LEE PAYNE
An aspiring writer on sport, music, history and more
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Category: Sport
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As ever, it’s the hope that kills you. No matter what has gone before, no matter how many thrashings England have been on the end of, the build up to an Ashes series gets me as excited as a toddler does for Christmas. Test cricket is the aristocracy of sport, and Ashes Tests are the…
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The figures make for grim reading. England’s men’s cricket team, who were world champions in the 50 over format in 2019 and the 20 over version in 2022, have gone out of the Champions Trophy having lost all three of their games. Brendon McCullum took over as coach of the white ball side in January…
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Hello from Nottingham! I’m writing this in my hotel room near the River Trent, where I am on holiday. The main reason for coming here was to watch the England men’s cricket team play in the Test match against the West Indies at Trent Bridge, my favourite cricket ground in the country. Mum and I…
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Project Happy update The last few days at work have been the first time in a long time that I’ve felt on top of everything. Last night, in particular, we got everything done with time to spare. It felt good. I also really like nearly all the people I work with, and don’t want to…
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Hello again. This Wednesday I’m going to tell you everything I have on my mind in a handy bullet point format:
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Happy new year. Or is it? This week, I want to talk about the Blackpool Tower ‘fire’, darts star Luke Littler and a book I recommend.
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That was it then. Christmas is over and done with for another year. Is it just me, or is Christmas Day itself always a bit of a downer? The best part of the festive season is the anticipation and the build-up. Going to see the lights being switched on, the parties, feeling the atmosphere when…
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It’s hard to believe, but we are nearing the end of another year. Here are some of my highlights from watching sport in 2023. Football This year has been one to forget for Norwich City. In fact, it’s been the club’s worst year since… well, last year. David Wagner was appointed as head coach in…
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I found another gem in a charity shop recently. Above is something I imagine your nan would have put in your Christmas stocking in 1978, if football was the only thing she knew for definite her grandson liked. 45 years after it was published, I was fascinated to see the sort of thing that made…
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I can remember hearing the news that Norwich City had signed Teemu Pukki. It was just a cursory midsummer look to see what was going on at the club. Norwich’s first season under the management of Daniel Farke had seen a fairly dull mid-table finish, and with star player James Maddison leaving to join Leicester…
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