(taken from wikipedia so treat with some caution...)
Marlon King
King's loan at Hull City was cut short after he reacted in an "unacceptable manner" when told he was not in the starting line-up for a match against Arsenal and was sent home rather than taking his place among the substitutes.[6]
[edit] International career
King played for Jamaica in the friendly against Ghana on 29 May 2006 which they lost 4-1. He would also have been in the squad to face England in a friendly on 3 June 2006, but was sent home for an alleged breach of discipline. Jamaica lost the match 6–0. King was sent home from the Jamaica squad 4 November 2006 as a result of the incident, the Jamaican Football Federation banned King from international football until May 2008. When Captain Horace Burrell returned as the JFF president he lifted the ban. King played in Jamaica's 1–1 draw with Costa Rica in February 2008, where he provided the cross for Jamaica's goal. King also played for Jamaica in the friendly vs Trinidad and Tobago where he scored a goal and captained the team in the absence of Ricardo Gardner due to injury.
[edit] Controversy
His career was nearly derailed in 2002 when he was given an eighteen month prison sentence for handling a stolen car. After an appeal, the sentence was reduced to five months and King returned to Gillingham's team within two days of his release.
King's time at Hull City was beset with controversy. On 12 November 2008, he was involved in a fracas with teammate Dean Windass in a casino in Scarborough. King was alleged to have headbutted Windass following an argument. Hull City stated that the matter had been dealt with internally, and both players remained with the club.[8] Windass later described the incident as a "storm in a teacup". On 5 December 2008, King was banned from driving for 56 days after being caught speeding at 106 miles per hour on a stretch of road with a speed limit of 60mph. On 10 December 2008, he was arrested on suspicion of punching a 20 year-old woman in the face in a Soho bar, causing a broken nose and split lip for which she was treated in hospital. He was later charged with sexual assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.[9] After several preliminary hearings[10] he has plead not guilty to the charges and will be standing trial at Southwark Crown Court on 26 October 2009. [11]
Anyway, if he does come should all add to the circus...
Marlon King
King's loan at Hull City was cut short after he reacted in an "unacceptable manner" when told he was not in the starting line-up for a match against Arsenal and was sent home rather than taking his place among the substitutes.[6]
[edit] International career
King played for Jamaica in the friendly against Ghana on 29 May 2006 which they lost 4-1. He would also have been in the squad to face England in a friendly on 3 June 2006, but was sent home for an alleged breach of discipline. Jamaica lost the match 6–0. King was sent home from the Jamaica squad 4 November 2006 as a result of the incident, the Jamaican Football Federation banned King from international football until May 2008. When Captain Horace Burrell returned as the JFF president he lifted the ban. King played in Jamaica's 1–1 draw with Costa Rica in February 2008, where he provided the cross for Jamaica's goal. King also played for Jamaica in the friendly vs Trinidad and Tobago where he scored a goal and captained the team in the absence of Ricardo Gardner due to injury.
[edit] Controversy
His career was nearly derailed in 2002 when he was given an eighteen month prison sentence for handling a stolen car. After an appeal, the sentence was reduced to five months and King returned to Gillingham's team within two days of his release.
King's time at Hull City was beset with controversy. On 12 November 2008, he was involved in a fracas with teammate Dean Windass in a casino in Scarborough. King was alleged to have headbutted Windass following an argument. Hull City stated that the matter had been dealt with internally, and both players remained with the club.[8] Windass later described the incident as a "storm in a teacup". On 5 December 2008, King was banned from driving for 56 days after being caught speeding at 106 miles per hour on a stretch of road with a speed limit of 60mph. On 10 December 2008, he was arrested on suspicion of punching a 20 year-old woman in the face in a Soho bar, causing a broken nose and split lip for which she was treated in hospital. He was later charged with sexual assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.[9] After several preliminary hearings[10] he has plead not guilty to the charges and will be standing trial at Southwark Crown Court on 26 October 2009. [11]
Anyway, if he does come should all add to the circus...
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