"And the game wants to progress off the pitch and on it as well".
The fighter now known as "The Alien" – a nod to his otherworldly longevity – grew emboldened as the rounds progressed, showing off his hand speed and hurting his opponent with unpredictable left-right combinations.
As they sent work-in-progress off to Fincher, who was on location in Europe, the director would respond with gnomic emails.
"We've made progress, and the thing right now is to just make sure we don't start turning in a new direction that could throw that progress off".
Panesar is not too concerned, however, claiming his skills – spinning the ball hard, fast and with good accuracy – mean he can perform on any surface, while holding the belief that, should his recent progress off the field continue, he could play well into his 40s.
"We need to move to ensure that results on the pitch keep up with progress off the pitch," added Lansdown.
"Most people would settle for that and an understanding they are making progress off the field with attendances and revenues that go with it.
Club chairman Bruce Buck said: "We will never forget that night in Munich and now we are celebrating serious progress off the field, too.
Rangers chief executive Graham Wallace says a new shirt sponsorship deal is proof of the club's "substantial progress off the field".
With progress off the pitch as well, including the club buying land for a new 15,000-seater stadium, the decision to extend his contract was a simple one for Rosler.
But Wallace insisted there was no threat of a second administration for Rangers, and this week he was pleased to reveal a new three-year shirt sponsorship deal, saying it was proof of the club's "substantial progress off the field".
