COX READY TO GUIDE STONES

Timing's right for boss Sam

- Matt Badcock

SAM COX says he returns to Wealdstone better equipped for management than this time last year.

The 34-year-old has been appointed the Stones' new manager following the close-season departure of Neil Gibson, who had only joined in January and led the club to Step 1 safety on the final day.

Cox did the same the previous season in an impressive interim spell and was interested in taking the job permanently last summer before the appointment of Matt Taylor.

Instead, the former Guyana international ended up in the hotseat at National League North Oxford City.

A tough start to the campaign saw Cox replaced by former boss Ross Jenkins but he is steadfast in his belief that everything happens for a reason and he's back at Grosvenor Vale with some valuable lessons.