The price of football shirts has been the topic of conversation for fans up and down the country for years and Rangers fans are no different.
One of the complaints that the Ibrox faithful have is that current kit manufacturers Castore produce too much, too often, with four and even five strips and almost annual occurrence by the time special edition and anniversary tops are included.
For those who have to fork out for young fans too, it soon adds up, although not quite to the same level as some of the recent Rangers shirts that have gone up for sale.
Ianis Hagi’s Old Firm goal saw his shirt from the 3-0 win at Ibrox fetched four figures after he opened the scoring, with one branded as the ‘rarest’ Rangers top going up for auction recently.
Straight from the collection of legendary kitman Jimmy Bell, auction house McTears has sold one that was never available to the public and remains the Holy Grail for many collectors.
Rarest Rangers jersey goes up for sale
In 1997, playing in the second qualifying round of the Champions League against IFK Gothenburg, Rangers’ kit suppliers Nike had a problem.
There were no three kits in those days, merely a home or an away, and both clashed with Gothenburg’s blue and white.
The solution? Nike produced a one-off, red strip that would be worn only in this game, a 3-0 defeat that saw the tie all but over before the second leg at Ibrox.
Gordon Durie’s long-sleeved shirt was up for sale at McTear’s and it has sold for a hefty price.
At £2,400, it is unlikely to be getting worn to games anytime soon by the lucky/deep pocketed winner.
As expensive as this is, it doesn’t even come close to a shirt that could still go even higher.
What is the latest bid for Vaclav Cerny’s shirt?
Vaclav Cerny’s shirt from the win over Celtic at Parkhead is still available to bid on and currently sits at an incredible £24,000.
A shirt that has become infamous due to the ‘Watergate’ celebrations from Cerny and the subsequent police investigation.
A bit of water never did anyone any harm and it would appear that interim Rangers manager Barry Ferguson agrees.
Ferguson, as part of the pre-match press conference for Dundee, declared that he wants to see passion, wants to see his players celebrate, and rightly so.
Just imagine how expensive Cerny’s shirt might have been if he’d done what current Rangers coach Neil McCann did when he scored the goals that won the title at Parkhead in 1999.
