| €27.5m for Palacios! 20:42 - Aug 25 with 10506 views | Gary_Knows |
Ornstein has spoken.
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 00:32 - Aug 26 with 2331 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 23:43 - Aug 25 by ReusersTown |
Had you actually heard of him before the link? Genuine question, I hadn't |
The fact you hadn't says a lot about your football knowledge. |  |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 01:05 - Aug 26 with 2232 views | TripSwitch |
Bloody excellent news!! 👏 |  |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 01:25 - Aug 26 with 2201 views | pointofblue |
I'm still not going to believe it until he signs. I half expect another club to gazump us or the medical to highlight an issue, like with Broja. |  |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 04:45 - Aug 26 with 2064 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 21:02 - Aug 25 by nshearman1 |
Exactly. I'll get shot down for this but I'm not excited about getting in a guy who clearly didn't want to come in the first place. O'Neil has done well to keep the unity in the dressing room while steadily dismantling the previous team. but Palacios could be the kind of personality to really disrupt things if and when things don't go well. And in those circumstances O'Neil has a proven track record in not handling big egos well (Cunha). |
WTF [Post edited 26 Aug 5:19]
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 04:53 - Aug 26 with 2058 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 21:42 - Aug 25 by balcombeblue |
These comments about players “not wanting to play for us”, all very 1970s
They are professionals and it’s a job. Simple as that. It’s a job they do very well. Especially in the case of a World Cup winner |
Indeed!
Trying to think how to put this politely but pretty hard to word it in a way comes across without being rather blunt.
Some of TWTD needs to log off and just talk this kind of nonsense down the local. I legit can’t believe what I read on here sometimes.
A World Cup and Bundesliga title winner that was MOTD at the at the Emirates in the CL tie a mere 6 months ago, didn’t have us top of his list this summer?! What a shocker.
Just be incredibly excited he has been persuaded to come here FFS. [Post edited 26 Aug 5:01]
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 07:01 - Aug 26 with 1908 views | WolfieAtTheBack |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 21:02 - Aug 25 by nshearman1 |
Exactly. I'll get shot down for this but I'm not excited about getting in a guy who clearly didn't want to come in the first place. O'Neil has done well to keep the unity in the dressing room while steadily dismantling the previous team. but Palacios could be the kind of personality to really disrupt things if and when things don't go well. And in those circumstances O'Neil has a proven track record in not handling big egos well (Cunha). |
You are missing the point, we just need to stay up this season. This player is going to help make this happen.
You, the manager, team do not have to be his mate, he is here to do a job and he is a damn fine footballer. |  | | |
| Now watch ManU come in and offer twice the wages on 07:52 - Aug 26 with 1801 views | Dyland |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 07:54 - Aug 26 with 1791 views | ReusersTown |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 00:32 - Aug 26 by Cheltenham_Blue |
The fact you hadn't says a lot about your football knowledge. |
I've no doubt that he's a fairly high profile player, just think it's all being a bit overblown with research after the link. He didn't get many minutes in the last world cup with Argentina giving de Paul and Mac Allister most minutes, so is possibly on a downward trajectory. I hope not and his highlights look decent but all I keep seeing are 'world cup winner'. And my football knowledge is fine thanks. | | | |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 08:46 - Aug 26 with 1642 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 07:54 - Aug 26 by ReusersTown |
I've no doubt that he's a fairly high profile player, just think it's all being a bit overblown with research after the link. He didn't get many minutes in the last world cup with Argentina giving de Paul and Mac Allister most minutes, so is possibly on a downward trajectory. I hope not and his highlights look decent but all I keep seeing are 'world cup winner'. And my football knowledge is fine thanks. |
I mean Alexis is understandable. De Paul is one of Scalonis trusted guys and has great chemistry with Messi. |  |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 11:32 - Aug 26 with 1377 views | pointofblue |
Maybe Palacios' signing just isn't seen as big as we think. Sky made a cursory mention of it last night and the BBC haven't said anything at all - they're more interested in the likes of Fernandez's will he/won't he saga, Delap and Spurs' signings. If clubs are taking the same attitude maybe that's why the interest isn't there. | |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 11:40 - Aug 26 with 1319 views | Libero |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 21:07 - Aug 25 by BlueBadger |
Do these people actually exist? |
No, but it's a nice idea. |  | | |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 13:08 - Aug 26 with 1152 views | ReusersTown |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 08:46 - Aug 26 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
I mean Alexis is understandable. De Paul is one of Scalonis trusted guys and has great chemistry with Messi. |
Scaloni has been in place since 2018. So was the manager when Palacios was previously a regular. | | | |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 14:31 - Aug 26 with 1038 views | Smoresy |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 11:32 - Aug 26 by pointofblue |
Maybe Palacios' signing just isn't seen as big as we think. Sky made a cursory mention of it last night and the BBC haven't said anything at all - they're more interested in the likes of Fernandez's will he/won't he saga, Delap and Spurs' signings. If clubs are taking the same attitude maybe that's why the interest isn't there. |
He isn't close to a Xhaka in terms of celebrity - Swiss talisman, however many hundred games for Arsenal, etc. - but hopefully he proves to be where it counts.
From a recent Town perspective it is pretty huge! Just on balance your average WC watcher won't have seen his appearance against Jordan at x in the morning. Argentina's central midfield during the summer was Enzo, Alexis and Paredes, with De Paul playing out of position to fit him in the XI too.
For Leverkusen, he hasn't been a permanent fixture ever really from what I can tell. Reportedly excellent when they won the title but only 21 starts, injury-hampered I'm sure. And that was his most league starts in a season to date; his third-most is 12.
I'm sure we all hope for many more league starts than 12 this campaign, which could make €27.5m look like a steal in today's market. | | | |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 14:49 - Aug 26 with 945 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 11:32 - Aug 26 by pointofblue |
Maybe Palacios' signing just isn't seen as big as we think. Sky made a cursory mention of it last night and the BBC haven't said anything at all - they're more interested in the likes of Fernandez's will he/won't he saga, Delap and Spurs' signings. If clubs are taking the same attitude maybe that's why the interest isn't there. |
It probably isn't outside of Ipswich, but then it's not likely to be.
1) Its us and not a 'big club' buying him, so naturally it'll get less coverage.
2) He's never played in the premier league before, so naturally wont be as familiar to most.
3) While he's got a World Cup winners medal, he played a combined 50 odd minutes in the 2022 WC, and made 1 start in the last one against Jordan. He's not Messi.
Don't get me wrong, a real coup for us and one who could elevate our CM from low end to middling PL alongside Lukic, especially with an on song Enciso in the 10. I asked my German mate who loves Bundesliga and he really rates him, said he's technically class and a very solid PL signing. I'm interested to see him in action, hopefully he stays fit as that's certainly a question mark. |  | | |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 17:45 - Aug 26 with 777 views | RetroBlue |
Not wanting to throw a spanner in the works here, about him signing, as im as excited as everyone else. But ive just seen his jnjury record and wondered what others views on it are. Should we be concerned, or are the club going into this with their eyes wide open and prepared to take what could be a risk? Ill post his injury record in a minute. ..
Exequiel Palacios — injury record by season
Season | Injury (out–return) | Type | Notes
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2018–19 | Oct 2018 | Groin | ~2 weeks
2018–19 | Feb–Apr 2019 | Calf | ~10 weeks
2019–20 | Jun 2020 (x2), Oct 2020 | Illness | Minor
2020–21 | Nov 2020–Jan 2021 | Back (fractured vertebra) | Injured on ARG duty vs Paraguay, ~2.5 months
2020–21 | May–Jun 2021 | Groin | ~3 weeks
2021–22 | Sep–Oct 2021 | Ankle | ~3 weeks
2021–22 | Oct 2021 | Illness | Minor
2021–22 | Dec 2021–Feb 2022 | Back | ~2 months
2022–23 | Sep–Oct 2022 | Muscle | Missed most of ARG's 2022 WC group stage
2022–23 | Apr–May 2023 | Hip | ~3 weeks
2023–24 | Nov 2023 | Knee | Days
2023–24 | Jan–Mar 2024 | Muscle | ~6 weeks
2023–24 | Mar–Apr 2024 | Muscle | ~2 weeks
2024–25 | Jul–Sep 2024 | Knee | ~2 months (pre-season)
2024–25 | Apr 2025 | Groin | Days
2025–26 | Aug 2025 | Muscle | ~3 weeks
2025–26 | Sep 2025–Jan 2026 | Right adductor tendon (surgery) | Out ~4 months [Post edited 26 Aug 17:46]
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 18:14 - Aug 26 with 684 views | DarkBrandon |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 17:45 - Aug 26 by RetroBlue |
Not wanting to throw a spanner in the works here, about him signing, as im as excited as everyone else. But ive just seen his jnjury record and wondered what others views on it are. Should we be concerned, or are the club going into this with their eyes wide open and prepared to take what could be a risk? Ill post his injury record in a minute. ..
Exequiel Palacios — injury record by season
Season | Injury (out–return) | Type | Notes
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2018–19 | Oct 2018 | Groin | ~2 weeks
2018–19 | Feb–Apr 2019 | Calf | ~10 weeks
2019–20 | Jun 2020 (x2), Oct 2020 | Illness | Minor
2020–21 | Nov 2020–Jan 2021 | Back (fractured vertebra) | Injured on ARG duty vs Paraguay, ~2.5 months
2020–21 | May–Jun 2021 | Groin | ~3 weeks
2021–22 | Sep–Oct 2021 | Ankle | ~3 weeks
2021–22 | Oct 2021 | Illness | Minor
2021–22 | Dec 2021–Feb 2022 | Back | ~2 months
2022–23 | Sep–Oct 2022 | Muscle | Missed most of ARG's 2022 WC group stage
2022–23 | Apr–May 2023 | Hip | ~3 weeks
2023–24 | Nov 2023 | Knee | Days
2023–24 | Jan–Mar 2024 | Muscle | ~6 weeks
2023–24 | Mar–Apr 2024 | Muscle | ~2 weeks
2024–25 | Jul–Sep 2024 | Knee | ~2 months (pre-season)
2024–25 | Apr 2025 | Groin | Days
2025–26 | Aug 2025 | Muscle | ~3 weeks
2025–26 | Sep 2025–Jan 2026 | Right adductor tendon (surgery) | Out ~4 months [Post edited 26 Aug 17:46]
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Clearly that won’t be news for the club.
Two years ago we got in Cajuste when Brentford were put off by his injury record.
We have to be a bit realistic, and this seems like a reasonable balance. We hope he will be fine, but we should have cover if he misses a few weeks. |  | | |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 18:25 - Aug 26 with 654 views | RetroBlue |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 18:14 - Aug 26 by DarkBrandon |
Clearly that won’t be news for the club.
Two years ago we got in Cajuste when Brentford were put off by his injury record.
We have to be a bit realistic, and this seems like a reasonable balance. We hope he will be fine, but we should have cover if he misses a few weeks. |
Maybe we've used that record to beat the price down? But youre right, we have to try and get the best we can afford atm. Its still heady heights in our transfer dealings as far as im concerned. Just hope he can stay fit, and really looking forward to seeing him play for us. | |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 18:35 - Aug 26 with 570 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 04:53 - Aug 26 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Indeed!
Trying to think how to put this politely but pretty hard to word it in a way comes across without being rather blunt.
Some of TWTD needs to log off and just talk this kind of nonsense down the local. I legit can’t believe what I read on here sometimes.
A World Cup and Bundesliga title winner that was MOTD at the at the Emirates in the CL tie a mere 6 months ago, didn’t have us top of his list this summer?! What a shocker.
Just be incredibly excited he has been persuaded to come here FFS. [Post edited 26 Aug 5:01]
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Am I the only person that reads your stuff like this and pictures someone blowing little kisses at himself in the mirror with model private jets hanging from the cieling behind him? |  |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 18:51 - Aug 26 with 538 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 17:45 - Aug 26 by RetroBlue |
Not wanting to throw a spanner in the works here, about him signing, as im as excited as everyone else. But ive just seen his jnjury record and wondered what others views on it are. Should we be concerned, or are the club going into this with their eyes wide open and prepared to take what could be a risk? Ill post his injury record in a minute. ..
Exequiel Palacios — injury record by season
Season | Injury (out–return) | Type | Notes
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2018–19 | Oct 2018 | Groin | ~2 weeks
2018–19 | Feb–Apr 2019 | Calf | ~10 weeks
2019–20 | Jun 2020 (x2), Oct 2020 | Illness | Minor
2020–21 | Nov 2020–Jan 2021 | Back (fractured vertebra) | Injured on ARG duty vs Paraguay, ~2.5 months
2020–21 | May–Jun 2021 | Groin | ~3 weeks
2021–22 | Sep–Oct 2021 | Ankle | ~3 weeks
2021–22 | Oct 2021 | Illness | Minor
2021–22 | Dec 2021–Feb 2022 | Back | ~2 months
2022–23 | Sep–Oct 2022 | Muscle | Missed most of ARG's 2022 WC group stage
2022–23 | Apr–May 2023 | Hip | ~3 weeks
2023–24 | Nov 2023 | Knee | Days
2023–24 | Jan–Mar 2024 | Muscle | ~6 weeks
2023–24 | Mar–Apr 2024 | Muscle | ~2 weeks
2024–25 | Jul–Sep 2024 | Knee | ~2 months (pre-season)
2024–25 | Apr 2025 | Groin | Days
2025–26 | Aug 2025 | Muscle | ~3 weeks
2025–26 | Sep 2025–Jan 2026 | Right adductor tendon (surgery) | Out ~4 months [Post edited 26 Aug 17:46]
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Fixed it for you. Removed minor injuries (Sub 4 weeks), which would amount to minor pulls and impact injuries common in most footballers and any illness which was likely Covid
Exequiel Palacios — injury record by season
Season | Injury (out–return) | Type | Notes
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2018–19 | Feb–Apr 2019 | Calf | ~10 weeks
2020–21 | Nov 2020–Jan 2021 | Back (fractured vertebra) | Injured on ARG duty vs Paraguay, ~2.5 months
2021–22 | Dec 2021–Feb 2022 | Back | ~2 months
2023–24 | Jan–Mar 2024 | Muscle | ~6 weeks
2024–25 | Jul–Sep 2024 | Knee | ~2 months (pre-season)
2025–26 | Sep 2025–Jan 2026 | Right adductor tendon (surgery) | Out ~4 months
So what we are saying is that he's not had any significant injury since September 2025. | |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 19:12 - Aug 26 with 463 views | NthQldITFC |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 18:35 - Aug 26 by BanksterDebtSlave |
Am I the only person that reads your stuff like this and pictures someone blowing little kisses at himself in the mirror with model private jets hanging from the cieling behind him? |
Hahaha - that picture really came to life in my so-called brain! |  |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 19:14 - Aug 26 with 452 views | Swansea_Blue |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 21:42 - Aug 25 by balcombeblue |
These comments about players “not wanting to play for us”, all very 1970s
They are professionals and it’s a job. Simple as that. It’s a job they do very well. Especially in the case of a World Cup winner |
Most are professional and do their job, but it doesn’t always work like that. You get a few with egos who don’t perform and cause issues behind the scenes.
I’ve got absolute no idea about Palacios’ character though, so I’m not criticising him at all. Keeping his options open in the summer doesn’t fall into the ‘cause issues’ category either. On paper he looks like a fantastic signing. I’m maybe a bit surprised he’s not got better options. I’m not sure if that tells us anything? |  |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 19:58 - Aug 26 with 363 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 19:12 - Aug 26 by NthQldITFC |
Hahaha - that picture really came to life in my so-called brain! |
...add throwing $100 dollar bills in the air and laughing maniacally for full effect! | |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 20:08 - Aug 26 with 318 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 19:14 - Aug 26 by Swansea_Blue |
Most are professional and do their job, but it doesn’t always work like that. You get a few with egos who don’t perform and cause issues behind the scenes.
I’ve got absolute no idea about Palacios’ character though, so I’m not criticising him at all. Keeping his options open in the summer doesn’t fall into the ‘cause issues’ category either. On paper he looks like a fantastic signing. I’m maybe a bit surprised he’s not got better options. I’m not sure if that tells us anything? |
To quote G'ON,
"We were conscious of it as, of course, we wanted to sign talent, which meant shopping abroad as well as England, but no one came in the building who didn't have a real good character reference and were going to add to what we have built here culture-wise.
Everyone we have signed brings quality on the pitch but also quality into the dressing room and in and around the training ground." | |
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| €27.5m for Palacios! on 20:19 - Aug 26 with 237 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 17:45 - Aug 26 by RetroBlue |
Not wanting to throw a spanner in the works here, about him signing, as im as excited as everyone else. But ive just seen his jnjury record and wondered what others views on it are. Should we be concerned, or are the club going into this with their eyes wide open and prepared to take what could be a risk? Ill post his injury record in a minute. ..
Exequiel Palacios — injury record by season
Season | Injury (out–return) | Type | Notes
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2018–19 | Oct 2018 | Groin | ~2 weeks
2018–19 | Feb–Apr 2019 | Calf | ~10 weeks
2019–20 | Jun 2020 (x2), Oct 2020 | Illness | Minor
2020–21 | Nov 2020–Jan 2021 | Back (fractured vertebra) | Injured on ARG duty vs Paraguay, ~2.5 months
2020–21 | May–Jun 2021 | Groin | ~3 weeks
2021–22 | Sep–Oct 2021 | Ankle | ~3 weeks
2021–22 | Oct 2021 | Illness | Minor
2021–22 | Dec 2021–Feb 2022 | Back | ~2 months
2022–23 | Sep–Oct 2022 | Muscle | Missed most of ARG's 2022 WC group stage
2022–23 | Apr–May 2023 | Hip | ~3 weeks
2023–24 | Nov 2023 | Knee | Days
2023–24 | Jan–Mar 2024 | Muscle | ~6 weeks
2023–24 | Mar–Apr 2024 | Muscle | ~2 weeks
2024–25 | Jul–Sep 2024 | Knee | ~2 months (pre-season)
2024–25 | Apr 2025 | Groin | Days
2025–26 | Aug 2025 | Muscle | ~3 weeks
2025–26 | Sep 2025–Jan 2026 | Right adductor tendon (surgery) | Out ~4 months [Post edited 26 Aug 17:46]
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It’s patently obvious from your posting history that you tend to be a glass almost empty guy, whereas I’m generally a glass well over half full type.
So let me look at the same record from a different perspective - since COVID how many appearances has he managed whilst playing in the Bundesliga m
2021–22 Bundesliga 32
2022–23 Bundesliga 34
2023–24 Bundesliga 36
2024–25 Bundesliga 38
2025–26 Bundesliga 25
That doesn’t look so bad, does it. | | | |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 20:27 - Aug 26 with 206 views | Libero |
| €27.5m for Palacios! on 20:19 - Aug 26 by SuffolkPunchFC |
It’s patently obvious from your posting history that you tend to be a glass almost empty guy, whereas I’m generally a glass well over half full type.
So let me look at the same record from a different perspective - since COVID how many appearances has he managed whilst playing in the Bundesliga m
2021–22 Bundesliga 32
2022–23 Bundesliga 34
2023–24 Bundesliga 36
2024–25 Bundesliga 38
2025–26 Bundesliga 25
That doesn’t look so bad, does it. |
Slightly misleading there - I believe you’re potentially adding cup appearances to league appearances there? As factually, he has never played more than 25 league games in a season, in any country, in any division. | | | |
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