Ray Wilkins

[Fulham Broadway 16,849]

''Too drunk to stand''

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23316810

[dave30 728]

Disappointing. Hope it doesn't finish his career as a pundit.

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

Haha Ray obviously enjoyed himself a bit too much that night.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

My word, that doesn't look very good.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

How come he's a "former Chelsea footballer" when he does something bad?! He spent just as much time at united. If he were receiving an award I'm sure he would have been a former united footballer instead!

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Oh dear Ray. That'll be his Sky career over.

[Mr_President 404]

can't believe shit like this gets into the news and is read by so many people. Drink driving is wrong, of that there is no doubt, but if he was not 'famous' this story wouldn't have been printed. Nearly as bad as all those stories about players having affairs etc.. who gives a shit

[nyikolajevics 2,576]

can't believe shit like this gets into the news and is read by so many people. Drink driving is wrong, of that there is no doubt, but if he was not 'famous' this story wouldn't have been printed. Nearly as bad as all those stories about players having affairs etc.. who gives a shit

He deserves it IMO.

Famous footballers are role models for children, they also ears a lot of money. But it's also means a lot of responsibility, they can't do anything. Driving drunk is a disgusting thing, many-many people dies because of it every years.

[Mr_President 404]

He deserves it IMO.

Famous footballers are role models for children, they also ears a lot of money. But it's also means a lot of responsibility, they can't do anything. Driving drunk is a disgusting thing, many-many people dies because of it every years

I still believe in privacy. I don't believe that because these lot earn more money than most they should have every aspect of their lives under media scrutiny. I also don't think publicly shaming people for drink driving will have any effect on reducing the rate at which people commit the offence because, when one is drunk, they do not think about consequences.. as i'm sure Mr Wilkins will attest.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

"Stay on your feet!"

[nyikolajevics 2,576]

I still believe in privacy. I don't believe that because these lot earn more money than most they should have every aspect of their lives under media scrutiny.

I agree, famous people also have the right to have a private life, but if you drive drunk in a public road it's not private anymore. I like Ray but shame on him.

[Mr_President 404]

I agree, famous people also have the right to have a private life, but if you drive drunk in a public road it's not private anymore. I like Ray but shame on him.

yes, but should we shame the other 83,975 who were convicted of the same offence in 2006 (couldn't find more recent stats) just in England and Wales? (source: http://www.drinkdriving.org/drink_driving_statistics_uk.php)

I agree, shame on all of them, but not in public, unless you do it for the other 80+ thousand. One rule for 'celebrities' and another for regular people? I'm just baffled by the number of people that read this stuff about drink driving, affairs and minor convictions of celebrities.

Anyway, I suppose we're derailing the thread.

[lucio 5,418]

fined and has lost his license for 3 years. career probably over and rightly so.

[Spike 12,049]

He was fired from Chelsea for his apparent taste for the drink.

[Tricky 301]

That's a shame.... Top guy but you deserve what you get if you drink and drive, your putting other people's lives at risk for the sake of a cab fair!

[Changingman_2000 876]

Top bloke, but he must have been fucking spasticated. Own fault for getting behind the wheel, no excuse sadly.

[captainjt26 106]

I hate when you see ex players get in the press for being boozed up....Gazza being the worst example


I hope he sorts himself out and gets over this.

[Laylabelle 9,351]

Urgh Gazza and the press...bloody circus....

Idoit...own fault no one to blame and just lucky