One does wonder if the footballing gods were having a bit of a laugh in the celestial pub, when they cooked up the idea of the Rangers Football Club. This social club on steroids was established in 2012 - a fine vintage indeed - and makes quaffing bitter brews at the Ibrox Stadium, a quaint piece of Scottish scenery, its preferred pastime.
Now, according to a valuation by an online outfit of cool nerds, called Transfermarkt, the combination of these 29 blokes, who claim to be footballers out of sheer benevolence, and bravely manage to pile on the years till 25 on average, is allegedly worth around £78m. 'Speculative' does not even begin to describe this astronomical evaluation.
With Rangers' latest escapades spread gracefully across a staggering total of 5 competitions, we are left with no shortage of dulcet tales about our dear protagonists. Currently sitting pretty in the Premiership at 4th place, they incredibly managed to elbow their way into the Semi-Finals of the League Cup, turned a few heads in the Fourth Round of the Scottish Cup, gave a valiant attempt during the Champions League Qualifiers in the Play-Offs and even took a scenic tour of the Europa League during the League phase. One certainly has to applaud the commitment to embark on this generously packed calendar of catastrophes.
