John Payne

London, Midlands

Sports Sub-Editor at Metro (UK)

Sports Sub-Editor, SunSport at News UK careers

Opinions are mine etc and subject to change. At least one typo in every tweet… #londontrickies

Articles

House of Payne: BBC must think again about re-branded Wimbledon coverage

Sep 3, 2024 | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | John Payne

Progress isn’t always a good thing – as the BBC proved this week in their coverage of Wimbledon. In dropping John Inverdale, the presenter of Today at Wimbledon for the past 14 years, old Auntie rebranded the programme Wimbledon 2day and put the ubiquitous Clare Balding in his place. Yes, Balding is much less likely to suggest Marion Bartolli was “never going to be a looker” as Inverdale infamously did two years ago and she is unquestionably an exceptional presenter.
House of Payne: K's fans must get behind new boss Craig Edwards

Sep 3, 2024 | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | John Payne

Nobody likes to see a manager lose his job but Tommy Williams must have known the end was nigh at Kingstonian after six straight defeats left them in the relegation zone of the Ryman Premier League. The club’s board acted swiftly in the wake of Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Burgess Hill which co-owner Mark Anderson apparently watched from behind one of the dug-outs.