Well, here we go again, talking about our dear neighbours, the Rangers Football Club. Popping into existence rather recently (comparatively speaking) in 2012, they've found a cosy roost at Ibrox Stadium. A delightful spot on the south-west side of Glasgow, yet laden with all the charm and character one could expect to find in a mid-sized abattoir.
Now, onto the men in blue. The current crop of players lovingly assembled at this 'new' club has a market value plopped snugly around £89 million. That's if you believe the good folks over at Transfermarkt. And why shouldn’t you?
This £89m worth of talent has been, shall we say, diverse in their outcomes this season. A cosy 30 bums on the bench, perched there in their tender early to mid-twenties, might lead you to believe there's a bit of fire and ambition there.
But let's take a deeper look, shall we? In the Premiership, they've harvested a respectable 2nd place. Certainly not the position of champions, but it could be worse. They’ve also endeavoured to participate in the League Cup, making it as far as the Semi-Finals. Yes, that's right, not the finals. They've also scraped through to the Quarter Finals of the Scottish Cup - so, another medal not intended for their bulging (cough) trophy cabinet.
And, bless them, they've given the European competitions a good go too. The Champions League qualifiers saw them reach the heady heights of the Play-Offs, and they’re currently somewhere in the morass of the Europa League league phase.
So, a motley mix of successes and, well, not-quite-successes. Who knows, though, there's always the next match, fellas. Always the next match. Chin up.
