Sarcastic trumpet fanfare, please. It might surprise you to know it, but Rangers are a relatively sprightly wee institution, celebrating their 10th anniversary just last year. They play their footie at the undeniably impressive Ibrox (we'll get 'em that), a stadium that would make even a Celtic fan look twice if it weren't for the particular shade of blue.
According to those meticulous fellows at Transfermarkt, the collective Rangers squad – numbering some 29 players, which is just about enough to serve a mean game of bingo - is worth a rollicking £102m. That's right, a collection of youngsters – with an average age of 24 -command such a monumental price tag. With conversion rates, I'd wager it's enough to buy a couple of decent flats in the West End or a lifetime supply of Irn-bru, depending on which way you're inclined.
This season, Rangers have been chucking their weight around in a hearty five competitions. There's the Premiership - where they're lingering at 3rd place, bless 'em. Followed by the League Cup, where they kissed goodbye at the semi-finals, the Scottish Cup's quarter-finals (not bad, I guess), and a Champions League Qualifier which saw them punted out at the play-offs. Oh, and of course - last but very much least - the Europa League. I mean, you've got to love their commitment to chasing the gibbous moon, haven't you?
