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Call Sign November 2011
Dial-a-Cab driver Lee Pearce (J71) appears
Lee: It's a bit much
often in Call Sign - but following his exploits
on the football field rather than in his cab.
Over the past few seasons, Lee has changed
for one week!
clubs several times but just when he seemed
settled, he suffered a major setback in
October 2010 when his cruciate ligament went
during a match.
Former
Several months ago he made his comeback
Hammer's
but did it too early with the knee failing to
Star Tony
hold up. In the meantime, he signed for for-
Gale is
mer Chelsea and Southampton star Neil
Walton
Shipperley who was managing at Ryman
Casual's
league Walton Casuals where he had a run-
Chairman
out with the reserves. Neil then sent Lee out
on loan to test out the knee and it seemed to
be much better.
"I had the occasional twinge," Lee told Call
Sign, "but generally it was about as good as
it's been over the past 12 months and I was
beginning to find the form I'd had before the
knee went."
Then on 15 October, Neil Shipperley gave
Lee his full first team debut in an away match
to Burgess Hill. The game ended in a 1 1
Town and before Walton had even begun
According to Lee, his knee isn't as bad as
draw, with Burgess Hill grabbing their goal with
playing anything like they should have, they
previously thought but he would still be out
a disputed penalty but Lee made two excellent
were already 4 0 down! Lee admitted
for a few weeks.
saves which earned Walton their point.
responsibility for the first, but as a defence
Meanwhile, Sky pundit and Walton Casuals
"I was feeling great after that game," said
unit Walton were a shambles. Then almost as
Chairman, former West Ham star Tony Gale
Lee, "but just three days later it all went
a punishment, Lee's knee went again and he
is understandably not a happy man and every-
wrong!"
was taken off. Walton eventually lost 5 0.
one is waiting to see what happens next.
Lee was talking about a home league cup
Soon after, Neil Shipperley quit as manager
"Nope," said Lee, "it was a bit much for one
match against high-flying Bognor Regis
leaving the team with huge problems!
week and yes we've seen better ones...!"
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