Crystal Palace's Neil Danns has used Twitter to hit back at fans' criticism of him.

The midfielder was responding to a post on internet fans forum cpfc.org in which one poster suggested he had a chronic back problem that was hindering his performances.

Danns has seen a back specialist this week after suffering problems over the course of the last month which he has been playing through.

However, he denied it was a long-standing issue and also that he had not signed a contract because he wanted to move back up north to be nearer Liverpool.

Here is the full transcript of what the 28-year-old said.

"As I am not a member on bbs forum can someone reply on the thread that says I have a dodgy back that could make me fail a medical and that Palace should of sold me because of this.

"This is laughable.

"I have had a bad back for the last month, that is correct, but before this if you look at my injury record the only major injury I have had has been my groin which I have had no problem with for two years and is completely fine now.

"I see people talk about me as if what they are saying is true, so I will clear it up.

"I have never had chronic back problems, I wouldn't have been able to make 49 starts last season if I did and 24 this season - but for a knee injury from a challenge it would be more.

"Almost every player gets a couple of injuries a season, especially if you are playing most.

"Also, I am not trying to get closer to the north for family reasons.

"My head has not been turned by any speculation, I have simply been playing through a bit of pain to do my part.

"So to all the people that claim they know the reasons why I am not supposedly giving my all, or not signing a contract, can you stop lying.

"To all others, your support is brilliant, and I am 100 per cent appreciative of it.

"I just don't want people making up lies, so hopefully I have cleared this up - Eagglees!

"Oh and this isn't a rant, I am in good spirits and just want to clear it up for the real Palace fans so someone tell the user Eddie's Dad on the bbs forum to stop lying.

"Opinions are cool but lying is not."