Bannan arrested following M1 car crash (now suspended by AVFC)

[PeterWithe]

I still like the way WM announce a goal though, if they still do it.

[mrfuse]

Its now been confirmed Bannan has been charged with drink driving

[N'ZMAV]

FFS. He's a pratt.

[Risso]

Its now been confirmed Bannan has been charged with drink diving

It looked like a foul to me from the replays.

[Legion]

Idiot

Premier League footballer Barry Bannan has been charged with four motoring offences following a crash on the M1 in Nottinghamshire last month.

The Aston Villa and Scotland midfielder was charged with drinking and driving and failing to stop after an accident.

Mr Bannan, 21, is also accused of driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without due care and attention.

He was bailed to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on 25 November.

Mr Bannan, of Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, was involved in a single vehicle crash that happened on the southbound carriageway near Watnall on 23 October.

Shrewsbury Town striker James Collins, 20, who was arrested and bailed in connection with the same incident, will not face charges.

[gervilla]

Stupid,stupid boy.

[Dante Lavelli]

Any ideas on a likely sentence?

[dave.woodhall]

He's guilty of nothing yet. Please remember that.

[LeeB]

True Dave, but he'll need Johnnie Cochran's Chewbacca defense to get him out of this one.

[gervilla]

Aye, I'm no Colombo but I can see how this one ends up.

[Colhint]

if guilty would it be a custodial sentence or a fine

[Risso]

If he's found guilty of all four charges, I'd say he'd almost certainly end up in prison.

[Chris Jameson]

If he's found guilty of all four charges, I'd say he'd almost certainly end up in prison.

He'll be able to use the 'i'm a premiership footballer who is above the law' defence though surely?

[Rick_avfc]

I doubt he will end up inside.  Probably get a fine and ban from driving.
Look, what he did was very very stupid and wrong but luckily, no one else was involved or hurt.  I believe in 2nd chances and this could be the wake up call to him to buck up his idea's and not do anything stupid like this again.  Yes he should be punished if found guilty but I feel Villa should get behind him and give him some support.  A lot of you will disagree with what I'm saying but this is just my opinion.
If the likes of Marlon King and Lee Hughes are given 2nd chances then why not Bannan?  He is still young and we all know youngsters are make stupid mistakes but hopefully he has learnt from this experience and will hopefully make him into a man!

[dave.woodhall]

For the second time - he's not been convicted yet so don't write anything that may prejudice a trial or cause us problems.