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Tonbridge boss Steve McKimm loved new signing Jason Williams' attitude during transfer talks.
The former Southend striker has joined the Angels after a prolific start to the season with Isthmian North club Brentwood.
He's stepped back up a couple of levels to help Tonbridge's bid to move away from trouble in National League South and made quite an impression on McKimm.
The Angels manager said: "He's scored 12 goals for Brentwood this season.
"He was very keen to come and basically show his worth at a level he thinks he can play at.
"Hopefully it works out well for both of us.
"The best thing is he didn't talk about money once.
"It was all about what he wanted to do in terms of his progression and at 24 he wants to give it another crack.
"That's all I needed to hear. When I offered him a deal there was no coming back saying, 'I want this or that', he accepted it and we move forward. He was very easy to deal with."
Tonbridge need points - they're second-bottom after last weekend's 3-1 defeat at leaders Wealdstone - but McKimm is yet to decide whether Williams will start Saturday's home game against improving Oxford City.
He said: "We'll have to see if he starts.
"He may do but Tom Derry hasn't done bad and we've not been playing too bad as a team.
"I watched Oxford on Tuesday night and they're a good side.
"They've won their last two to push themselves up the league, they've got a new manager and it will be a very difficult game.
"All the odds are in their favour but we need to start getting points."
Tonbridge gave a good account of themselves at Wealdstone, D'Sean Theobalds' penalty giving them hope after going 2-0 down, but the leaders added a late third.
McKimm said: "We did very well and it speak volumes when the fans are waiting in the bar to praise the team.
"Wealdstone's a long way to go for our fans but they stayed behind to speak to the players.
"It's great to hear and it gives the boys encouragement to know they're doing something right but we need turn these good performances into wins or even put in poorer performances and get wins."
