...and if not, what would we need to achieve to be so?

Its seems that with most teams struggling for sponsors and finance that Dragons are now one of the stronger clubs in the competition.

We seem to retain a decent attendance and have sponsors on our jersies.

In this economic climate is that enough to constitute being a big club or do we need to have silverwear?

Until there's an honour on the board, we can only be classed as potentials.

I kind of agree with that, but these are bizarre times for both sport and everyday life.

Should a measure of success be survival or performance?

Interesting stuff.

Survival, surely, is minimum requirement. I don't think clubs that aren't in financial trouble should be applauded simply for not being in financial trouble. Indeed, it's not unreasonable to expect that. However, without that stable footing, you're not going to get the on-field success that everyone is vying for.

Since you got rid of Walters as coach the team is consistently towards the top of SL. You have as many of not more talented players then most SL clubs and your crowds are also good.
You have to do better on your away trips though. Very tough I know but that would get you to the top.
You could help yourselves by asking the RFL for straight home and away fixtures.
Rarely do you win away of you have two away games back to back.
Also look at the squads fitness.
You went very even with Wigan for the first 30 minutes last Friday then fell away as the Warriors better fitness showed. Catalans were out on their feet for the last 10 of the first half and last 20 of the second.
Are you a big club? Answer, Yes! Could you be better and bigger, Yes!

Cant argue with most of that.

Totally agree.

It will be interesting to see how our Challenge Cup campaign pans out this year.

I retain the belief that's our most likely route to some silverwear.

Like Kylie's hotpants in the Spinning Around video?

(silverware)