2022 or 2023

[penrithfrank]

Would you say penrith are better now ! Then the same time last year ..

 

[penrithfrank]

Sorry missed PLAYING off lol

 

[soc123_au]

We don't have the strike of last year, but the defence might be slightly better.

 

[jane the pain]

We don't have the strike of last year, but the defence might be slightly better.

Agree

 

[Munky]

Last year we destroyed all comers in the regular season at full strength except Parra.

Who we obliterated twice in the finals.

IMO the pre Origin 2021 team was the best side to watch.

Would put up a score on everyone until injuries hit and had to tackle their way to a premiership.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Api makes the call here

 

[Munky]

We don't have the strike of last year, but the defence might be slightly better.

Just looked it up.

After nineteen games this year 236 points conceded.

After nineteen games in 2022, 236 points conceded.

Remarkable really.

 

[soc123_au]

Just looked it up.

After nineteen games this year 236 points conceded.

After nineteen games in 2022, 236 points conceded.

Remarkable really.

Thats pretty spooky, Or it should be for other sides.

 

[Munky]

Thats pretty spooky, Or it should be for other sides.

Game 19 last year was the game against Parra with the Cleary send off and thirty points conceded. Was only the second loss too.

 

[mxlegend99]

We were better last year. If we had Api and Kikau still this year there would be absolutely no stopping us.

It's ridiculous that we're not quiet as good as we were but are still the best. I had us as a fringe top 4 side.

 

[Iamback]

Give last years team 50 tackles inside the Sharks 20... They'd put 50 on them. That is the difference between the 2 teams

 

[maple_69]

Last years next best teams were worse than this year I’d say. Parra at their best were as good as any side this year but their form was very patchy (and still is). Outside of that no one was particularly convincing and the sides outside the 8 were way weaker than your 9-13 this year. So maybe we were made to look better also.

I thought during the off season our defence and territory game would remain very strong and we’d be able to build off that platform. Our attack has unquestionably been weaker though even if it is a transition year. Next year I expect it to improve as we continue to get used to attacking without Api and Kikau.

 

[snickers007]

	2020	2021	2022	2023
Points for	495 26.05	527 27.74	530 27.89	493 25.95
Points against	238 12.53	222 11.68	236 12.42	236 12.42
Record	17-1-1	16-3	17-2	14-5

After 19 games for the last 4 years. The consistency is remarkable.

 

[age.s]

I think we're weaker objectively, but in comparison to the rest of the comp we're about the same. You can only play what's in front of you.

 

[sportsnut]

We don't have the strike of last year, but the defence might be slightly better.

Totally agree with this. But this is going to only get better with Nathan getting hot as we head into finals. Also think last year although we were marginally better we also faced tougher competition. This year the competition seems weaker. The only team that could get it together is Souths.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Totally agree with this. But this is going to only get better with Nathan getting hot as we head into finals. Also think last year although we were marginally better we also faced tougher competition. This year the competition seems weaker. The only team that could get it together is Souths.

Yeah Brisbane are 2 years off imo and by then they'll need to replace Reynolds

 

[sportsnut]

Yeah Brisbane are 2 years off imo and by then they'll need to replace Reynolds

Agree, they don't worry me. Up there may be different. But doubt it happens.