Recently appointed Woking boss Frank Gray insists he has nothing to prove on his return to management in the Blue Square Premier.
Gray was named as Glenn Cockerill's successor at Kingfield in May - six months after losing his job with league rivals Grays Athletic.
The former Scottish international defender had just 18 matches in charge of Grays - although his record stacked up more than favourably with the three managers that followed him into the Bridge Road dug-out as Grays narrowly avoided the drop last season.
"We felt we did an okay job there. The club was just three points off a play-off spot when we left," Gray told BBC Sport.
"They did not finish there, so we have nothing to prove to anybody."
Gray previously managed Darlington and Farnborough Town, taking Farnborough up to third spot in Conference South in 2006.
"There are good people here and we want to move the club forward and progress"
Woking therefore decided the twice European Cup winner with Leeds and Nottingham Forest, together with loyal deputy Gerry Murphy, were the men to get the Cards moving again.
In his four and a half years at the helm, Cockerill had made Woking play-off contenders and FA Trophy finalists in 2006 but last season's 15th-placed finish prompted a shake-up.
"Other people decided that it needed a change and we have been fortunate enough to get the chance," said Gray.
"Hopefully we will move the club forward. It's a good challenge, there are good people here and we want to move the club forward and progress."
Gray has wasted no time in making his mark with a frantic summer's transfer activity.
Fifteen players have left since the end of last season with seven new faces arriving to add to the retention of key players like defender Tom Hutchinson, winger Goma Lambu and exciting young forward Giuseppe Sole.
"There are still a few here from last season's squad but we had to bring a few in," added Gray, who plans no more than a couple of further additions.
"We targeted players and we have got more of less the ones we wanted, which is good.
"I'm pleased we have got so much done so quickly. I prefer to get it done sooner rather than later.
"We have got some younger and hungrier players who are looking to do well"
"It means we have more in place from the start and we will be ready for pre-season training.
"If you don't have them you are looking at 15-20 trialists in pre-season and that's not the ideal way to start."
Gray returned to former club Farnborough to sign three players in Michael Charles, Matt Pattison and Jay Gasson and all of his acquisitions to date have come from teams lower down the non-league pyramid.
The 52-year-old believes talent spotting is the way to go and believes his new-look side will be equipped to compete next season.
"It's a very strong league, but I would not have brought them here if I didn't think they could handle it," he said.
"We have got some younger and hungrier players who are looking to do well and better themselves.
"They want to progress to a higher level and we have given them the opportunity to do that, which is how I think it should be at non-league."
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