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We're Ryan, Dan, and Ant, three 20 something lads, from Birkenhead, who love football. 24% of women and 13% of men in England are diagnosed with depression in their lifetime. But men are three times more likely to die from suicide than women. We wanted to know why. Join us every Monday and Friday as we speak to people from the wide world of football, all about Mental Health, in an attempt to learn more about it, and encourage men to feel more comfortable talking about their health and wellbeing, and attempt to remove the stigma that still surrounds the topic.
Episodes
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Episode One:
Trauma, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and the importance of talking now.
On 15th April 1989, 96 Liverpool fans travelled to Sheffield for an FA Cup Semi Final, but never came home. We spoke to Kevin Cowley, a survivor from Pen 3 of the Leppings Lane end of Hillsborough Stadium.
Kevin has lived for over 30 years with survivor guilt, he discusses his Hillsborough experience, the repercussions for him and the city of Liverpool, and his Cognitive Behavioural Therapy that has seen him finally be able to open up and talk about that day.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Episode Two:
Dressing rooms, bullying and nomadic footballers.
Jamie Cureton came through the academy at Norwich City, making his debut in 1993. He has subsequently played for 18 other clubs in England, amassing over 1000 matches as a footballer, scoring over 300 goals.
Jamie Cureton is the only player to score in all of the top 9 divisions in English football, his career has seen him make 28 separate moves. If anyone is qualified to talk about the trials and tribulations of a professional footballer, it's Jamie Cureton.
We discuss the changes in dressing room culture since 1993, the difficulties of moving from club to club, including a difficult move to Asia. Finally, we discuss Jamie's worries about life after football, as well as his plans once we finally hangs his boots up for good.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Episode Three:
Twitter, tribalism, and talking.
Miguel Delaney is the Chief Football Writer, at The Independent in London, he is also an award-nominated author, as well as appearing on Sky Sports Sunday Supplement, BT Sport Football Writers Show, as well as regular appearances on BBC Radio 5 Live and the Indy Podcast.
Hosts Dan, Ryan, and Ant, discuss Miguel's career as a football journalist, his thoughts on tribalism in football and it's relationship with mental health, as well as Miguel's occasionally explosive twitter account. (@migueldelaney if you're interested, which you should be!)
Furthermore, we discuss the watershed moment when England left-back Danny Rose opened up about his troubles with anxiety, a story Miguel infamously covered in The Independent.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Episode Four:
Addiction, football finances, and the importance of family.
Scott Davies moved away from home to join Reading FC at the age of 15. By the time he was 16, Scott had developed a gambling addiction. At 17, Scott was earning upwards of £2000 a week, almost all of which he spent satisfying his addiction.
By the time Scott was 27, he had lost over £200,000 to gambling, as well as his professional career. With the support of friends and family, Scott was able to turn his life around.
Our regular line up, Dan, Ant, Ryan, and Katie, speak to Scott about his career, his struggles with addiction, and the crucial network of loved ones, that he holds in such high regard. Scott also tells us about what he's done post-recovery, to try and address the issues surrounding finance and addiction within football.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Episode Five:
Therapy, a healthy work-life balance, and dealing with racism.
On an overcast day at the beginning of March, when the lockdown was still some way off, Ant and Dan drove down to Southampton to interview Carl Anka.
Carl currently works for The Athletic UK, as the reporter for Southampton FC. Carl has also written for The Guardian, Buzzfeed, The BBC, and Vice.
We discussed Carl's background, his views on the reasons why men don't open up, his troubles with mental health, and navigating the murky world of racism. Carl's thoughts, his honesty, and his light-hearted approach to the topic made for an amazing few hours in Carl's delightful company.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Episode Six:
Isolation, personality, and keeping up appearances.
In 2003, Wirral born Alex Hay achieved every football fan's childhood dream, to score for your team, in front of the home end. Alex grew up in the shadow of Prenton Park, the home of Tranmere Rovers. He turned down offers from Tranmere's looming premier league neighbors, Everton and Liverpool to join his beloved Rovers.
Making his way through the academy, and into the first-team picture, playing alongside the likes of Liam O'Brien, John Achterberg, Jonny Morrissey, Jason Koumas, Clint Hill and Iain Hume, Alex would go on to make 54 appearances for Tranmere before being released by Brian Little ahead of the 2004/2005 season.
Alex was heartbroken and moved down south to Rushden and Diamonds, who had just been relegated into Division 3. Alex struggled for form and confidence, isolating himself from his teammates. After an unsuccessful season, Alex moved back North, signing for Bangor City in the Welsh Premier League. A handful more seasons in the Welsh and Non-League, saw Alex's playing career culminate at local side Cammell Laird in 2010.
At that point, Alex dropped out of the professional game and embarked on a difficult transition into civilian life. We spoke to Alex about his struggles with anxiety and confidence, his time at Tranmere, and how he coped with the idea of no longer being a professional footballer once his career had finished.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
The team at Man Marking take a look back over the first six episodes. We've spoken with footballers, survivors, recovering addicts, and journalists, all with the aim of encouraging men to be more comfortable talking about their mental health.
Series two will be out on Monday 11th May, we'll be releasing a series two preview on Thursday.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Series Two!!!!
If you enjoyed Series One, you've got plenty more to look forward to in Series Two.
Series two will be out on Monday 11th May, the team at Man Marking discuss the next six guests.
The second series of Man Marking features, Aaron Connolly, Luke Moore, Jon Macken, Dr. Dan Parnell, Daniel Nardiello, and Neville Southall.
Don't forget to find us on twitter, @marking_man and get involved by using the hashtag #WheresTheTalkingLads
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Episode 7:
Suicide, worthlessness, and the road to recovery.
Aaron Connolly came through at the Scottish First Division Side Ayr United's youth set up, before going on to play for Annan Athletic and East Kilbride.
You would be forgiven for not having heard of his football career, however, Aaron came to most people's attention in 2019, following his second suicide attempt, Aaron spoke openly with a number of media outlets about his struggles with depression.
Now 12 months on, Aaron reflects on the thoughts and difficulties he experienced that led him to try to take his own life, as well as his experience in a psychiatric unit and how through therapy, talking, and support from his family he is on the road to recovery.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Episode 8:
Psychotherapy, friends becoming colleagues, and a podcast empire.
Luke Aaron Moore, along with Marcus Speller, Jim Campbell and Pete Donaldson, started The Football Ramble around 13 years ago. A time when football was a very different place, Sven-Göran Eriksson was Manchester City manager, Jamie Vardy was playing for Stocksbridge Park Steels, and Erling Braut Haland hadn't even been born. (One of those things might not be completely accurate, but you get my point.)
One thing that has remained constant, is The Football Ramble. The football podcast where four guys discuss the lighter side of the game, has now become Football Ramble Daily, with six shows a week. There has also been a Football Ramble book, and a Football Ramble world tour.
Luke and the other members of the Ramble have been groundbreakers in the podcast field, turning what was a niche venture, into a mainstream pursuit.
We spoke to Luke about how the Ramble has changed over the years, the pressures that has brought, his experiences with Psychotherapy and his friendship with with the other members of the most famous foursome since The Beatles. (One of those things might not be completely accurate, but you get my point.)