The Thoughts of Chairman Moore - They've Kicked It Away Again.**

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn, and no price-clip to d/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,colour,author portrait photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - almost as new.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Sharp-cornered,bright,clean,publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viiipp+2-319pp [paginated] includes 90 articles/insights/comments,an introduction and author's note; plus [unpaginated]author's potted biog to rear,along with 6pp blanks. 'They've kicked it away again,for God's sake!', 'You halfwit!',there's nothing traditional about Brian Moore's style of commentary but then there's not much that's traditional about the man.Brian Moore made his name,of course,as a take- no-prisoners hooker at the heart of the England rugby team's pack,one of the game's original hard men at a time when rugby was still an amateur sport.And since his retirement he has earned a reputation as a similarly unforgiving pundit,never afraid to tell it like it is and give an earful to anyone unlucky enough to meet with his disapproval. In this controversial,funny and forthright collection of thoughts and writings,Brian Moore sets the world to rights in his own inimitable fashion. Ranging from the problems with the England rugby team today to the 'soap opera' that is the FA (Football Association),the feeble state of British tennis and the threats posed by corruption and drug-taking,Brian shares his unique insights and not-so-unique frustrations about the world of sport and beyond. 'The Thoughts of Chairman Moore' is an engaging and outspoken collection of articles from one of our most admired commentators. 'Cristiano Ronaldo? A preening,pampered Portuguese pillock. . . .' 'Watching dressage is,to me,akin to putting my testicles on a chopping board with cloves of garlic,to be used by a celebrity chef cooking for five thousand Glaswegian labourers.' Please contact seller for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included/free. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and before the quoted 42 days - but not always. **