Graham Stack has revealed his delight at returning for the Beesā first team, following Mondayās 2-1 win against Luton Town.
Reflecting on his recovery and the game against The Hatters, Graham said:
āIām delighted to be back ā itās been about seven months since the last game I played against Bristol Rovers.
āItās been a long, long time, and itās been a lot of hard work.
āItās been very frustrating, but Iām pleased to be back out there and involved again.
āTo get a win in a local derby made it a bit special as well.
āI feel alright following the game.
āPhysically I feel ok, but Iāll have to get myself right now and recover properly ā but thatās the same as everyone else really.
āThere was nothing to worry me when I was coming off after the match.
āObviously Iām a little bit sore and a little bit stiff.
āThatās only natural, having not played for so long.
āI feel that I did ok in the Luton game ā I kicked the ball reasonably well.
āThat was my biggest concern going into the match, because that is where I was initially getting pain.
āBut once I got out there I felt that I kicked the ball well, so Iām delighted with that.
āOverall, Iāve been out for a while, so it was good just to be part of the team.
āIāve missed that massively, so the biggest plus for me was to be involved again.
āObviously Iām over the moon to win the game too!
āI thought that we were brilliant against Luton.
āThe boys were outstanding and we worked our socks off.
āWe 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.
āBut we showed tremendous character and great belief.
āWhen 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.
āBut we stuck with it and stayed together.
āWeāve got a really good group here, with a lot of leaders in there.
āI think that really showed on Monday, in the way that we went on to win the game late on.
āIād like to say a massive well done to John Akinde ā heās missed two penalties, but he showed a lot of character.
āI donāt think a single player doubted John when it came to the penalty, so credit where credit is due.
āNow we want to win as many games as we can, before the end of the season.
āIndividually itās important for some players in terms of contracts and things like that, but weāre expected to play well regardless.
āPeople pay to watch us play, and thatās why we do it ā theyāre our motivation between now and the end of the campaign.
āOf course weāre not going to win the league this year, but there are plenty of people that we still need to perform well for.
āAs 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:
āIād 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.
āThe coaching staff have also been brilliant, and my family have really supported me throughout my time on the side lines.ā