Following his arrival at the club, the tall striker wanted the shirt worn by terrace hero Barker, and told the Nottingham Evening Post on Friday "I wanted the number nine when I came here and the lads were saying, 'That's Richie Barker's number.'
"I hear he did well here, but I don't think about who's worn the shirt before because you get a lot of players who do well at clubs.
"I don't think about other people - it's up to me to perform.
"I have my own targets and I know if I play well or not - I don't need people to tell me."