If you thought the reception Michael Vick received upon his return to Atlanta was rough, you ain’t seen nothing yet. In fact, its difficult to imagine an athlete in modern American sports history who has or would receive a reception like the one you’re about to receive (Philadelphia may be the exception). Take a look at how Schalke 04fans welcomed back goal keeper Manuel Neuer, who left the club for Bayern Munich this past off-season.
This was the kindest of the signs….a mass showing that Neuer is ‘embarrassing’. Then there’s this.
If you’re unfamiliar with the story, Neuer grew up playing at every youth level for Schalke and began his professional career there is well. Schalke is his hometown. This isn’t some guy who played there for just a couple years. But with his contract up at the end of the year the German starting keeper fled for annual Bundesliga favorites Bayern Munich, touching off angry fans from his original club.
They accused him of doing quite a lot to get to Munich in this next photo….not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The sheer size of this next one is impressive. Stretching much of the length of one sideline, it must have at least made Neuer blush.
Translated: “We mourn for M. Neuer – 2005-2011 — resurrected as an unprincipled puppet.”
Finally we have this last one.
“Betray your origin for titles and money, Judas himself was more honorable.” Pretty harsh stuff. Neuer got the last laugh though, Munich won 2-0. But these signs do beg a couple questions.
Who designed and printed all of these signs?
And….is this what Cardinals fans will do if the Pujols leaves for a huge contract?
