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In the November Call Sign, Dial-a-Cab
driver and then Bedfont Green goalkeeper, Lee Pearce
(J71) told us that he had been
dropped from the team following a defeat where he admitted fault
for two of their opponent’s goals. Just a few months earlier, Lee had been instrumental in helping BG win promotion to the Zamaretto Division One South & West league with some brilliant displays. But even a week is a long time in football, let alone 3 months and Lee admitted that he’d had a bad game, but that his form had improved again before BG manager Dennis Bainborough dropped him. The team’s performances also dropped, but there was no recall for Lee and when he was offered a transfer to Egham Town – back to the Combined Counties Premier division from whence BG had come – he still jumped at the chance. "Sure I wanted a prolonged crack at the Zamaretto league," Lee told Call Sign, "but while 32 isn’t old for a goalkeeper, you still |
DIFFERENT CLUB - SAME GREAT SHOW FOR LEE! |
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need regular football or life
can soon become difficult." Lee is now Egham Town’s first team choice and while it may be too late for them to achieve much this season, their March 13 win over Chessington and Hook was their fourth consecutive victory with 8 goals scored and just 3 conceded. According to one local newspaper, Lee has made several brilliant saves including one that was described as "world class." And having shed around 7lbs, Lee also feels fitter than he has for |
some time. With another former Bedfont Green player, Adie Barrance, knocking the goals in, Egham Town look a good bet to go places next term. In the meantime, Lee is also the goalkeeping coach to Isthmian Premier League hotshots, Hendon FC – recognised as one of the top non-league clubs. "I really enjoy coaching," Lee told us, "and that may be the way I’ll go once my career between the sticks begins to go down. But hopefully that won’t be for some time...!" |
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HOW MUCH ARE YOU PAYING FOR DIESEL? So why aren’t you saving money with a Black Cab Fuel Card? |
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Cab Fuel Card has been in use for some time by Dial-a-Cab
drivers and many of us now have one, in addition to the hundreds
of transport companies and fleet operators who supply them to
their drivers in order to help cut their costs. Our question to you is this: Think back to the first two weeks in February and how much you were paying for diesel – around £1.13 or £1.14 a litre? Well that was the average then, but if you’d had a Black Cab Fuel Card, you would have been paying £108.8 and saving around £2 a day – possibly more! And you can use the card to fill up your car as well – making even more savings! It does mean using either Texaco or Morrisons for filling up, but most drivers have one or the other within easy distance. It matters not how much the fuel is advertised at outside the garage, you pay whatever the Black Cab Fuel Card rate is for that week – on average around 5p per litre less than many garages. You will be notified via text message what the following week’s price per litre will be. You can also manage your transactions online if you wish by accessing your account details and purchases at any time. For more information on how to open an account, visit www.blackcabfuels.co.uk or call 0800 987 5701 and speak to John Murphy. Terms/ Conditions apply and are available on request. |
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DIESEL COSTS SINCE 1996 With the cost of diesel going ever upwards, Call Sign has looked back through its files at the cost of diesel over the past 14 years… |
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June 1996 - 51.9p per litre - £2.36 per gallon 1st June 1997 - 54.9p per litre - £2.50 per gallon 1st June 1998 - 65.9p per litre - £3.00 per gallon 1st June 1999 - 72.9p per litre - £3.31 per gallon 1st June 2000 - 81.9p per litre - £3.72 per gallon 1st June 2001 - 77.9p per litre - £3.54 per gallon 1st June 2002 - 75.9p per litre - £3.45 per gallon 1st June 2003 - 77.5 per litre - £3.52 per gallon 1st June 2004 - 89.0 per litre - £4.05 per gallon 1st June 2005 - 89.7 per litre - £4.08 per gallon 1st June 2006 - 96.9 per litre - £4.41 per gallon 1st June 2007 - 97.9 per litre - £4.45 per gallon 1st June 2008 - 128.9 per litre - £5.86 per gallon 1st June 2009 - 101.9 per litre - £4.61 per gallon 15th March 2010 – 121.9 per litre - £5.51 per gallon We dread to even think what 2011 will bring... © Call Sign Magazine |
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