NEW Hartlepool United boss Dave Jones has been speaking to the press.

The former Cardiff, Wolves and Southampton manager said: “I don’t feel any different being back in the game, I want to get going and get the buzz of the training room. That’s what I’ve missed, but I’ve been involved in football.

“What I’ve missed in football is being in the game and being in the dressing room. I’ve missed the matchday experience.

“I’ve been sat in a stand watching others do it. I’ve been in the game a long time and I’ve never come out of it, but I’ve been in a different direction."

Jones said he was impressed with the chairman Gary Coxall.

“The chairman here sold me a dream, he’s ambitious. I’ve had people phoning me with congratulations and I’ve has people phoning saying I’m mad!" he said.

“We all want to do well and I felt this was right for me. Gary is ambitious, young and a bit naïve on certain things, but that’s why he’s employed me as a football manager.

“He’s employed me to build this club as he sees fit."

As for his immediate plans, Jones said: “I want to bring a professionalism to this club. It might be so-called small club, but we can have big ambitions. We can keep a tidy house here and there’s lots I can bring to the club.

“I went to Cardiff and I’ve shown the chairman some things I had at Cardiff when I took over and now it’s about changing this club around and bringing a positive attitude, something different to the club.’’