Not many clubs have the distinct honour, or perhaps that should read ignominy, of being established in the 21st century. But the Glasgow-based Rangers Football Club can claim such a distinction. Born anew in 2012, they reside at Ibrox Stadium, the same home as the previous incarnation. Albeit, without the tumultuous, and let's not forget somewhat laughable, history of their predecessors, their establishment heralded a new (less celebrated) era of Scottish football. Who can forget the chaos and delicious irony of it all? But I digress...
It seems the Rangers, my dear reader, are worth something in the region of £87m, a figure curiously inflated according to the good people at Transfermarkt. One certainly has to question the credibility of such a valuation, considering their lacklustre performance in the Premiership this season.
Boasting, or possibly overburdened by, a squad of 29 average-aged 24-year-old players, one has to be shocked by their "marksmanship". It's bewitching to think that such a youthful band of purported footballers have managed to dribble their way to an eighth-place standing. Remarkable, really. At the very least, they can straddle the exhilarating ride of mediocrity with aplomb.
And let's not overlook their wide-ranging exploits in various other competitions this season. From bumbling their way through the League Cup to barely scraping into the semi-finals, and disastrously 'performing' in the Champions League qualifiers only to be relegated to participating in the Europa League, truly Rangers are proving to be the multi-tasking mavericks of football - consistently competing, almost as if by luck, on multiple fronts.
