A lot of Newcastle United fans have reacted to claims in the Evening Chronicle that Ayoze Perez was disappointed to be booed on his return to St James’ Park.
The former Newcastle forward believes that he gave everything to the club while he was on Tyneside, and he still considers the Toon to be his second home.
Should Perez have expected to be booed?
Yes, he was always booed by some Newcastle fans
No, he should have been treated with more respect
The report also says that Perez had a catch up with a lot of the Newcastle squad before Leicester thumped the Toon 3-0.
Many Newcastle fans, though, felt that the booing of the Spaniard was unnecessary.
Ayoze Perez was disappointed to be booed by #NUFC fans upon his return to St James' Parkhttps://t.co/w7GM6fwi7W pic.twitter.com/yAjWD8C3RT
— The Chronicle (@ChronicleNUFC) January 7, 2020
Disgrace that he was booed. He wasnt our best player by any means but he tried…we miss him this season… If someone offered you a job at a better place would you go? Course you would. Its called ambition.
— Lee J Rutter (@LeeJRutter2) January 8, 2020
Genuinely embarrassing, like every other aspect of the club under this owner. #AshleyOut
— Kowalski ????? (@Kowalsk73168742) January 8, 2020
He certainly didn’t deserve being booed. An excellent servant for the club. Maybe the Donnay Army were just upset that he represented a better time.
— Ian (@ian_riches) January 7, 2020
I think a lot of people were disappointed. Many years of service, some crucial goals, and he and his family really bought into the area @AyozePG
— Alex Hunt (@__alexhunt__) January 7, 2020
Shouldnt have been booed imo. But just.have expected it when he was booed as a player for us. Why wasnt this as big a deal when he was pantomime booed in league cup tie. It wasnt even his 1st game back
— the realist (@howay51) January 7, 2020
Disgrace that he was. Started putting his fingers in his ears after being booed as a Newcastle player. Probably felt a little less Goerdie every time it happened!
— Reidy 4 4 2 (@Reidage9) January 7, 2020
What do we think?
Perez left Newcastle in the summer because he thought that the club wasn’t ambitious enough and as soon as Brendan Rodgers matched his release clause, he made the easy decision to move from Newcastle to Leicester.
The 26-year-old made 195 appearances for Newcastle and scored 48 goals as well as providing 17 assists.
Perez, who is valued at £27m by Transfermarkt, scored on his return to St James’ Park and was booed throughout the match.
He was a good player for the Toon, but he always received criticism from some sections of the fanbase – which was why he invented his now trademark celebration.
Should he really have been surprised by the reaction considering the way some Toon fans treated him during his stay on Tyneside.