Quote: glow "So other than emotion/passion/loyalty, no valid reason?'"
You are making really hard work of this Glow!
OK here are some reasons:
1) We have one of the top 3 grounds outside SL and better than some in SL
2) We have a SL coach
3) We have a fanbase that is really second only to Widnes outside SL, and better than 2 or 3 in SL (we are easily in the top 5 of Champ for starters)
4) We have a good youth set-up with players coming through, far better than most outside SL and a few SL clubs
5) On the pitch we are, I submit, better than any of the Champ 1 sides based on the number of points we got last season, plus the players we have signed.
None of the above should come as news to anyone which is why I have not bothered listing them all before. But you just will not let this drop!
If you an come up with some better yardsticks then please feel free.