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Cloudy
November 29, 2018, 7:08pm
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I see that Howard Swain who has been doing the commentary for Hospital Radio for donkeys years has lost their sponsor and need £500 a year to continue.

The Trust have set up a Justgiving/ Crowdfunder thingy for people to donate if they can.

If I were in hospital the radio commentary would be a god send

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mariners-trust
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November 29, 2018, 7:43pm

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Perhaps the next buster can donate to this fine cause
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November 29, 2018, 7:45pm

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Quoted from crusty ole pie
Perhaps the next buster can donate to this fine cause


Good idea.


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November 29, 2018, 7:58pm
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His Dad used to do it before him, Jack Swain who also played for Town in the First Division before becoming a teacher at Beacon Hill...
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November 29, 2018, 8:03pm
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It's now at £615. great stuff - be great to find another sponsor for the longer term
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November 29, 2018, 8:06pm

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Quoted from pontoon442
His Dad used to do it before him, Jack Swain who also played for Town in the First Division before becoming a teacher at Beacon Hill...


Yes  Swain was one of my teachers at Beacon Hill,

When I saw that piece I thought he must be 100 now,

Then thought it must be his son.


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November 29, 2018, 8:08pm
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Quoted from Fishbone
It's now at £615. great stuff - be great to find another sponsor for the longer term


Probably just me but I love the fact that Town fans are getting together to support something that helps other fans that may be going through a tough time in hospital.
Much rather that than a corporate sponsor
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November 29, 2018, 8:08pm
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Town fans/Trust members come up trumps once again. Brilliant response guys.


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November 29, 2018, 8:13pm
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It’s a good cause I’ve listened to it when I was in hospital surely a bucket collection around the ground at the next home game would help . Howard Swain does the commentry and is a good guy who has done a lot for local sport over the years. He was my sports teacher at Hesling comp many years ago !!
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November 29, 2018, 8:59pm
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Forgive my ignorance on the subject, I've never heard of this before but how did the hospital end up doing their own commentary in the first place?

Sounds like a lot of effort when they could have just stuck the radio on!
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November 29, 2018, 9:19pm
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Howard was the sports teacher at Healing where like what I was a school boy.

He must be knocking on a bit as I'm more than 50 + VAT!
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November 29, 2018, 10:09pm
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Quoted from Teesknees
Howard was the sports teacher at Healing where like what I was a school boy.

He must be knocking on a bit as I'm more than 50 + VAT!



50 + VAT! That's a new one on me.


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November 29, 2018, 10:18pm
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Quoted from kamakazebear
Forgive my ignorance on the subject, I've never heard of this before but how did the hospital end up doing their own commentary in the first place?

Sounds like a lot of effort when they could have just stuck the radio on!


I wonder if the club allow this service free of charge or if there is a fee for them to be able to broadcast ?


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November 29, 2018, 11:04pm
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I remember very well being in hospital for quite some time in the eighties and the hospital commentary was a godsend on a matchday/night. There was no Radio Hull available through the hospital radio system then. I remember Jack Swain coming round the wards giving out free town programmes to those of us who were listening.












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November 29, 2018, 11:09pm
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Quoted from moosey_club


I wonder if the club allow this service free of charge or if there is a fee for them to be able to broadcast ?


The only thing I've seen them mentioned as trying to raise money for is to pay the line rental fee so hopefully not!
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November 30, 2018, 12:32am

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it is actually mentioned in the GT article they allow it for free ,,,,while they charge other broadcasters (think this was mentioned so WE didnt ask why town didnt pay the 500)


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November 30, 2018, 9:47am

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total stands at over £750 already - great start
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November 30, 2018, 6:03pm

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Quoted from kamakazebear
Forgive my ignorance on the subject, I've never heard of this before but how did the hospital end up doing their own commentary in the first place?

Sounds like a lot of effort when they could have just stuck the radio on!


JT,s scary commentary would finish a few of the poor sods off
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November 30, 2018, 6:09pm
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We (lads in his class at Beacon Hill) did a bucket collection for Jack Swain commentry team back in 1971, it got us in the game for free, Jack used to give us his match programme's, had a cupboard full at school
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December 1, 2018, 12:07am

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