More Thoughts of Chairman Moore

The Wit and Wisdom of Brian Moore Vol. II

Brian Moore

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN: 9781849833776
• eBook ISBN: 9780857202475

Pitbull is back and angrier than ever, with another collection of hilariously well-observed and rambunctiously argued grievances about the mad world of sport and beyond. Following the success of The Thoughts of Chairman Moore, Volume I, you might have hoped that sport's powers that be would have sat up and taken notice of its many faults and flaws. But alas no, lunacy prevails and so Brian has taken it upon himself to put forward another collection of his unique insights and not-so-unique frustrations. Uproariously funny and spot-on in its every complaint, Volume II is required reading for anyone who can't live without sport but who also can't help but wonder at its unbridled idiocy!

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Also by Brian Moore
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Dedication page
• Contents
• 1 Even pampered players like Adrian Mutu deserve equal justice
• 2 Team GB’s Beijing success more to do with professional approach than budget
• 3 BNP must not poison England’s patriotism
• 4 When and why did ‘old-fashioned’ rucking become illegal?
• 5 Why the Brendan Venter saga is so ominous
• 6 A good start for Hugh Robertson
• 7 Jamie Carragher’s return causes far more concern than Capello Index
• 8 Calm down, England, it’s only the phoney war – real hysteria is coming
• 9 Fabio Capello should tell his players earlier, but keep opponents guessing
• 10 Intelligence and attitude help England confound the critics
• 11 World Cup 2010: English football has only itself to blame for its failings
• 12 English football is hamstrung by hidebound thinking
• 13 South Africa World Cup besmirched ‘beautiful’ game
• 14 Ferrari apologists have left Formula One’s credibility in a sorry state
• 15 ‘Bloodgate’ doctor Wendy Chapman must be allowed to return to work
• 16 Paralympians should be admired for their sporting ability, not physical disability
• 17 The Ryder Cup is a golf tournament, not a superpower challenge
• 18 Corrupt players must be banned or cricket will reach its tipping point
• 19 Liverpool supporters cannot cry foul now – the damage was already done
• 20 Elite rugby ignores Asia at its peril
• 21 Wayne Rooney is another example of player selfishness
• 22 Quietly and phlegmatically, Phil Vickery joins the list of giants
• 23 Refereeing will only improve when officials get the respect they deserve
• 24 For the first time under Martin Johnson England showed some balance
• 25 New Zealand’s PR for banned hooker Keven Mealamu has put rugby world in a spin
• 26 David Haye’s farcical world title fight with Audley Harrison shows just how far boxing has fallen
• 27 BBC Sports Personality of the Year candidates can only sit and suffer
• 28 Schools given sporting chance? Michael Gove’s management-speak doesn’t fool me
• 29 Michael Gove’s flawed logic is redolent of a kid always shoved in goal
• 30 Focus on the achievements, not the fluff that accompanies BBC’s sport show night
• 31 Barry Hearn’s big challenge – to make snooker the new darts
• 32 Time will tell whether John Steele’s RFU revamp will aid Martin Johnson and England
• 33 A touch of humility could go a long way in making England a world player again
• 34 The IRB has finally woken up to the fact the scrum is causing a problem
• 35 Businesslike solution to Olympic Stadium row is for Spurs and West Ham to share
• 36 Admitting weakness and asking for help requires truly brutal honesty
• 37 Time to educate pushy parents on the futility of abuse from touchline
• 38 Hopefully Rugby World Cup will boost Christchurch
• 39 France need unity to capitalise on strength of domestic game for success in Six Nations Championship
• 40 There’s no telling who will win Six Nations Championship . . . and that’s fantastic
• 41 Wales need key figures to save them from Six Nations Championship crisis following defeat to England
• 42 Mike Tindall and Shontayne Hape at centre of England’s development in 2011 Six Nations
• 43 Six Nations 2011: Biased? Not me, but I do fancy England to overcome naturally talented French
• 44 England v. France: After some displeasure, I will hail Steve Thompson for equalling my record
• 45 A subtle touch would improve England’s pack in quest for 2011 Six Nations Championship Grand Slam
• 46 Manu Tuilagi and Matt Stevens power their way into England’s World Cup shake-up
• 47 Brian O’Driscoll should be man enough to accept blame for Ireland’s defeat against Wales
• 48 England need not fear any team in one-off fixture
• 49 England defeat to Ireland in Six Nations Championship was a painful but necessary lesson
• 50 Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson typical of a game that fails to respect officials
• 51 Self-interested parties prevent English football’s big issues being tackled
• 52 PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor’s argument for inclusion on FA main board just does not wash
• 53 A victory for common sense – Rain Tax follow-up
• 54 Clock is ticking on a wonderful Games
• 55 India v. Pakistan match demonstrated the unique pressure of a semi-final
• 56 Divided FA is disastrous for football
• 57 It’s all in the mind as Tottenham implode in the Bernabeu
• 58 Rory McIlroy’s reaction to defeat was the most worrying part of his Masters meltdown
• 59 Sky has raised standards in sports coverage – but at a price for the viewer
• 60 Wales need Gavin Henson and Andy Powell – but they should grow up or go away
• 61 Return of Sir Clive Woodward is a gamble worth taking for the RFU
• 62 What price another northern hemisphere team in the rugby World Cup Final?
• 63 Sporting red tape and how to remove it
• 64 British tennis – where does it go from here?
• 65 ‘You are the worst, most biased commentator in the world’
• 66 Twitter: freedom of speech or freedom to abuse?
• 67 Beware of the aftermath: the repercussions of writing an autobiography