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Fighting for their place - Hull launch investigation into 3am casino scrap that's set to cost King and Windass £100,000
By Mark Alford and Jeremy Cross
Last updated at 1:37 PM on 13th November 2008
Hull City have launched an investigation into the alleged fight between Tigers' strikers Marlon King and Dean Windass.
The dust-up, which reportedly took place at around 3am in a Scarborough casino earlier this week, is set to cost the pair almost £100,000 in fines.
The warring pair are reported to have fallen out during a night out, when King is alleged to have butted Windass following a drinking session.
Dean Windass
Marlon King
The Sun newspaper alleges that the fight broke out after tensions over team selection boiled over. On-loan Wigan Athletic star King, 28, has replaced veteran Windass, 39, as the team’s main striker.
Manager Phil Brown is understood to be furious with the two players for bringing the club's reputation into disrepute.
Now he is set to fine them both a maximum two weeks' wages and warn them over their future conduct.
King, who earns £30,000-a-week and Windass, who is on £14,000-a-week, had to be pulled apart by stunned colleagues as witnesses looked on in horror.
Opera House Casino, Scarborough
Brown is a stickler for discipline and the incident is an embarrassment he can do without as he looks to end his side's three match losing streak against Manchester City on Sunday
A source inside the club said: 'An incident took place but it has been blown out of all proportion.'
It is claimed that King, on-loan at the club from Wigan, butted Windass and left him with a bloody nose.
A witness told The Sun: 'Windass appeared to say something to King that had him raging like a bull. King was shouting, ‘You b*****d. Wait until I tell my boy what you said’.
'Windass shouted back, ‘It was a joke. You know f*** all about anything’.
'King then threw himself at Windass, headbutting him in the face. There was blood and drinks were sent flying.
'It was embarrassing. They were like snarling animals.'
The source said team-mates pulled the pair apart and the players were allowed to stay after promising there would be no more trouble.
An official spokesman for Hull City said: 'It was an unfortunate incident. The club decline to comment any further.'
Richard Koval-Meth, gaming manager of the casino in the North Yorkshire seaside resort, said: 'There was a fracas, but it only lasted a minute or two.'
Windass fired Hull into the top-flight by scoring the winner in last year's play-off final but has failed to nail down a regular place in this season's starting line-up.
King has been a regular since joining the club on loan and the paper claims this has led to tension between the pair.
Windass on King...
This is what Windass had to say about King, when the City legend was asked to introduce his fellow striker at the start of the season: 'He walks like he is carrying two carpets under his arms and a great lad in the dressing room. Always getting fined for wearing a cap, using his phone, flip-flops... but it's water off a duck's back. Never argues about his punishment. Just hands the cash over.'
Never argues, eh?
By Mark Alford and Jeremy Cross
Last updated at 1:37 PM on 13th November 2008
Hull City have launched an investigation into the alleged fight between Tigers' strikers Marlon King and Dean Windass.
The dust-up, which reportedly took place at around 3am in a Scarborough casino earlier this week, is set to cost the pair almost £100,000 in fines.
The warring pair are reported to have fallen out during a night out, when King is alleged to have butted Windass following a drinking session.
Dean Windass Marlon KingThe Sun newspaper alleges that the fight broke out after tensions over team selection boiled over. On-loan Wigan Athletic star King, 28, has replaced veteran Windass, 39, as the team’s main striker.
Manager Phil Brown is understood to be furious with the two players for bringing the club's reputation into disrepute.
Now he is set to fine them both a maximum two weeks' wages and warn them over their future conduct.
King, who earns £30,000-a-week and Windass, who is on £14,000-a-week, had to be pulled apart by stunned colleagues as witnesses looked on in horror.
Opera House Casino, ScarboroughBrown is a stickler for discipline and the incident is an embarrassment he can do without as he looks to end his side's three match losing streak against Manchester City on Sunday
A source inside the club said: 'An incident took place but it has been blown out of all proportion.'
It is claimed that King, on-loan at the club from Wigan, butted Windass and left him with a bloody nose.
A witness told The Sun: 'Windass appeared to say something to King that had him raging like a bull. King was shouting, ‘You b*****d. Wait until I tell my boy what you said’.
'Windass shouted back, ‘It was a joke. You know f*** all about anything’.
'King then threw himself at Windass, headbutting him in the face. There was blood and drinks were sent flying.
'It was embarrassing. They were like snarling animals.'
The source said team-mates pulled the pair apart and the players were allowed to stay after promising there would be no more trouble.
An official spokesman for Hull City said: 'It was an unfortunate incident. The club decline to comment any further.'
Richard Koval-Meth, gaming manager of the casino in the North Yorkshire seaside resort, said: 'There was a fracas, but it only lasted a minute or two.'
Windass fired Hull into the top-flight by scoring the winner in last year's play-off final but has failed to nail down a regular place in this season's starting line-up.
King has been a regular since joining the club on loan and the paper claims this has led to tension between the pair.
Windass on King...
This is what Windass had to say about King, when the City legend was asked to introduce his fellow striker at the start of the season: 'He walks like he is carrying two carpets under his arms and a great lad in the dressing room. Always getting fined for wearing a cap, using his phone, flip-flops... but it's water off a duck's back. Never argues about his punishment. Just hands the cash over.'
Never argues, eh?
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