[SmethDan]

Ismael only plays him 45 minutes regardless, been that way the whole season. By far our best central striker, and criminally underused by both this manager and last season.

Callum Robinson has played for over an hour in six of his ten league appearances this season (Transfermarkt), completing the full ninety minutes against Bournemouth, Sheffield United, Blackburn and most recently Stoke City.

[ttree30]

Great to see Callum scoring but Stephen Kenny gave him 70 odd minutes in a meaningless international friendly when the game was sewn up by the third goal on 53.

This after leaving him on for 90+ minutes in a qualifier just days before. Poor management of a player competing for promotion from a fixture packed Championship. No thought for the player or his employers.

It doesn’t worry me too much. Being on the pitch and playing well probably more than offsets the minutes. So much about the relentless number of games is mental rather than physical tiredness, and mentally he should be feeling 100%.

[seteefeet]

Simply has to start, no question. He's on fire at the minute and will be chomping at the bit to get stuck into Blues.
When the alternatives are the non-scoring Hugil or Diangana it's a no brainer for me.

[SmethDan]

It doesn’t worry me too much. Being on the pitch and playing well probably more than offsets the minutes. So much about the relentless number of games is mental rather than physical tiredness, and mentally he should be feeling 100%.

There's no doubt he'll be on the crest of a wave at the moment but it's a long old domestic season with other international appearances to come.

It's not just the physical and mental aspects of playing time either, it's the associated travel times. Azerbaijan for instance isn't just around the corner.

It's a totting up process which could well kick in later in the season, quite possibly at the business end. Poor resource management from Kenny even at this early stage of the season.

[liverbaggie]

Well played Callum
Put him straight back in on Friday night, give him 60 then rest him

[wodenson46]

Not going to be easy in a local derby, so I hope we do not play him. Maybe give him the last 15 mins just to keep his hand in so to speak, or if, God forbid, we need a goal and he might make the difference. After 2 meaningless internationals, and the travelling, his body needs a little rest  even if he is feeling 100% mentally. Think he is the sort to come back stronger if held on the rein a bit.

One never knows: and I understand that we should perhaps look out for the Tamworth and Gloucester old spot aerobatic teams, Hugill, Grant and/or Grady, or whoever IV puts in might just do a job. It doesn't matter so much how, as how many points we can accrue at the moment.

[seteefeet]

Well played Callum
Put him straight back in on Friday night, give him 60 then rest him

If he can score 2 in 13 minutes again, he can be in the bath before half time!

[KN22]

Well played Callum
Put him straight back in on Friday night, give him 60 then rest him

He starts for me, 100%

[Albionic]

Unless there is a fitness issue he starts surely !  Would be a kick in the proverbials not to, I think.

[ashdoy]

He may score the winner later so I may have a slice of humble pie….

However, what does this guy do?

His touch is worse than Hugill and he is useless at everything else.

Terrible CF. Him and Hugill must be our worst two 9’s duo in history.

[tommcneill]

I like Robinson but he needs to be scoring 12-18 goals a season to be taken seriously at any level

[Fritzl Palace]

Simply put, just isn’t good enough sadly

[SirTonyM]

Don't understand the love in people have with him.....so poor.

[baggie82]

He may score the winner later so I may have a slice of humble pie….

However, what does this guy do?

His touch is worse than Hugill and he is useless at everything else.

Terrible CF. Him and Hugill must be our worst two 9’s duo in history.

Robinson who put a great ball in with his left foot late on to Bartley which their keeper saved well. Lot of assists this season and terrible balls being played up to him.

[zippyandbungle]

Robinson who put a great ball in with his left foot late on to Bartley which their keeper saved well. Lot of assists this season and terrible balls being played up to him.

I’m with you

[KingKoren]

How he stayed on the pitch all game I'll never know. A total embarrassment.

[Lara Crofts Butler]

It was a very poor performance for me tonight, and I've seen him have quite a few poor performances but ultimately I think he is a good player to have in your squad in the Championship in my opinion.

If we had a decent goal scorer up there he would be a good option to have with a heavy fixture pile up, but he's far from a premier league standard.

[gazberg]

Very poor again lately. Not good enough.

[Baggies]

Not a centre forward. He can do a job in a wider position, but it needs to be part of a balanced front 3 where there is an attacking midfielder creating chances.

[smethwickw]

Heart the size of a pea. No fight or battle whatsoever.

[Aztech]

Very poor again lately. Not good enough.

Not being funny but can you name a player who has performed very well this season, there will not be many if any and that is the problem.

It’s not about individuals.

[gazberg]

Not being funny but can you name a player who has performed very well this season, there will not be many if any and that is the problem.

It’s not about individuals.

He's been consistently poor as of late. I quite like CR at this level but he's been pants recently.

[baggie82]

Not being funny but can you name a player who has performed very well this season, there will not be many if any and that is the problem.

It’s not about individuals.

Disagree entirely. Had Livermore, Furlong and Hugill not been in our team we'd be top or at least around the top two.

[Aztech]

He's been consistently poor as of late. I quite like CR at this level but he's been pants recently.

Surely it would be easier to name players who have not been consistently poor recently.

[gazberg]

Surely it would be easier to name players who have not been consistently poor recently.

Well Vals gone back to his tried and tested of course no one is doing well.