With four defeats on the board, Harrison is concerned that players may struggle to maintain their strong team spirit.

As a result he wants them to channel their disappointment in a more productive manner in an effort to climb out of their current trough.

"I have always been a strong believer in positive thought," said Harrison. "If you hear the way the players are talking to each other, it can be very aggressive and very negative at times.

"That is what we have got to try and change. Okay, you can gee each other up, but it has to be done in a more supportive way.

"It is something we have to learn, to keep chipping away at it.

"Players need a positive environment to flourish in and at the moment we aren't flourishing.

"These are difficult times, but we have to give everybody the best chance to thrive. Players make mistakes, things go wrong but it has to be about how we react.

"Instead of dwelling on what has passed, we must look at what comes next. It's no good turning to each other and saying 'you missed that tackle' or 'you didn't do your job,' because that doesn't really help anybody."

Harrison also believes the team could do with an elder statesman in a key position - somebody the players can look to for experience and advice.

"We are a relatively young side and the players do sometimes need someone to look up to," added Harrison. "We have the likes of Craig Emmerson, but I don't think, in the position he plays, that it is easy for him to take on that role.

"Danny McGee is the captain and has the knowledge, but he is tied up at full-back.

"Whether we can shake it up a bit remains to be seen but it is still very much a work in progress and we are working hard to turn things round."