Oh, let's talk about Rangers, shall we? Born anew in 2012, like a phoenix from the ashes, in the less salubrious side of Glasgow at Ibrox Stadium. We've all heard of the place, haven't we? A charming locale that definitely doesn't provoke any bitter memories or heated football-related debates.
Apparently, the value of these sporting whippersnappers is sitting pretty at exactly a cool £101m, that's according to the number crunchers over at Transfermarkt, though we rather suspect that number is motivated less by nosy fiscal curiosity and more by determining exactly how many pounds it would take to sink a boat entirely filled with Rangers merch.
There's a collection of 28 players that make up the Rangers squad, averaging the ripe old age of 24. Truly, such grizzled veterans of the beautiful game...is precisely what they are not. Bitter? Us? Perish the idea.
They've managed to make critics punch their keyboards in five different competitions this season. A solid second-place finish in the Premiership for instance - same old second place, as comfortable as an old pair of slippers. Semi-finals in the League Cup, stuck in at the Quarter-Finals stage for the Scottish Cup, and a guest appearance in the Champions League Qualifiers. Let's not forget the tour-de-force that is their participation in the Europa League phase. It appears that Rangers have got their fingers in quite a few pies. Whether or not they manage to produce anything edible remains to be seen.
