"I know at some point the chairman will tap me on the shoulder for sure, so of course I fear for my position.
"I am under no illusions. This has to turn round quickly.
"My friendship with the chairman has nothing to do with this situation. This is his club and his business and if he taps me on the shoulder and I go we will still be able to have a beer together.
"If I was him I wouldn't be very happy right now.
"We are not a bad side and, even if I was gone, I still believe this side will eventually finish there or thereabouts come May.
"No excuses, we just have to cut out some of the silly mistakes at the back and get a bit of luck."
He added: "Ron Atkinson once said it is better to be a lucky manager than a good manager. And I know that we should be on 14 points now.
"We just have to keep on doing the right things and cutting out the things that are costing us.
"I was already under pressure at the start of the season and knew we needed to get off to a good start.
"I have done everything in the right manner and know that it will eventually come right. But obviously with this job it is the time factor.
"I am treating the game at Rochdale as a Cup final and getting my players up for it as a cup final. We know Rochdale is a tough place to go and three points there could suddenly turn our season around."