After a fantastic few months, there's no disguising the fact we've hit the buffers a bit over the last couple of weeks.
Three defeats in four games isn't the kind of form which is going to earn us a play-off place.
However, while recent setbacks have been hard to stomach, I still think we've got what it takes to challenge for promotion.
Our upward momentum might have stalled but, having faced every side in League Two at least once, I am convinced there aren't seven better sides than us in the division.
However, it's vital we start moving in the right direction again sooner rather than later and we'll be doing everything in our power to pick up all three points when Northampton Town visit St James's Park on Saturday.
For a long time, it looked as if that was exactly what we were going to do against Accrington Stanley on Saturday.
Tom Nichols' ninth goal of the season sent us in at the break 1-0 up and, having enjoyed much the better of the first half, we seemed well set for a third straight home victory.
Unfortunately, we didn't reach anywhere near the same levels after the break and, while it pains me to admit it, John Coleman's side were good value for their 67th-minute equaliser.
They continued to put us under pressure for the next five or 10 minutes but, I have to be honest, I thought we'd weathered the storm. We were, once again, looking the more likely winners when they nicked all three points with a goal at the death.
Clearly, there weren't too many positives to take from a home defeat but Clinton Morrison had, by some distance, his best game yet for us – holding the ball up well against a robust Stanley side – and might have done enough to earn himself a longer-term contract.
While Clinton's initial trial period is coming to a close, he's a great guy to have about the place and, that aside, his experience at the highest level is something we can all learn from.
I'm sure I speak for pretty much everyone at the Cat & Fiddle when I say we'd be delighted if he stayed with us for a little bit longer.
Matt Grimes was one of my best mates at the Cat & Fiddle – not to mention my roomy on away trips – and it's fantastic that he's got a move to a Premier League club. What's more, he's a proper talent and I've no doubt whatsoever that, with a bit of good fortune, he will be a huge success at Swansea City.
As has been well documented, a number of clubs were interested in signing Grimesy, but it's not hard to understand why a move to the Liberty Stadium held such appeal.
The Welsh side play football the right way and in Garry Monk they have a manager who played in all four divisions himself. Therefore he will be more ready than most to put his trust in a 19-year-old whose debut in League Two came little more than a year ago.
While there's no denying Matt will be a big loss, the permanent captures of Ryan Harley, Alex Nicholls and David Noble should go a long way towards plugging the gap.
While it was, I believe, always the plan that all three should re-sign permanently after their loan deals expired, it's great that all the paperwork is sorted for Alex and David and that Ryan is not too far away from becoming a bona fide Grecian again.
All three are real class acts and I'm sure it's no coincidence that our upturn in form coincided with Nobes' arrival from Cheltenham, via Oldham, and that we've fared rather less well during the course of his enforced absence.
As you may already know, he's missed the last four games after his loan deal expired and he had to wait for the transfer window to reopen before he was able to re-sign. Frankly, it all seems a bit of a nonsense to me, but thankfully David will be back in contention for a place in the starting line-up at the weekend.
Myself and Amy took my mum, Tracey, out for a meal on Tuesday night to celebrate her birthday.
She's done a huge amount to help me get to where I am today and it was the very least I could do to show my appreciation.
Thanks for everything mum and happy birthday!
As I said earlier, it's imperative we get back to winning ways sooner rather than later and I'd ask you to get along to the Park on Saturday if you possibly can. The support we've enjoyed home and away this season has been a huge help to us, especially when results haven't been going as we might have liked.
A large and vocal crowd could, conceivably, be the difference between winning and losing.
So, if you've got a little bit of red and white blood coursing through your veins, please do try and come along and, in return, I promise we'll do everything we can to ensure your visit to the Park is a thoroughly enjoyable one!
