Torquay United and Cheltenham Town possess a number of similarities, both sides have experienced relegation from the Football League in recent seasons and both overhauled their squads over the summer.
However, that is where the similarities begin and end - as on Saturday the Robins - managed by former Yeovil manager Gary Johnson - ran out as 3-0 winners against the Gulls, despite only playing with ten men for over 80 minutes after the eighth minute dismissal of George McLennan.
Johnson has acquired 18 new players over the close season, including former Torquay defender Aaron Downes - who opened the scoring for Cheltenham, whilst Cox has brought in 16 new faces to the Launa Windows Stadium in total.
But the size in budget available to Johnson was evident, but Cox refused to use that an excuse stating 'I'm not going to use the budget as an excuse. We haven't had the mental strength to see things through in several games so far now. So it's tough love now.
"There is no long term in football; it's about the here and now, and I want us to achieve as quickly as possible."
Another factor that Cox hasn't used as an excuse is the continued absence of skipper Luke Young, which would be seen as a big blow to any team in the Vanarama National League as on his day Young has proved himself to be one of the best players in the division full stop - let alone his own position.
As a manager, Cox is no stranger to success having led Mansfield Town to promotion back into the Football League in 2013 - in the space of two seasons - after guiding them to a Play-off spot in his first season in charge.
If Cox is eventually able to emulate that level of achievement with the Gulls - it will mean that the likelihood is he will still be at the helm at the Launa Windows Stadium in two, possibly three years down the line, as he would have been successful during that time period.
Also, during his tenure at Field Mill, the Stags were often slow starters who finished each full campaign strongly, so the Gulls' faithful shouldn't lose faith yet.
