Barry Ferguson won't jump on Rangers 'bandwagon' he's seen - 'It's a disaster'
The Gers had racked up seven straight wins, six of those in the Scottish Premiership, in an impressive run under Derek McInnes.
But the Gers' momentum came to a disappointing halt as they played out a 2-2 draw against Dundee at Dens Park.
It was particularly frustrating for the Gers, who had fought back to lead 2-1 through goals from Badredine Bouanani and Nicolas Raskin before conceding to Callum Jones' equaliser.
With Celtic hammering Hearts 7-1 on Sunday, Rangers find themselves four points off the pace in the title race.
However, former captain and ex-interim boss Barry Ferguson called for calm after what he's seen this week.
Barry Ferguson understands Rangers panic
Since the draw, there has been a lot of noise online and in the media panicking about the setback.
Celtic's thumping of Hearts did not help things, but Gers supporters feel like they have seen too many false dawns over the past 15 years.
Which is why Ferguson, writing in the Daily Record, can empathise with the disappointment from the fanbase.
However, he described some of the things he has seen this week as an "overreaction" and "knee-jerk".
Indeed, the former Gers skipper said he has no intention of joining in the pile in that he's seen in the aftermath of the draw.
Ferguson wrote: "I didn’t enjoy it.
"But I’ll tell you this much, you can leave me out of the knee jerk, overreactions which have been flying around since the final whistle sounded on that 2-2 draw.
"There’s a tendency these days for people to jump on the bandwagon at the first opportunity. ‘It’s a disaster! The wheels are coming off!’.
"I’m not surprised by it. In many ways, this has always been part of life at Rangers Football Club and in the west coast of Scotland.
"I wouldn’t change it for the world either because it’s part of what makes the club so special and so demanding."
Time for calm at Rangers
You can totally understand the reaction to last week.
Rangers fans have seen this script all too often in the past 15 years or so.
Find some momentum, go on a good run, convince yourself the good times are back, and then the wheels fall off.
But there's no evidence that a draw away at Dundee, a team in really good for under Steven Pressley, is a cause for meltdown.
Yes, Rangers should have seen the game out after edging ahead, but this isn't a Doomsday scenario, at least not yet.
It's time for calm at Rangers, who have a great chance to get back on the winning trail at home to St Johntone this weekend.
There's plenty of football to be played yet, it's time to stay calm.