Simple Question: Mark Nawaquanitawase Yes or No?

[Bates]

Dumb question? Okay, I can live with that. I don't follow others. I form my own opinion but I do respect others whose opinions are different to mine.

I hope Mark commits and stays long term.

Nobody is bigger than the club. I realised this a long time ago. Players come and go, but us supporters, we've been here long before most of them arrived and we’ll still be here long after they’re gone.

Of course, there are exceptions. Players who grew up as Roosters fans, who only ever wanted to wear our jersey and never considered playing elsewhere. Take Luke Ricketson, for example. A Roosters man through and through. But even then, do you really think he hurts after a loss as much as the die-hard supporters do? I doubt it.

I don’t follow players, I follow the club. The truth is, most of them are only here because we offered more money or because of the lifestyle perks that come with playing for a big, proud club like ours.

So when it comes to Mark, I struggle to see the point in developing his game next season if he’s not committed to the club long-term. Why invest in making him a better player just so he can return to rugby union?

It’s hard to truly support a player in our colours if he’s not fully committed. Yes, Mark is a rare talent with exceptional skills, but talent can be replaced. Loyalty and passion for the jersey can’t.

If he stays until 2027 and then heads back to union, I’ll wish him well. But I won’t be backing him with my full support while he’s here, knowing his heart might already be somewhere else.

You’re such a tyrant.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

This surprises me. I’m a resounding NO.

Yeah but you think we "need" dce. "Need". We "need" dce. So, you know...we're coming at things from whatever that mindset is 13...

But regardless, what planet logic could you possibly be from 13 to think that, while we have Mark N at a cheap price, and he's tearing the house down, that we would ditch him, with a year to go on his contract just because he signed to play somewhere else for that year after that??

He's a winger. Not a game managing half. And he's just about the best winger in the comp, and a freak, only a few games into his NRL career. And we have him settled in to our club, and at a discount as to his next year price.

I assume you must just want to ditch him out of spite. Whatever your reason, it's ridiculous.

[ism22]

If Mark Nawaquanitawase chooses to leave at the end of 2026 do you want him with us next season?

He’s a free agent in November and supposedly rugby is attempting to lure him back.

My thinking with all players who are motivated by money is that you never wanna play that game as you can't buy somebody's heart.

Mark N is an exciting player but has defensive flaws. We're also assuming he can 'learn the game'. Whereas Toia (an Easts junior and now successful QLD Origin rep... I find it craaazy how much it's been downplayed that he shut Latrell out in all 3 games really) knows the game.

Billy Slater wouldn't have picked Toia if he was just another John. IMO he and Billy are our priorities at centre. From there, Toops has maybe 1-2 more years and we're gonna need 2 wingers. I hope Mark N (on Toops' contract) is one of them.

[Thirteen]

Yeah but you think we "need" dce. "Need". We "need" dce. So, you know...we're coming at things from whatever that mindset is 13...

But regardless, what planet logic could you possibly be from 13 to think that, while we have Mark N at a cheap price, and he's tearing the house down, that we would ditch him, with a year to go on his contract just because he signed to play somewhere else for that year after that??

He's a winger. Not a game managing half. And he's just about the best winger in the comp, and a freak, only a few games into his NRL career. And we have him settled in to our club, and at a discount as to his next year price.

I assume you must just want to ditch him out of spite. Whatever your reason, it's ridiculous.

Fair enough. I’ll agree to disagree.

[Thirteen]

He’s the modern day SKD. But still, I love having him in our side.

[Thirteen]

You’re such a tyrant.

Thank you.

[Thirteen]

It's a different metric you are applying to DCE in that now you are happy he is coming in 2026 for likely only 1 season, but you'd rather not have Marky N here next year if he isn't going to be with us in 2027. Personally I'd flip that argument around and want the opposite....but each to their own opinion.

It’s nothing like DCE signing for a year.

[Bates]

Thank you.

I'm here for you if Toby Rodwell jumps ship.

[Inflictor]

Who else voted No ffs?

[Thirteen]

I'm here for you if Toby Rodwell jumps ship.

Appreciate that. Thank you Batsey. If he does jump ship I'll need therapy for sure.

[Thirteen]

Who else voted No ffs?

Now now, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

[Rooster_6]

Who else voted No ffs?

Can confirm it was his burner Fourteen

[Inflictor]

Can confirm it was his burner Fourteen

LOL
So 13 has two opinions to everyone else's one ffs.

Great thread. Up there with Manu at hooker

[Waylander]

We’ve been waiting nearly 6 years to have our best 17 available. I don’t see any benefit in CHOOSING not to play them next year.

[Bansai Pipeline]

We can’t control player’s futures. Nor should we. Imagine your boss trying to lock you in for less dough forever. You’d hate them. Rightly so.

Anyway, we’re too old and ugly a club for it to matter. We’ve lost better players and have lived to tell the tale.

One more year might be all we need from the unpredictable yet unreliable super human.

Life goes on.