Sia is going home at the end of the season so enjoy him whilst he's here folks www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... 96/9261450

Sia is going home at the end of the season so enjoy him whilst he's here folks www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... 96/9261450

Heard a whisper last week but thought no way would Sia go. He's loved it here, loves the club and St. Helens but family comes first.

Think I'll cry when Sia goes.

Who to replace him ?

Glenn Stewart and Louie Anderson are off contract and the stand outs for me. Obviously the likes of Greewood will step up but if both Manu and Soliola leave, we will need a overseas star imo

Gutted! !!

Louis Anderson never plays as he's always injured.

Glenn Stewart is very very good player but can't see him coming.

On Twitter this morning he said he hadn't made up his mind yet. Will know within the month.

I'm seeing few lads today so I'll ask

Whilst I appreciate his decision, surely he would of stuck out until the end of his contract next year?

Watmough as a replacement? And bring Lyon with him

For those who don't have twitter, sia posted this this morning:

Morning Tweeps.No decisions have been made on my future as of yet.Love this great club and people.But will know more in the next month or so

As much as I'd like him to stay I don't blame him if it's family reasons and McManus being the gentlemen he is would not stand in his way.

I love Sia and I don't think we can replace him. It's not often you pick a overseas player that loves the club and town like sia.

I'm totally and utterly gutted.


I suspect he will go to the roosters to replace SBW.

Just read on sky sports news that he is going home at the end of this season for family reasons. Gutted, but am sure we can all understand his reasons. It has been, and continues to be, a pleasure to watch sia play for us.

When it's family you have to let them go.

It's not like he's just come over and is using it as an excuse to be released from a bad deal.

The good thing is he has done it the right way, he's let the club know well in advance and so they can start looking for a replacement with this in mind, rather than some who would string clubs along and then it's too late for the club to get someone in.

He could be replaced internally, but I think we will bring in at least 1 second rower as I think Manu is up this year too.

I hope we do replace him and with somebody in the same type of mould as Sia. A fit, hard running, hard hitting agile Backrow.

It's going to be hard to replace like for like, I just hope whoever comes in shows the commitment Sia does week after week.

It does not matter whether he is in the current side or the side under Royce, he gives 100% every week whether the team is playing well or poorly.

Without Sia some of those poor performances would have become cake walks for the opposition. A real pro with a real affinity for the club and the fans, sorry to see him going if it comes to that, but has certainly earned his corn.

We have plenty of backrowers currently, with Flanagan Wilkin and the young lads, but we need that x factor too. Lets hope the club have some irons in the fire.

He carried our pack for 2 years with the likes of perry bring utter rubbish. He was even our prop the other year.


I'm nearly crying lol

Exactly. He'll leave a very big hole that will be difficult to fill. That's why we need to make hay this season whilst we have the attacking threat of Sia, Manu & Masoe in our ranks - we need to do the double.

I personally think Brown is using Sia wrong for us. He's being used too much as a battering ran to make the hard yards, when instead we should be using his devastating running strength a little further wide where he has a tad more space to operate in.

It seems strange to me that brown announced he's going, then sia comes out and says no decision has been made, you'd of thought brown would only have said something if it's all sorted ...

I hope he sees out his contract, Flanaghan Wilkin et al are good, but lack X factor that we need. Anthony Watmough, and he can bring his mate Jamie with him

I agree! Sia should be used out wide and same with Manu. None have got good ball this year.

Sam Thaiday will do for year or two



Greenwood could be a devastating runner out wide as well. He makes breaks for a young Backrow and runs great lines (hate using great lines but he does).

www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/27002529 Based on current form I wouldnt be looking to retain Manu past this season. If both go I think 1 quality external replacement would be needed

www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/27002529 Based on current form I wouldnt be looking to retain Manu past this season. If both go I think 1 quality external replacement would be needed

Devestated! nearly if not impossible to replace.

Stay Sia, Stay!!

1 xfactor replacement, stop playing lms at prop and keep him at loose, Flanaghan, greenwood and the others to step up, and we'd be sorted. Would still rather keep sia.

Sia is gonna a huge loss and really hard to replace!

IMO he's been our best overseas signing simply because he consistently puts in top performances week in week out.

He is also a great bloke and clearly loves the club and It will have been a hard decision for him to leave.

I think josh Jones is moulding into a similar type player to what Sia is but obviously at the mo isn't as effective but that will come.

Maybe we use the salary cap and quota space to get a top class centre (if any available)

Dale Ferguson will probably be looking for a new club next season once Bradford are relegated...

Dale who???

Get a big banner made.

We love you Sia
DONT LEAVE US

would be the biggest loss for saints and I don't think we could bring anyone to fill the void.