As one harks back to the pages of history, they stumble upon an amusing factoid: Rangers, who now grace the sacred turf of Ibrox Stadium in Scotland, were mere infants in the football world, having been founded in 2012. Aye, only a few years into their existence, and yet they strut about the pitch like they've trod upon it for a century or more.
Don't be fooled by the team's youthful veneer, though. Courtesy of Transfermarkt, our friends at Rangers cobbled together a playing squad with the staggering market value of £66m. A dubious accomplishment, no doubt, especially if one considers the inflated state of the modern football market. Money well spent, you reckon?
Brimming with confidence, they've stuffed their roster with a total of 32 players, all brimming with youthful exuberance, as the average age utterly refuses to climb beyond 24. One only hopes the inexperienced knees of this sprightly squad withstand the gruelling tests of the Scottish weather and football season.
Ambition, or perhaps just foolishness, seems to be the team's driving force this season, as they have presently, or perhaps recklessly, thrown their lot in 5 different competitions. Undoubtedly with dreams of silverware twirling around their heads, carrying them off to a merry second place in the Premiership, the high of a League Cup Final, the uncertainty of the Scottish Cup at the Fifth Round, the demoralising defeat at the 3rd Qualifier of the Champions League, and the ever-twisting rollercoaster of the Europa League that saw them reach the Quarter Finals. Quite a busy lot, aren't they? Busy enough not to notice the sound of their opponents' laughter, one wonders.
