The on-loan Heart of Midlothian marksman was chauffeured by the club to his temporary home in Terrigal last night after a long flight from Glasgow via Dubai

And after a gentle job with his new side, Sutton today faced the media for the first time since making the move Down Under with his family.

“It’s a beautiful area, I think that was our first impression,” Sutton said.

“Coming into the club this morning there’s certainly a lot of good players here and it’s a very well run club, so (I am) just looking forward to getting started here properly.”

Sutton had a light run on the Pluim Park surface and will not be available for Friday night’s important clash against Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park

But Mariners’ boss Graham Arnold said the striker had already impressed him with his professional attitude.

“As soon as he got in last night I met him at 1am at the Crowne Plaza to welcome him and he was already talking about training today and wanting to get on the field as quickly as possible, and that’s a great attitude for a coach to see,” Arnold said.

Sutton said he wanted to contribute strongly to the club throughout his initial four-month stay, and become a cog in the Mariners’ unit.

“I got the phone call from Central Coast and I spoke to the manager here and it didn’t take long for him to persuade us to come down,” Sutton said.

“There’s obviously a lot to look forward to with the playoffs and the Champions League – he was very enthusiastic.

“All I am going to do is try and keep going what the boys have done already, they’re top of the league and have done really well. Hopefully I can be part of something special that goes on and does well in the playoffs and the Champions League.

“The focus is on trying to win something here.”

While Graham Arnold described Sutton as “a striker that plays with his back to goal” and elaborated about his strength in the penalty box, Sutton said he would prefer to let his performances on the pitch inform fans as to what type of player he is.

“I’d rather get on the pitch and let them (the fans) decide for themselves but hopefully I am just going to be a cog in the unit that’s very successful which they have been so far,” he said.

“Certainly there is a lot of big games between now and the end of the season … hopefully I’ll be in next weekend for the home game against Wellington.”