God save us from frivolity. Yes, then. Let's chat about the Rangers, a team as fresh-faced as a newborn, metaphorically speaking. Sprung into existence, the year being 2012, the place, the rather austere surroundings of Ibrox Stadium. Some might say a patch on its illustrious past, but we're not one to dwell, are we?
According to those omnipotent wizards of footballing finances over at that hive of knowledge, Transfermarkt, our dear Rangers have contrived to command a total market value for their squad of a touch under £89m. Proving apparently, that cash can indeed be thrown at a problem until it dissipates into thin air with your dreams.
Matching in number a standard pack of cards, if you're inclined to jettison the jokers, the Rangers squad boasts 30 eager players. Average age falls around the 24 mark, highlighting a tireless search for that blend of raw enthusiasm and juvenile naivety that so often pays dividends on the pitch.
Let's raise a glass to ambition too. This season they've been elbow-deep in five competitions, perhaps spreading their talents as thinly as the topping on a stingy margherita pizza. Premiership? They're the bridesmaid in second place. League Cup? Semi-Finalists. Scottish Cup? Stumbled at the hurdle of the Quarter-Finals. Champions League Qualifiers and Europa League, you ask? Play-offs and League Phase respectively. Quite the selection of silverware to, well, not be engraving their name onto, then.
