Understanding of “from the expected corner” for frustration among Feyenoord fans after the PSV transfer: “Worse than Berghuis”

There was a lot of commotion in Rotterdam-South over the past week due to the transfer of Lutsharel Geertruida to PSV. Last week, Geertruida was officially presented by PSV as a new signing on a loan basis, and that did not go over well with Feyenoord's fan base.

Especially on the social media platform X, the defender had to bear the brunt of it. ''Geertruida to PSV is worse than Wijnaldum to PSV and worse than Berghuis to Ajax. This is the greatest betrayal. I can’t whistle with my fingers, but I hope I’ve learned my lesson before he comes to play at PSV in De Kuip. #Feyenoord'' and ''GEERTRUIDA = WORSE THAN BERGHUIS'', were among the things written.

Unlike these supporters, Feyenoord icon Willem van Hanegem took it upon himself for the brand-new PSV player. Of course, Willem van Hanegem also had to respond at some point, and De Kromme responded mildly, kindly, and nicely, as you’d expect.

''This week I often heard that Lutsharel Geertruida is no longer a real Feyenoord fan. Or even has never been. He made his debut against FC Groningen for PSV. I understand too that many people find that disappointing and would much rather have seen him returned to Rotterdam. That boy grew up next to De Kuip, broke through from the youth academy, and no one will have forgotten that goal of his against Ajax in the year the league title was won'' and ''Now he plays for PSV, but people will surely understand that he would have preferred to have returned to Feyenoord? And if they don’t understand, they should listen to Giovanni van Bronckhorst. There was contact with Geertruida, but Feyenoord couldn’t sign him'', Van Hanegem wrote, among other things, earlier this week in his column for Algemeen Dagblad.

Also Pascal Bosschaart, former interim coach of Feyenoord in February 2025, has spoken out about the transfer in the program Goedemorgen Eredivisie on ESPN. ''In my view, there has been contact, but nothing more. If it isn’t feasible, then it isn’t feasible. Done'', Bosschaart is clear.

Then the presenter Milan van Dongen steps in. ''And then you can't really blame him for going to PSV, can you?'', after which the former footballer responds: ''A player wants to play and PSV has made an approach.''

After that, the current coach of FC Dordrecht goes into the anger among the Feyenoord supporters. ''I understand the frustration of the Feyenoord fans, because it's a child of the South. Only it shouldn't go too far, I think'', says Bosschaart, after which footballer Henk Veerman adds: ''Social media, guys... In Volendam they're calling for eleven new players again, so yes... That just happens'', according to Veerman.

Also Hans Kraay Junior joins the discussion. ''Geertruida, in my opinion, gave the perfect response. He hardly ever gives interviews, but as he put it now... 'I'll never forget Feyenoord, and I owe Feyenoord a lot.'” And Giovanni van Bronckhorst just says, “We simply couldn't afford him.” That removes the sting from the supporters. And it's also just the truth,'' Kraay concludes.