THE alarming January dip in form has given us all a reality check.

But it appears as if this bad form is down to the c-word.

Yes, complacency has set in. Who would have thought that Wycombe would gain just one point from games with Grimsby, Bournemouth and Macclesfield?

Certainly not the fans who have already started Facebook event groups for “Wycombe’s promotion party.”

And certainly not the players who have lacked their trademark fight of earlier in the season.

I think Peter Taylor is trying to be too clever too – judging by recent games, he wants to win them in style.

Wycombe have just got to get back to doing what they have done best throughout the season. That’s scrapping, defending magnificently and being first to the ball in midfield.

The performance at Bournemouth was sloppy – the number of times Bournemouth won the second ball was amazing. In fact the Cherries were better in every department.

Macclesfield was a very slight improvement. There were a few marginally below par performances and it was a frustrating game to watch. But earlier in the season, Wycombe would be winning those type of games 1-0.

The loss of Mike Williamson appears to have affected people at the club. But it should not. Leon Johnson and David McCracken are just as good and they proved that earlier in the season and last time out.

Wycombe have three enormously tough away games within 10 days in February – Darlington, Bradford and Dagenham. They look crucial to our promotion chances.

But before that, there are two equally important games. Accrington Stanley at home on Saturday followed by a home match with Barnet three days later.

These are must-win. With Brentford and the chasing pack putting pressure on Wycombe at the top, nothing less than six points will do against two sides struggling towards the foot of the table.

The expectation is high but the players need to do more than just turn up – they need to put in two high quality performances before their run of difficult matches.

Ian Baker is on the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Trust. For further details about the Trust and how to join please see the new website at www.wycombewandererstrust.com.