Of course it's an improvement. 2 points and 2 clean sheets in consecutive away games constitutes improvement. It's extremely disappointing that we haven't managed to win either but it IS improvement on our previous away games. May I remind you that we've lost at Hull, stoke and Crystal Palace already this season.
Only the miserable doom merchants are refusing to accept today was an improvement. It's actually quite sad to read, I don't even know why these people bother 'supporting' Sunderland if they give up on the side so easily.