Another question: Is there anything between Bochum and Pantovic when he leaves that he “deserves” to be whistled when he was substituted on by parts of the Bochum attachment?
If not, one gets the impression again and again that said parts absolutely want to confirm the words of Max Kruse…
To answer your question as to why Pantovic was whistled at, even though he was here for 4 years: he had a lot of weak phases (out of shape) and also long phases of injury (cruciate ligament rupture). He had good and bad games, but unfortunately no consistency. Last season was definitely his best at VfL. What annoys a lot of our fans is that we keep trusting the players, despite slumps and injuries, and they then leave the club for free as soon as they have had a good season. It’s just annoying when you develop the players as a club and you don’t get any financial return for it. It was the same with Stöger and Gyamerah, for example.
In addition, some of us did not understand the transfer from Pantovic to Union from a sporting point of view, because he has to queue up there again and would probably get little playing time.
But what I don’t understand is why the Max Kruse card is always played? What is unusual about players who have left the club being booed when they move (on a free transfer) to the competition? Why isn’t it the Cologne “Rhein-Asis” when a Modeste in a Dortmund jersey is whistled at? A Modeste was also given the chance in Cologne after being left out and he unexpectedly shone. Of course you are disappointed that the players want to leave as soon as they have a successful sporting phase. Mostly because they let themselves be lured by higher salaries from other clubs.
But of course you have to say: Pantovic has never misbehaved or played listlessly. He gave everything for the club and often thanked the fans for their support.