THE PARS' attractive style of play persuaded Andy Barrowman to cut his emotional ties with Ross County and go for another crack at the SPL.

The 26-year-old striker reckons he could hit the goal trail in the top flight this time round because of Jim McIntyre's insistence on playing wide boys.

Barrowman said, "I have played against them the past couple of seasons and I like the style of football, they tend to play with wingers and as a forward that's what you thrive on." Barrowman had been in the Premiership with Birmingham as a youngster but Steve Bruce let him go and his last stint in the SPL with Inverness didn't work out.

He said, "I started at Birmingham and it wasn't nice being let go from there because it was such a massive club.

"It was tough but it can only make you stronger. As you grow older and mature you realise that these things are maybe the making of you." The striker, who has also played for Kilmarnock and Queen of the South, rebuilt his career when he returned to Ross County and jumped at the chance of a return to the big time when McIntyre approached him.

Barrowman did admit to last-minute doubts when Derek Adams returned to the Staggies but he penned a two-year deal with the Pars on Friday.

He said, "I had other options and had to explore them, that was my prerogative, but this feels like the best move for me and my career.

"I feel I've got unfinished business in the SPL as I've been there before and didn't feel I did myself justice. I went away and improved and worked hard on my game. I realised what I had to improve on." Barrowman continued, "I feel I have a point to prove to myself more than anyone.

"I let myself down, I didn't perform the way I thought I could do, and I won't make that mistake second time around.

"It was maybe immaturity, a little bit of naivety. I had come off the back of a season where I had scored 29 goals and I thought I could just walk in and it would happen for me." He scored five goals last season, including County's goal in a 1-1 draw at East End Park in March, and reckons the Pars should look to one of his previous clubs for inspiration.

Barrowman explained, "When I look at the clubs in the SPL I don't think there is that big a gap.

"In terms of finance between the leagues there is a gap but I don't think there's much between the quality of players.

"I think we can use that momentum from the boys winning the First Division, much like Inverness did last season.

"They can be our role model and we should look to do what they did and how they stayed in the division." McIntyre said, "Andy is a player who did very well against us. Targetmen are hard to find, it's not easy, but we think he can do very well.

"He played very well in the Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic and he's done well this season.

"He's always a player that's been in my thoughts.

"I tried to sign him once before when he was coming back from Inverness to Ross County but the length of deal didn't suit the boy, so he went there for more security." Barrowman and Boyle have both been at bigger clubs, but not made the impact they wanted, and McIntyre said that made them more determined to succeed when given a second chance.

"I absolutely like players that have a bit of hunger and have taken a couple of knocks," he said.