Gus Poyet insists he is not worried about Albion’s plight towards the foot of the League One table.

Albion go into today's game at Poyet's old club Swindon with four wins and four defeats since the Uruguayan took charge.

Two of the victories were in the FA Cup but the four defeats have been against the top four in the table and Poyet's cup is half-full, not half-empty.

Reflecting on the first month of his reign, he said: “It has been good, tough because of the position we are in, the weather and the training conditions, but you have to adapt and I am a very adaptable person.

“I am pleased with what we have done so far and I am convinced we are going to get better and better.

“Leeds were definitely better than us, but even in the Norwich game we were at the same level as them in the first half and when we got back to 2-1 could have got a result, so we are not far away.

“We have played better football than some of our opponents, but have lost. We need to convert the good games into wins and if we do that we are going to be fine.

“The point when you need to start worrying is not now at all.”

Albion were unlucky to lose in their last outing at home to Colchester, failing to make the most of a succession of chances after going 2-0 down early on.

Poyet is looking for the same level of performance against Danny Wilson’s Swindon, with a finishing touch.

“Can we do the same and be better in front of goal? I think we can and the players are convinced they can,” he said.

“It is not easy when you have done your best and haven’t won. It’s easier when you don’t play well and win, but that is something we have to improve on and be strong mentally.

“We know Swindon are a very good team and they are going to be pushing for the play-off places at least, so we need to be very good.

“The teams under him (Wilson) try to play football, to move the ball and attack, so I think it could be a very interesting game, different to ones we have been playing so far.”

Poyet has made the most of the rarity of no midweek match by trying to put things right with extra-time on the training ground.

The players were denied their customary Wednesday off, although the weather has affected preparations for the trip to Wiltshire.

It is followed by two important festive fixtures against fellow strugglers, at home to Leyton Orient on Boxing Day and away to Wycombe Wanderers 48 hours later.

The fight for survival is then put to one side, as Albion visit League Two Torquay in round three of the FA Cup on January 2.

Poyet said: “It’s a long trip, a difficult one, and I am sure they are going to be ready for us. They are going to put everything into beating us.”

The visit to Plainmoor is all-ticket for Albion fans and the 1,200 allocation is restricted initially to gold, blue, white and young Seagulls members on the basis of one per member.