Quote: Superted "I’m asking what do you see as success?
I’ve cited their crowds, financial stability and increase in volume of french players across the game as success measures - which to me is more important than their on field performances or squad. How would you measure success?
Also probably worth noting, they are one of only a small handful of clubs to have actually won any silverware in the last 30 years, despite not being in existence for that full period'"
Again....it depends on what the criteria for them was/is.
Their crowds are strong that is a definite and whilst they occasionally have strong on field performances these usually aren't due to an influx of local players. They are 15 years in but don't yet have a reserve side or academy so production of French/Catalans players isn't going to improve much.
Why were they brougut in?
If it was to have a solid crowd and win the odd trophy then yes they have been a success.
If it was to improve the French national side, French RL and add an influx of Gallic flair to SL then no they haven't.
How many of their players in the last 15 years have been plucked from the French league and moulded into top SL stars? Surely that was the idea behind them?