Aaron Amadi-Holloway

[MisterPleasant]

Signs on loan:
https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2022/jan ... VUEucOZyMg

[walneyroad]

Looks good on paper. Welcome and best of luck Aaron.

[Gazza]

With a record of 14 goals in nearly 200 games, I hope he’s here to free up space for the others to bag the goals

[saltcellar]

With a record of 14 goals in nearly 200 games, I hope he’s here to free up space for the others to bag the goals

Not a prolific goalscorer Garry but has a physical presence up front.
Two top strikers Jimmy Floyd Hasslebank and Robbie Fowler signed him so they must think he has something about him.

[Matty]

Calvin Andrew had 46 goals in 470 apps. He offered some physicality and presence to our attack later on last season, which took some burden off Quigley.

[saltcellar]

Mark Cooper has welcomed the arrival of Aaron Amadi-Holloway and has insisted that he can be the perfect foil for the other attacking players already in the Bluebirds squad.

The 6ft 2ins front man has joined on loan from Burton Albion until the end of the season and the Barrow boss is delighted to have secured a deal to bring him in.

“He’s an out and out target man,” explained Cooper.

“He will play through the middle, he’s good in the air and he will occupy defenders. People have been saying that is what we need, and we’ve been trying to find one.

“We have signed two young boys on loan who have bright futures in the game, but the way the last two games have gone they probably need a little bit of help.

“Aaron has become available, and I always said that if we could find the right one, we’d try and do the deal so that’s what we’ve done.”

Amadi-Holloway trained with his new teammates for the first time in Bristol on Friday afternoon, as the Barrow squad stopped to go through some final preparations on their way to Newport.

The 28-year-old has been registered in time to go into contention for a debut against his former club at Rodney Parade on Saturday and Cooper is sure he can bring out the best in those around him.

“Everything doesn’t have to be as precise when you have a target man but what you don’t want to do is knock it up to him every time because then you become predictable,” he told us.

“Aaron is really good with his feet, back to goal and will get hold of the ball so he will make space for other people to get into goalscoring positions, I think.”

[Jim]

"He offers us something different" - perhaps Goals?

[ossickbluebird]

Best of luck Aaron, really hope we're singing your praises come the end of the season

[bamber678]

6 months loan, 6 months left on his current contract. if it works out for the rest of this season he could be in line for a deal with us in the summer. Only 28 so should be hitting his prime. Hopefully hes the missing piece of the jigsaw in attack.

[pjdaly]

As Gazza hints above, and Blue Nige in the "Targets for January" thread, it's not about this lad being a miracle-worker and bagging a hatful of goals all by himself. Obviously as a striker we need him to get his share but if he open up channels for a spread of goals to come from other players such as young Harris and the midfielders then he will have done his job. We have to hope that this new lad is the answer because we are approaching last-chance saloon where our goal-scoring hopes are concerned. Let us pray . . . well, I've been on my knees with my hands joined since witnessing the deathly impotence of Tuesday night. This just has to work out . . .

[Desmond2-2]

I think looking at the 4 signings we have made, dispels the myths that cooper has good contacts in the game anyway.

[spirit of 1990]

As Gazza hints above, and Blue Nige in the "Targets for January" thread, it's not about this lad being a miracle-worker and bagging a hatful of goals all by himself. Obviously as a striker we need him to get his share but if he open up channels for a spread of goals to come from other players such as young Harris and the midfielders then he will have done his job. We have to hope that this new lad is the answer because we are approaching last-chance saloon where our goal-scoring hopes are concerned. Let us pray . . . well, I've been on my knees with my hands joined since witnessing the deathly impotence of Tuesday night. This just has to work out . . .

As usual, absolutely spot on Paul. Hopefully the experienced player we’ve been looking for and the one who can help these young lads out.

[Reginald]

As Gazza hints above, and Blue Nige in the "Targets for January" thread, it's not about this lad being a miracle-worker and bagging a hatful of goals all by himself. Obviously as a striker we need him to get his share but if he open up channels for a spread of goals to come from other players such as young Harris and the midfielders then he will have done his job. We have to hope that this new lad is the answer because we are approaching last-chance saloon where our goal-scoring hopes are concerned. Let us pray . . . well, I've been on my knees with my hands joined since witnessing the deathly impotence of Tuesday night. This just has to work out . . .

As usual, absolutely spot on Paul. Hopefully the experienced player we’ve been looking for and the one who can help these young lads out.

+1.
I think this is gonna pay off.

[Jim]

I think looking at the 4 signings we have made, dispels the myths that cooper has good contacts in the game anyway.

[bamber678]

I think looking at the 4 signings we have made, dispels the myths that cooper has good contacts in the game anyway.

But looking at Gotts and Stevens I'd beg to differ. No club gets 100% success rate from their signings.