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"We were flying up to January but I have to say that the three or four months since have been the worst of my career. I would have liked to have contributed more to the cause with more clean sheets and a few more goals. I wasn't happy with my own performance in one or two games."
"Maybe I got sucked into the situation and I should have been bigger and better than I was. I don't think the fans have seen the best of Graham Coughlan and I aim to put that right." he said
"Having said that, if you send any man or woman to work on a Monday morning and they're not getting paid, I don't think anyone in their right mind wouldn't be affected. It doesn't matter how big or strong you try to be, it affects your whole mentality. It's minor little things, like treats for your kids. If the money isn't coming in then you worry if the bills are going to be paid. The tax man and mortgage won't take deferrals from us."
"It was a worrying time, and irrespective how big and broad shoulders you have, it does get to you. Contrary to what you may hear, we're not the kind of high earners people think we are. We earn a nice wage but it is not as big as what a lot of people would say. Irrespective of what you earn, if you walk into work to be told your season is in tatters, it does affect you." he added.
Coughlan gives boss Mark Robins a glowing report and praises him for the way he's handled the teams concerns and worries over the administration period so far.
"The manager has been different class. He kept everyone together during the bad times," he said. "I just hope he gets a chance because I believe he has done a job, if not better, as the Inces and the Fergusons in this division, and to come away with 74 points on the board after what we've been through is an achievement in itself."
"Most seasons that would get you into the play-offs. I would have loved to be celebrating automatic promotion, a playoff place or a trip to Wembley. That was well within our reach with the squad of players and the team we have here."
"But there's no point sitting around and sulking about it. We look forward to next season. I will bounce back, the boys will bounce back and this club will bounce back. You saw what it meant to everyone against Barnet last Saturday and we will be there or thereabouts next season without a shadow of a doubt."
Speaking about the possibility of the club leaving Millmoor, Graham was pleased to have won the last game there, should we move.
"It was nice to see Millmoor off with a win and a clean sheet. It wasn't one of our best performances but we owed it to the ground and to the fans to get a win and that's what we did. It will be sad to leave Millmoor but Rotherham as a football club has to move on and hopefully this time next season we can reward the fans who've stuck by us."