Great to be back... that was the reaction as Lee Roberts, here being congratulated by chairman Alex Mutch as he returns to Greenfields to reclaim his old job as manager of Market Drayton Town.
His appointment, exactly a week after Simon Line left to take over as boss of Hednesford, follows two 4-0 defeats for the Town, at Rushall Olympic in the UniBond League South and at Bamber Bridge in a midweek FA Trophy replay. 
Lee, one of only a handful of Drayton area players to forge a professional career in football, was at the centre of Town's launch from the ashes of the old Little Drayton Rangers set up seven years ago.
He was the man who appointed Simon Line as assistant manager, stepping down two years later to give Line his first chance at management.
"It feels strange to now be taking over from Simon after his move to Hednesford but it's great to be back at Greenfields as manager of such a good club," said Lee.
"There have been some tremendous changes here and I'm looking forward to the challenge of helping take the club forward.
"It now seems a long time ago that Mark Parton, Julian Parton and I got together to help start the club as Market Drayton Town so it's great to be picking up the reins again."
Lee, whose two sons Justin and Andrew have played for the club - he and wife Jayne also have two daughters, Carly and Toni - moved to Drayton as a 13 year-old, quickly establishing himself as a formidable, free scoring centre forward.
He was signed by Shrewsbury Town as a youngster, but really made his name as the lynch pin of the Exeter side of the late seventies and early eighties before injury forced his early retirement.
He recalls: "I started on loan at Exeter but everything changed when their then player-manager, Bobby Saxton, was sent off. They switched me to centre-half to cover for him and suddenly my career took off. We went the rest of the season unbeaten and won promotion."
Lee played over 150 games for Exeter, the highlight being an FA Cup run in which they made the quarter-finals before going out 2-0 to a star-packed Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
"My best memories of that run was at Newcastle, where I scored in a 1-1 draw we went on to massacre them 4-0 at home in the replay," he said.
A knee injury at Wrexham forced Lee to quit and after 18 years as a Drayton postman, turning out for the old Palethorpes and Little Drayton teams.
He is now caretaker at the town's infants school.
He and Drayton born Jayne - "her real name's Sybel but she likes being called Jayne" - maintained a home in the town throughout. 
Welcoming Lee back at Greenfields, chairman Mutch revealed the ex-manager had been in the club's sights since Simon Line secretly told them he was in line for the Hednesford job.
"A lot of other good people have shown interest but we wanted to see Lee first and were delighted when he agreed to come back," he said. 
"The players know him, the club knows him and he's a good man for football."
Lee has long been a popular figure with the fans and players. There are still several players from Lee's old squad at Greenfields, including club captain Andrew Pryce and he's still called gaffer by his old players.
Having been part of the local sporting scene for many years, Lee's convinced there are youngsters in the area with the ability to follow his lead and make the grade in football.
"I've seen a lot of young very promising lads playing with the likes of Tigers but too many of them seem to be lost to the game when they get older," he said.
"I'd be delighted if there is a youngster out there who could make the Drayton team. If anyone does feel they have what it takes, I'd love to hear from them.
"They would be very welcome to come down to training one evening, see what we do and perhaps join in with the lads."

Town's new-old manager was due to take training on the evening of his return with Mick Murphy, who will continue as coach and assistant manager Steve McCormick before taking the hot seat in a demanding first fixture at Sheffield FC - the oldest football club in the world.