Premier target for hitman Cox

Cox is targeting Premier League and international football in the new year after a dream 2009 with Swindon and the Baggies.

But he revealed he must still improve after his disappointment with his performances against Peterborough and Scunthorpe.

"In the last two games I haven't been too happy with the way I have played but I have played the games and it's been more experience for me," said the striker, who had scored six goals in the previous six games.

"I have never played in the Championship so I am learning how it is and trying to get that consistency level. Maybe I did set the bar a little bit high but it's always good to try to aim for that level in consistency and goals.

"If I can keep playing I'm sure goals will keep coming. I want to play as many games as I can and score a lot more goals in the next year. If we can get promoted as a team and I can be involved in that I will be more than happy.

"Then, if we do get promoted, and I can be involved as many games as I can in the Premier League that would be great.

"But we have to get promoted before I can do that so I would welcome competition from everybody so we can set the bar as high as we can and get promoted."

Cox recently declared his availability for the Republic of Ireland and he has been in touch with the FAI.

But he is keeping an open mind regarding international honours.

"I got a call from a journalist and then I got a call from one of their scouts and he was going to pass my number on to Liam Brady, the assistant manager," he said.

"But he hasn't phoned me yet.

"I'm sure if the performances and goals keep coming then the call will come.

"Ireland would be a massive bonus but I am not ruling anything out.

"If they came knocking or even if an England under-21s cap came along I would still take both of them.

"At the moment I am more focussed on being a regular first team player here and scoring and performing well, and if other things come later on that would be great.

"The next internationals aren't until March so at the moment it's about January and February.

"If March comes and I get a call from either one of the international managers I will look at it then."