There exists a team, known to some as Rangers, which apparently emerged, like a phoenix from the ashes, in the year of our Lord 2012. Their chosen place of congregation is a charming little gathering spot known as Ibrox Stadium, based in the heart of Scotland.
For those who like stats and digits, they claim their squad's market value hovers around the unassuming figure of £101m, or so Transfermarkt would have us believe. The worth of a man, it would seem, is now measured in pounds and pence.
Speaking of men, 28 of them make up this group, of varying ages. The average, for the record, is 24 years. That's a sprightly 24 full revolutions around the sun, mind you.
In an inadvertently hilarious display of optimism, this season seems to have found Rangers partaking in no less than five handpicked competitions. Highlights so far include second place in the Premiership (always the bridesmaid, never the bride, eh?), cameos in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup (both aborted prematurely), and a merry jaunt through the Champions League qualifiers... which, for those keeping track, led to a subsequent relocation to the Europa League. Busy bees, as they say.
