The state of Rangers this season is such that Kevin Thelwell, after witnessing Sunday's lacklustre draw with Celtic , saw it as a step forward for the team.
The goalless stalemate was far from the attractive football promised to the Ibrox faithful when Thelwell, in his first act as Ibrox sporting director, appointed Russell Martin as manager.
However, at least it wasn't another instance of the disorderly missteps that have seen Rangers repeatedly falter this season.
Four consecutive draws mean Martin has overseen the club's worst league start since 1983, reports the Daily Record .
This would have been distressing enough for fans who had worked themselves into a frenzy following the club's summer takeover.
But the embarrassing sight of the Light Blues conceding six goals in a r