games for the first time in English football, David McGoldrick has also weighed in with three goals this term — two in the Caribao Cup win at Luton and another in the 2-1 league victory at Barnsley.
Sears said: "I would be lying if I said I didn’t want more goals — I want double figures every year. But sometimes you get them, sometimes you don’t, and you get this every year. I’m a striker and I want to score as quickly as possible. At the moment the other boys are doing it, which is very good.
"It means we’re winning games, not drawing 0-0. I’ll just keep my head down, carry on working hard and hopefully one will fly in soon. Overall it’s going well. We’ve started well as a team and when you’re winning games everyone is playing well.
"We had a bit of a tough time last season, not picking up results, but there’s a real buzz around the club at the minute. It’s back to the atmosphere of the play-off season when I first joined the club. We’re all enjoying it and we’re all pointing in the same direction.”
Town boss Mick McCarthy has consistently backed Sears by keeping him in the team regardless of whether he is a regular marksman or not, explaining that his tremendous work rate and appetite to cover defensively is enough for him to retain his place in the starting line-up.
Sears added: "Since the gaffer brought me here I think I’ve played in most of the games. It shows he trusts me, which is a good thing, and I’m trying to repay him. If I’m not scoring I’m still contributing in other ways when I’m on the pitch.
"Of course I’d love a few more goals but there’s more to this game than scoring goals. I work hard and put a shift in, week in, week out, doing some of the dirty jobs for the team.
"All four strikers are playing and that is going to bring goals. I’m not sure it will be the case all season because there will be times when the gaffer is going to change the shape.
"But for the time being I’m just delighted to be playing and for us to be winning games. It’s a great feeling right now with everyone buzzing.
"At the minute everything is going well and it all links up quite easily. Garns and Waggy have come in and we all know what Didzy [McGoldrick] is about. That’s four front players to use. Last season we needed a bit more creativity from midfield and we’ve now got that as well.
"At the start of every season my goals target is the same — to reach double figures and the way we are playing at the minute there are definitely goals in the team.
"The midfield looks stronger and it always looks as if we are going to create chances. I just need to get on the end of a few of them.”