10 Hammers And Tigers Who Would Love To Relegate Newcastle

9. Stewart Downing (West Ham United)

Born a Smoggie, raised as a Middlesbrough supporter all of his life, loaned out to Sunderland as an 18-year-old, and effectively relegated by Newcastle United while at the Boro in 2009 - put simply, Stewart Downing couldn't really have any more reasons than he already does to want to see the Magpies demoted at the final whistle on Sunday. Part of the Boro side who lost 3-1 to Alan Shearer's Newcastle with just a couple of games to go during the 2008-09 season to effectively condemn them to demotion, Downing left for Aston Villa having seen his beloved Middlesbrough relegated. Even though Newcastle followed Boro to the Championship that season, you can guarantee Downing wants to score the goal that relegates the Magpies this time around too...
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