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Palazuelos may quit Hearts over lack of game time



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Published Date: 30 September 2008
By Iain Collin
HEARTS midfielder Ruben Palazuelos has revealed he could quit the club in January if he continues to be overlooked by manager Csaba Laszlo.
The 25-year-old was a fixture at Tynecastle under Stevie Frail last season, making 34 first-team appearances after signing a four- year deal when moving from Greek side Aris Thessaloniki last summer.

However, the Spaniard has been used sparingly a
s a substitute on only four occasions since the start of the new campaign and is becoming increasingly frustrated at his lack of opportunities.

A 22-minute outing in Saturday's 3-0 defeat to Dundee United at Tannadice was the longest Palazuelos has enjoyed on the pitch since Laszlo's arrival at the club and took his outings to a total of just 38 minutes under the Hungarian.

Though he insists he is happy in Edinburgh, the former Racing Santander player has confessed he will consider his future at the club if he can't hold down a regular first-team place.

He said: "I don't know how long I can wait. I am happy here and I want to stay, but football is difficult and it's not possible for me to stay one year here and not play. It's too early to speak about this now.

I don't know what will happen in one week or two weeks. Maybe the situation will change and become better for me.

"In eight games I have played almost nothing, only little bits. I'm finding it hard but this is a question for the manager. It's important for me to play in the team."

Palazuelos's warning came on the day it was revealed that keeper Haraldur Bjornsson had left Hearts to return to his native Iceland. The 19-year-old has cut short his three-year stay in Scottish football in favour of furthering his education.

The under-21 international failed to make any impact on the first-team in Gorgie and has now headed home to Reykjavik to take up a degree in economics.

He said: "I have been here for three years but feel the time is right to go back home now and concentrate on my education."





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  • Last Updated: 29 September 2008 11:02 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Heart of Midlothian FC
 
1

Der Kaiser,

30/09/2008 00:13:34
I'd like to see Ruben being given the defensive midfield role. We've seen Karapidis and Zaliukas both in this position previously and although they're both decent defenders they're not creative enough to play in this role.
Personally I'd move Karapidis to Centre Back beside Berra, Zaliukas to the bench and Ruben sitting in front of our defense.
2

KingKenny,

30/09/2008 02:53:42
I hope Ruben back First team. Consider Laszlo...Please..
3

KingKenny,

30/09/2008 02:53:43
I hope Ruben back First team. Consider Laszlo...Please..
4

Addie,

30/09/2008 08:10:33
#5 Actually if you do you drown. But if you are ever in that position, please give it a go.
5

GeorgeCowieOrWalterKidd?,

30/09/2008 08:18:35
Oh goody, we haven't had a "Hearts player to quit through lack of playing time" story for at least a week or two! Funny that the actual quotes always say they're quite happy and just want to play. And funny that the players often sign new contracts not long after.

You'd think Hearts were the only team with decent players not getting a game. And with someone like Celtic when it happens, it's the players like Graveson and Balde that are paid big wages and not played, it's the players that are made out to be the trouble-makers. With Hearts, the players are always blameless and it's the club/manager at fault... Romanov is really being made to pay for that peanut and bananas press breakfast.
6

Addie,

30/09/2008 08:23:15
Dont get me wrong I like Ruben and think he is a wonderful defensive midfileder, but we have too many midfielders on the wage bill and a need for a striker. Maybe if he leaves this will free up another striker on the wage bill.
7

Mooncat,

Sweden 30/09/2008 08:41:05
The guy has a nice touch, but he epitomises too many of the footballing staff at Tynie these days - wishy washy and poor-man's luxury players. Same as Kingston. Good in fits and starts, but no consistent fight.

www.fitbaw365.com
8

Who?,

30/09/2008 09:11:56
Ruben has 3 years left on his contract so hearts should be able to command a reasonable fee. If he leaves then there will be money available and room on the wage for a decent striker.

I would rather laszlo was playing a defensive midfielder in the holding role instead of a defender? I agree with Der Kaiser's comments completley.

However with bruno aguiar now back training if/ when he is fit again and as long as he has no adverse reaction to his injuries then he should be the first pick in that position.
9

huggs,

30/09/2008 09:13:49
Think he may get a chance this weekend only listened to the game and talked to people who went but by all accounts Karapidis was terrible and Kingston just wont work so hopefully Csaba has a shake up this weekend and he should do Mole a favour and rest him for a bit surely Nade must be ok to start a game by now?
10

VictorianGorgie,

30/09/2008 09:21:10
i like ruben but i don't think it's been a glaring mistake to leave him out of the starting XI so far. csaba has had driver, obua and miko playing in the LM slot and he prefers karipidis in the defensive midfield place. some will say that palazuelos is a better option than karipidis, no doubt some will say that karipidis or maybe some other player is better, it just so happens that csaba sees it his way and that's his call. i would imagine ruben's chances are getting slimmer now that bruno is back in contention and that driver and obua will soon be returning from injury.

ruben, your best chance is to be professional about it, keep the head down in training, keep the gob shut and learn from other players who have fallen out of the team and have made it back, players like neilson, karipidis, stewart, mole.

if you don't want to fight for your place here then fair enough, a move might be best all round.

11

Addie,

30/09/2008 09:35:09
#12 When you said, 'its Csaba's call' made me think how nice it is debating the manager's selection of the team as oppossed to the politics of Mad Vlad's selection. A normal footballing problem instead of the usual rubbish that is reported on Hearts.
12

The Hon. Liam Fairtod,

30/09/2008 09:41:10
Ruben, a thought. You said a month ago:
"I like Hearts, I like Edinburgh, I'm very happy here. But I'm a professional footballer and I want to play," he said. "If it's not possible for me to play here and I'm getting nothing, maybe I can speak with another team and go. I need to play. I just hope the situation changes after a few more games."
(http://sport.scotsman.com/heartofmidlothianfc/Ruben-keen-to-impress-as.4430040.jp)

Did that change anything? No. Have you thought about trying your damnedest in training and during matches?

Am starting to wonder about this guys commitment you know. Seems he's barely managed more than 1 season at a club so far in his career. If he's happy in Edinburgh, then get your head down and concentrate on playign football. Not bitching to the local rag.
13

VictorianGorgie,

30/09/2008 09:44:31
#13 addie, some obsessive non-hearts fans would have you believe csaba doesn't make the calls. maybe some hearts fans suspect he doesn't make them all.

personally i don't think he's had any interference yet.

as huggs said at #11, maybe it is time for csaba to boot kingston out of the team if he's not prepared to be a team player. i wouldn't necessarily hoy karipidis out for a bad performance because he's a trier at least.

it was very interesting to see a few folk say that miko looked to be the hungriest of the players who played vs dundee utd. if csaba can sort out his attitude then there's no reason why he can't sort out kingston, unless of course it's true what a lot of us suspect about kingston, that he's too much of a billy-big-shot to be told he's s****.

14

The Hon. Liam Fairtod,

30/09/2008 10:02:11
#16 Mr On. I must admit, I thought that Csaba had control of team selection at Hearts, as per every press conference/release since he started.
Your comments, as ever, enlighten and entertain me.
15

Ronaldo Stuffed Everyone,

30/09/2008 10:03:08
#16 Last week you were running the Japanese arm of the IMF.
What fantasy role are you in this week?
16

The Hon. Liam Fairtod,

30/09/2008 10:10:32
#18 Mr On is advising the IMF, not running it. It's a fine line though.
Some people would suggest that Vlad is, on occassion, advising the Hearts staff on what to do - whereas Mr On knows he's running the entire operation.
As I say, a fine line, fraught with confusion...
17

Addie,

30/09/2008 10:12:31
#15 I agree I dotn think Csaba has had interference yet either. I think he has made some interesting changes to the team, Kari in midfield and Eggy at Right Back for example, but they have proved to be effective enough to get us to third.

Kingston is a good player though but seriously needs a rocket up his his jacksie.
18

VictorianGorgie,

30/09/2008 10:12:40
#16 beats them off, it comforts me that you would say that. with you being a total trumpet it's more than likely that anything you say will be the complete opposite of the reality.
19

Addie,

30/09/2008 10:16:07
IMF - The Institute of Mother of all Fvck-ups? BTO - you never cease to amaze me? First you are the guru behind Craig Brown and the National team and now this!
20

VictorianGorgie,

30/09/2008 10:16:43
#20 addie, yep that RM place seems to bring out the worst in players, it's a poisoned chalice i think. miko was a lazy so-and-so for a long time and now kingston's at it.

kingston does need a wake up call. is berra likely to have any effect on the pitch? ehhhhh no. is stewart? again no.
21

Ronaldo Stuffed Everyone,

30/09/2008 10:19:59
#19 The Hon Liar Farted -aka Serg
And what fanstasy role are you playing?.
22

The Hon. Liam Fairtod,

30/09/2008 10:23:23
#24 Aww, you big meany. You play nice now.

What is it with accusing people of being Serg round here? Is it like an Alan Smithee thing?
23

The Hon. Liam Fairtod,

30/09/2008 10:36:32
#26,27 Honestly. It's impossible to have a sensible discussion round here sometimes isn't it??
24

the beast,

London 30/09/2008 10:37:31
Any opinions on how Mike Tullberg played when he came on?
25

Addie,

30/09/2008 10:40:53
Hmmm who can I be today BTO? I know, Im gonna be a Consultant Surgeon today. From now on I want to be called Mr Addie MD for today only.

26

Ronaldo Stuffed Everyone,

30/09/2008 10:40:58
#28 well why don't you and that other deranged clown , BTO, clear off and give us all peace?
27

Addie,

30/09/2008 10:42:13
If you dont like it BTO - you know what you can do...

You take yourself too seriously, good at giving it out but cant take it. Now away you go...
28

The Hon. Liam Fairtod,

30/09/2008 10:46:30
#31 Deranged clown??
On what grounds can you claim such a thing? Apart from the fact that you've imagined I'm Serg. You can't acuse me of anything based on stuff you've made up you know.
29

Addie,

30/09/2008 10:46:57
BTO - this is Craig Brown.

GO AND GET ME A CUP OF TEA.
30

Addie,

30/09/2008 10:48:49
AND FETCH THE CELTIC PLAYER IN THE SQUAD A BLT.
31

Ronaldo Stuffed Everyone,

30/09/2008 10:50:53
#33 Sorry I should have said attention seeking deranged clown.
32

Addie,

30/09/2008 10:50:55
#23 Aye the Right Midfiled is a problem and considering our record signing is a RM player that#s more shocking!
33

The Hon. Liam Fairtod,

30/09/2008 10:55:02
#36 Seriously though, what did I do to offend you? I've just made a few comments about the stories and you seem to have turned on me.
Do you always take such an adverse reaction to new people? That must make it very hard for you to make real friends.
34

the beast,

London 30/09/2008 10:56:35
Addie, be his friend!!
35

Jambo-ree,

30/09/2008 11:04:36
Anyway, back to the story. The most important thing in what Ruben IMHO was "and it's not possible for me to stay one year here and not play." One year - so his last full games must have been April/May so plenty of time left.

The next most important thing was "It's too early to speak about this now." but, no, Johnston Press have to drag it up in two of their publications. Ah, well at least they seem to be over last week's non-story so not going to complain too much.

I thought Ruben was a stand out in the latter stages last season (not difficult I know) and think he deserves a start. Team will need to be reshuffled for Eggy's suspension anyway so maybe a chance for him to come in.
36

Addie,

30/09/2008 11:20:15
#39 Your right. Im sorry BTO. Give me hug.
37

the beast,

London 30/09/2008 11:44:43
#41 He'll want more than that....
38

Salvatori,

30/09/2008 13:23:19
And you'd know, being a beast and aw that.
39

what a chancer,

still in with a shout 30/09/2008 19:40:37
the guy wants a game ,the way vlad sees it who ever gets paid the most plays in that position,he may be substituted if warranted but he is employed to play.

 

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