In the grand annals of Scottish football, we finder ourselves obliged to draw your attention to the youngsters of the game, Rangers; a veritable sapling having taken root as recently as 2012. Its roots have now burrowed deep into the soil of Ibrox Stadium, a familiar site of Scottish football virtue, or lack thereof - depending on one's perspective, of course. Truly, who are we to judge?
Once coerced into betting on a game, it may interest you to learn that the Rangers squad is collectively valued at a cool £65 million. A delightfully round number, isn't it? As information begrudgingly gleaned from Transfermarkt would have it. Well, it's always handy to have your under-substantiated anecdotes at the ready for the pub, isn't it?
Now, let's not exclude the fact that Rangers have managed to assemble a rather substantial playground gang—a squad of exactly 32, average age 24. Just imagine, 32 fledgeling sociopaths running around in circles, full of the naivety and arrogance of youth. Quite a picture, isn't it?
It is rather heart-warming to put in writing that those 32 individuals have thus far, managed to appear in two—yes, only two—competitions this season. An admirable feat, I'm sure you'll agree. To be precise, Rangers gallantly battled in the Premiership and made a valiant, yet some might say, least tidy attempt to qualify for the only tournament that really matters in European football—the Champions League. Again, perhaps it's the cynic inside of me; I can't help but revel in their quaint ambition. Let's leave it like that, shall we?
