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In this paperback edition of his sensational best seller, one of Britain's favourite broadcasters details the thoughts and philosophies that have shaped his life. 'We're only here for a visit' is one of the Scottish firebrand's most determined mantras. Why worry about tomorrow when today can be so much fun. And if anybody tries to get in the way of the action, swat them away. Politicians? Forget it. They're in it for their own ends, not to improve our lives, according to the former Scottish football international who now addresses, in his own inimitable style, more than a million loyal talkSPORT listeners each weekday morning. Traffic wardens, ticket collectors, life-style 'experts' and a whole truckload of other 'jobsworths' are in Brazil's sights in this very funny follow-up to the bestselling "There's an Awful Lot of Bubbly in Brazil".
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Alan Brazil and his co-writer Mike Parry have worked together for nearly a decade. The unlikely pairing of an international footballer and a Fleet Street journalist came about when they teamed up at talkSPORT radio to create one of the liveliest acts on the airwaves.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I didn't read the blurb before I bought it so I suppose it was my fault really, but I was extremely disappointed with this book.
I was expecting a similar helping of wit and insight into the world of football to what we got in Awful lot of Bubbly, but instead what this book offers is a prolonged tirade against the UK's ills - policing, the health service, immigration, roads etc, etc. It reminded me of the sort of stuff that you can hear being spouted on about in taproom bars all over country.
There is not much football in this book but the times when there are are amongst the precious few times when this book becomes interesting as are the anecodes told about the co-author Mike 'Porky' Parry.
My advice to Brazil and Parry if they are planning another book is to stick to the subject they best at - football.
I was expecting a similar helping of wit and insight into the world of football to what we got in Awful lot of Bubbly, but instead what this book offers is a prolonged tirade against the UK's ills - policing, the health service, immigration, roads etc, etc. It reminded me of the sort of stuff that you can hear being spouted on about in taproom bars all over country.
There is not much football in this book but the times when there are are amongst the precious few times when this book becomes interesting as are the anecodes told about the co-author Mike 'Porky' Parry.
My advice to Brazil and Parry if they are planning another book is to stick to the subject they best at - football.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This really is a poor read. ill thought out 'opinions' with nothing to back them up for chapter after chapter.
Avoid at all costs
Avoid at all costs
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well, I really enjoyed "There's an awful lot of bubbly in Brazil" - it was a fun autobiography packed with stories and anecdotes, often involving drink and mayhem. A recommended read.
But this....
I hope I have established I like Brazil and loved the first book, which may be why I was so disappointed with this one. This is just a series of rants that might appeal to certain Daily Mail readers, but neither educate or entertain. Jeremy Clarkson does this stuff but with wit and irony, but this is not what Alan Brazil does well. Yes there are some anecdotes, but having him describe kicking people in the face in bus top fights in his youth do not hit the right note. Neither is he apologetic, preferring to focus on the "it made me the man I am today" line. This was neither comfortable nor entertaining and kind of sums up the book.
It was a struggle to get through this, I kept going in the hope that there might be a good story around the corner, but most of the time, there wasn't. A real shame.
But this....
I hope I have established I like Brazil and loved the first book, which may be why I was so disappointed with this one. This is just a series of rants that might appeal to certain Daily Mail readers, but neither educate or entertain. Jeremy Clarkson does this stuff but with wit and irony, but this is not what Alan Brazil does well. Yes there are some anecdotes, but having him describe kicking people in the face in bus top fights in his youth do not hit the right note. Neither is he apologetic, preferring to focus on the "it made me the man I am today" line. This was neither comfortable nor entertaining and kind of sums up the book.
It was a struggle to get through this, I kept going in the hope that there might be a good story around the corner, but most of the time, there wasn't. A real shame.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Man Called Brazil.
Another very entertaining and amusing insight into MR Brazils life so far. From a quite difficult upbringing to the success he is today.
Published 9 months ago by Easy Reader
Both barrels firing blanks
The book consists mainly of rants by the Mr brazil a la Jeremy Clarkson without the wit.
Admittedly there are a couple of amusing yarns which, to be truthful, probably only... Read more
Admittedly there are a couple of amusing yarns which, to be truthful, probably only... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Old sage
Save your money and buy the Daily Mail
This book reads like an editorial in the Daily Mail.Right wing rantings some which are bordering on racism..As usual his partner in crime Mike Parry is the author. Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2008 by DONJAUN
A let down
Their first book was passable but this is pass-byable. Little or no soccer content and politics is done so much better by other people. Read more
Published on 6 July 2008 by D. W. Miller
The Laurel & Hardy of Radio
A brilliant book about the former footballer and tabloid freelance journalist.
They are the Laurel & Hardy of Talksport radio. An odd couple who rule the airwaves. Read more
They are the Laurel & Hardy of Talksport radio. An odd couple who rule the airwaves. Read more
Published on 7 April 2008 by Mr Presley
Great first book , shame about this one
As an Alan Brazil fan I was much looking forward to this book as a follow up to his first great read, but I'm afraid I was greatly disappointed. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2007 by B. J. H
No way as good as the first book
Just read this book and did not think much of it really. His first book There's an Awful Lot of Bubbly in Brazil: The Life and Times of a Bon Viveur was a brillant read but I found... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2007 by Mr. T. W. Strong Piper
Telling It Like It Really Is?
This book needs an update already.
How the Traffic Police of her majesty's constabulary avoid the Brazilian Barrels is quite amazing.
How the Traffic Police of her majesty's constabulary avoid the Brazilian Barrels is quite amazing.
Published on 5 Oct 2007 by Guy Montag
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