Brian Graham says any problems or low points at Partick Thistle are left firmly at the frontdoor in a bid for a happy home life, as he looks to help the Jags out a slump.
The striker was part of clear the air talks held by manager Ian McCall after a 3-0 loss to Raith Rovers last weekend made it three straight Championship defeats on the bounce, conceding 11 goals in those games. A big game in the Championship title race awaits today as Dundee come to Firhill, with Thistle four points off top club Ayr United and a point above today's opposition.
Graham is also manager of the club's SWPL 1 side, and they have started the season impressively, sitting fifth currently. On top of recovering from a recent injury, the 34-year-old says the highs and lows of football need parked when attending to matters at home. Graham, voted by Thistle fans as their McCrea Financial Services Player of the Month for October, said: "Nobody likes to lose.
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"I wouldn't say mood swings because I think as the older you get and the more experienced you get, football stays at football. You don't take it home.
"I've got two young kids, can you imagine going in there trying to kick the cat I've not got. As soon as the football's finished, yes it hurts in your mind (when you get beat) but you just need to start focusing on the next game ahead.
"If you start thinking and worrying about what you or the team did wrong, you can't really fix that. It's done. You need to get back out on the training pitch and realise 'right we could do this or that better' and make sure we pick ourselves up.
"The Women's team are going really well at the moment. We've had three victories and a draw in our last four matches and climbed up to 5th in the table, so all is going well with them at the moment. It's been a good run of form the girls are on and it's now up to the men's team to keep that momentum going and keep Thistle going high."
Partick Thistle's Player of the Month Awards are sponsored by McCrea Financial Services, visit www.mccreafs.co.uk to find out more
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