I have a soft spot for the Pennies - beating Canberra in that epic Grand Final was an awesome thing to watch as a kid. There were some great grand finals around that era, and some excellent teams (Brisbane, Canberra, Balmain etc), I remember the Pennies winning that grand final and that probably cemented my interest in rugby league.
I think Ivan is doing a tremendous job for Penrith. I'm not surprised, he's an excellent coach. Its disappointing from my perspective to be losing Elijah Taylor, he's proving himself ten fold as a lock forward for the Warriors. Great young talent. Kite is a terrific signing, he'll add a lot of experience to a young pack.
Overall, Ivan will get you to the finals next year. And I think you'll go quite far through that series. Yours is a club well worth supporting, massive upsides for Penrith.