Mean Machine Page #2

but they still have him on the special unit.

Why?

Apparently,

he killed 23 men with his bare hands.

- Maybe I should take up karate.

- That was before he took up karate.

They don't mess with him, not even

the screws, not even when he's cuffed up.

- Is that the famous footballer?

- Ex-footballer.

He's just a number now.

Chief.

Stand there.

Danny Meehan.

Well, it is a pleasure to meet you.

I'm a big football fan. Big.

What do you think of amateur football?

It's amateur.

Yes. Well, I'm sure we're not a match for

the pro's, but we do have our own team.

Southern Division, semi pro's.

And we have a chance of winning

the division this year, getting promotion.

We have been runners-up before,

but first is first, and second is nowhere.

I want you to train the team,

use your professional experience.

Well, I haven't played football for years,

and...

I'm a little bit

out of condition at the moment.

I pulled a lot of strings

to get you assigned to my prison.

I'm sorry.

I'm just not your man.

We'll stick a pin in it for now.

Out.

- Mr Burton, a quick word, if I may.

- Sir?

I've spent a fortune on this team,

for no return.

I am the coach of this team...

With the money I spent

we could have won the World Cup.

You can't put a prisoner

in charge of the guards' team.

Just get it done. Please.

- I wouldn't get too close, miss.

- Why? You're not dangerous, are you?

Only if you've got the ball, miss.

Hey, Danny boy. I can get you anything,

anything that's not on the menu.

- Is that stink you, Meehan?

- Don't you poke me again.

Don't you start growing a spine, footballer.

Bollocks!

Hands behind your neck.

Hands behind your neck.

Let go of my neck. Let go of me.

Let go of me.

Pack it in.

It wasn't me!

It's not me, you bastards.

Razzle Dazzle.

Three o'clock, Kempton Park.

L5,000, please. To win.

All this lovely fresh air.

Wouldn't you rather be

out there on the pitch, coaching?

I just wanna keep my head down.

Do my 1 2 months and I'm going home.

And that's before

you assaulted another inmate

- And attacked my staff.

- Wait a minute...

Three years, that's your sentence.

So you could be with us for some time.

Take him back to solitary.

- Have a nice week's holiday?

- Yeah, lovely.

- There is a way out.

- What?

Listen, convince the governor

the best way to train the guards

is to play a tough match against a team

of cons with you as the captain.

Pro's always have a pre-season friendly.

What do you think, Mr Burton?

Could be a win/win for everybody.

Could this work, Meehan?

Yeah, but I need time to prep,

and I pick my own team.

I could get a real FA ref. There's one

at my golf club. That'll be good.

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