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Graham Stack: ā€œIā€™m delighted to be back!ā€

Graham Stack has revealed his delight at returning for the Beesā€™ first team, following Mondayā€™s 2-1 win against Luton Town.

Reflecting on his recovery and the game against The Hatters, Graham said:

ā€œIā€™m delighted to be back ā€“ itā€™s been about seven months since the last game I played against Bristol Rovers.

ā€œItā€™s been a long, long time, and itā€™s been a lot of hard work.

ā€œItā€™s been very frustrating, but Iā€™m pleased to be back out there and involved again.

ā€œTo get a win in a local derby made it a bit special as well.

ā€œI feel alright following the game.

ā€œPhysically I feel ok, but Iā€™ll have to get myself right now and recover properly ā€“ but thatā€™s the same as everyone else really.

ā€œThere was nothing to worry me when I was coming off after the match.

ā€œObviously Iā€™m a little bit sore and a little bit stiff.

ā€œThatā€™s only natural, having not played for so long.

ā€œI feel that I did ok in the Luton game ā€“ I kicked the ball reasonably well.

ā€œThat was my biggest concern going into the match, because that is where I was initially getting pain.

ā€œBut once I got out there I felt that I kicked the ball well, so Iā€™m delighted with that.

ā€œOverall, Iā€™ve been out for a while, so it was good just to be part of the team.

ā€œIā€™ve missed that massively, so the biggest plus for me was to be involved again.

ā€œObviously Iā€™m over the moon to win the game too!

ā€œI thought that we were brilliant against Luton.

ā€œThe boys were outstanding and we worked our socks off.

ā€œWe were tired in the last 15 minutes and they got a lot more of the ball ā€“ they moved it around, and in fairness we struggled to deal with that.

ā€œBut we showed tremendous character and great belief.

ā€œWhen we conceded so late in the game, it was Luton who had the momentum; they probably felt that they could have gone on to get a winner.

ā€œBut we stuck with it and stayed together.

ā€œWeā€™ve got a really good group here, with a lot of leaders in there.

ā€œI think that really showed on Monday, in the way that we went on to win the game late on.

ā€œIā€™d like to say a massive well done to John Akinde ā€“ heā€™s missed two penalties, but he showed a lot of character.

ā€œI donā€™t think a single player doubted John when it came to the penalty, so credit where credit is due.

ā€œNow we want to win as many games as we can, before the end of the season.

ā€œIndividually itā€™s important for some players in terms of contracts and things like that, but weā€™re expected to play well regardless.

ā€œPeople pay to watch us play, and thatā€™s why we do it ā€“ theyā€™re our motivation between now and the end of the campaign.

ā€œOf course weā€™re not going to win the league this year, but there are plenty of people that we still need to perform well for.

ā€œAs individuals, as a team, for the manager, and for the people who come and watch ā€“ so there is plenty to play for, regardless of where we are in the league table.ā€

Finally, Graham added:

ā€œIā€™d also like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has helped me to get fit; the medical staff, the players and the manager, who has given me his full support.

ā€œThe coaching staff have also been brilliant, and my family have really supported me throughout my time on the side lines.ā€