Whatever it was that Jayden Meghoma believed he was signing up for when he agreed to join Rangers this season, it certainly cannot have been this.
In agreeing to spend a year away from parent club Brentford by moving to the south side of Glasgow, the 19-year-old would doubtless have been swayed by thoughts of playing in front of full houses, winning most weeks and challenging for titles.
Back in June, there seemed so much to commend about a reunion with Russell Martin, who he briefly worked with at Southampton.
Fast-forward three months and the England youth international could be forgiven if he privately wished the opportunity had never arisen in the first place.