West Midlands finest see the ironic side of Christmas!

[Simon Ward]

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2011/12/20/aston-villa-s-barry-bannan-becomes-the-new-face-of-police-christmas-drink-driving


Well done to wee Barry for fronting up by the way!

[bertlambshank]

Link isn't working.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2011/12/20/aston-villa-s-barry-bannan-becomes-the-new-face-of-police-christmas-anti-drink-driving-campaign-97319-29985131/

Try that one.

Barry looks delighted.  I expect it's part of a deal.

[TheSandman]

To be fair he always looks like that. I can't remember seeing him crack a smile.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2553690,00.html

[SO Villa]

To be fair he always looks like that. I can't remember seeing him crack a smile.

Too true. Have we ever had a more miserable squad?

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

They match the (justifiably) miserable fans.

[Witton Warrior]

He only has a provisional licence - Jeezus!
Get on one of those fast-track (no pun) courses you wee twattock!
And get your hands out of your pockets young man.
And look me in the eye...

That's better

[Mister E]

And the copper standing next to him looks like HDE's love-child.

[TheTimVilla]

At least they're trying to make a positive out of a stupid series of events.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

I'm not happy he's wearing Villa gear in the picture. I'm fairly confident he wasn't wearing it when it happened, why should he be in the photo?

He did what he did because he behaved stupidly, not because he plays for Aston Villa

[Lizz]

The copper and wee Barry have just been on SSN.

[Dave Cooper please]

I'm not happy he's wearing Villa gear in the picture. I'm fairly confident he wasn't wearing it when it happened, why should he be in the photo?

He did what he did because he behaved stupidly, not because he plays for Aston Villa

Yes, but now he is showing contrition and putting his face to the anti-drink drive campaign - as a Villa player.

[dave.woodhall]

I'm not happy he's wearing Villa gear in the picture. I'm fairly confident he wasn't wearing it when it happened, why should he be in the photo?

He did what he did because he behaved stupidly, not because he plays for Aston Villa

Because people might take more notice of a Villa player perhaps?

[LeeB]

I'm not happy he's wearing Villa gear in the picture. I'm fairly confident he wasn't wearing it when it happened, why should he be in the photo?

He did what he did because he behaved stupidly, not because he plays for Aston Villa

The photo looks as if it's outside Bodymoor Heath, either that or it's been photoshopped by those bluenose swine at Trinity Mirror.