Comments

"Question: Do you feel you've successfully lived up to the tag of being the 'new John Barnes'?"

"Hello Mr. Downing. Firstly, having been to Middlesbrough myself I am intrigued as to why you, as an erstwhile ambassador of that place, do not sport the customary 'Teeside 'Tache' that is the badge of manhood for all native 'boro-ites. Have you been banished from the borough? Do you return home and apply a sneaky little stick-on?[continues...]"

"Secondly, since you are a fleet-footed winger in a famous club, you have the platform to revive the sadly neglected tradition of the ridiculous footballer's coiffure. Mr. Downing, can we rely on you to reintroduce the mullet, the 'Keegan' or the 'Waddle'? Might I suggest you introduce a signature style, and model yourself on the excellent head-curtains of Mr. Terry Nutkin? Yours, Donald Twain."

"Why use twitter. Why not use the clubs tv channel, or if it has to be online, use our own thing with The Kop. Then again the new person or people running The Kop have no idea, as it's been down for nearly a week, with no one trying to bother fixing it, or even giving an explanation as to what is going on."

"the amount of abuse being written with the #askdowning at the moment is quite disgusting, most of which coming from Man U, Boro & Vila fans meaning all valid questions from fans are few & far between. Should do these things on an LFCtv phone in show instead"

"When is Mr. Downing supposed to be replying? I am keen to hear his views, and I do hope he pays no attention to the kind of unpleasantness mentioned above."