Why's he delighted? Making the not so difficult assumption that we lose to Liverpool:
Newcastle's Premier League record this season: W11, D11, L16 - win percentage 28.95%, 1.16 points per game
Steve Bruce's Premier League all time record: W121, D120, L189 - win percentage 28.14%, 1.13 points per game
He comes in a shade ahead of his miserable top flight career record so he's "delighted". When you're that shit, you'll gleefully accept any kind of progress.