In 2012, a football club by the moniker of Rangers sprouted up, now making the rather imposing Ibrox Stadium in the somewhat 'meh' weather of Scotland their stomping ground. Now try not to get over-excited, but they really did pull themselves together.
A bunch of big wigs at Transfermarkt have the audacity to claim that the Rangers playing blob has a total market value of around £101m, you know, rounding it to the nearest million or so. Quite a tidy sum for a football squad, some might even say lavish.
Rangers have assembled a motley crew of 28 players into a squad. The average age of these gentlemen is 24, which I believe still qualifies them for a Young Persons Railcard, not that they'll be needing it on their public-transport avoiding salaries.
They've been attempting to flex their muscles in 5 competitions this season, not that anyone's counting. Proximity to success can be best summed up as 'think warm, serve cold'. Put your hands together for a distinctly average 2nd place in the Premiership, a commendable effort fallen short in the shape of the League Cup Semi-Finals, a noble but ultimately inferior attempt in the Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals, a tease in the Champions League Qualifiers Play-Offs and a passable performance in the Europa League's League Phase. It's something, I suppose.
