No one “claimed” Rovers were splashing cash. They just were, it’s not fictional.
And I’m not sure anyone on here claimed they were going to walk the league, but I think a lot of folk in L1 thought Rovers were going to be a force.
That’s why they got rid of one manager recently (when I think they were actually above us) because with the money and wages they spent the owners expected to be challenging near the top.
Wages is why both Brandon and Max went there and maybe in Hanlon’s case given a promise of 1st team football. They also paid big wages to another one or 2 “ins” and I believe paid a couple of transfer fees. They definitely operated in a different market to us pre-season but I’m delighted to report we seem to have got the better players.
Gaschat forum is making a heck of a read at the moment. “Worse Rovers side ever” is popping up in a few comments
Most don’t seem to rate Max at all, but Hanlan is still generally liked, apart from lack of goals that is. From comments it appears their squad contains 100 defenders, 100 midfielders and just 3 strikers who have virtually no league goals in their careers.
Not a happy place at the moment over there.