This was posted on redvee. It explains a lot.

I just thought it was generally accepted by most that if you where on deaths door, then you are going to take a while to come back.

We all saw what he could do and yes we all want him in the team, but I think backrow said that they are trying to get his fitness up in the academy and so I've just gone with that.

Don't think anyone has questioned his attitude on here. Which is a first for us as we've called everyone else fit to burn.

Like I've been saying all year when people bagging Brown for not playing him.

The lad was very ill, he also a bad injury and he's still a young lad.

Can't just throw him in.

A few on here have been questioning why he hasn't played more games. To be fair I have wondered about his absence, but that quote from his mum explains everything.

Exactly.

Can't blame fans for questioning why the coach hasn't played more of a player who can make the yards he can when those fans don't know the full story. It's ok Pete saying Savellio has been ill but I would imagine most of us would assume that an ill player can't play rugby league given the physical resources needed to play the sport so therefore it would be safe to assume he had recovered. I know I certainly assumed he had recovered.

I think I said basically what his mum said numerous times.

Shocking to read. Why didn't the club communicate this? Even if not a massive press release in as much detail as that statement, but just a note that he's been ill and it'll take time to get him back to 100%?

They did, people chose not to listen. It was re-iterated on here numerous times, people still chose not to listen. Brown out.

People never listen.

Although to be fair it was only the coach called into question here, not the player.

The coach gets paid the big bucks and can take that kind of flack.

Looks a top prospect to me, Amazing to think he's not 100%

Saints announced at the time he had meningitis and was ill. He didn't play a single game for 7 month plus he also picked up another injury.

Everyone bagged Brown for not playing but obviously Brown and the club know better than fans.

Same with Charnock, he's not ready and you can see that when he plays u19s. Brown has stated Charnock isn't ready yet but still fans calling Brown for not picking him.

You know I'm far too important to actually read between the lines as well as along them. Be more specific next time.

So what's up with Charnock then? Just not good enough? He looked a very fine physical specimen over a year ago when he played against Salford in the snow, can't see it being physicality that's keeping him out.

After reading the quote from Mrs Savelio, pulling on a first team shirt every week is not quite the priority.