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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
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
#2 Championship (2020/2021) - Predictions
- See the Predictions Review Show for the results and the explanations!!
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
#4 League Two (2020/2021) - Predictions
- See the Predictions Review Show for the results and the explanations!!
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
#3 League One (2020/2021) - Predictions
- See the Predictions Review Show for the results and the explanations!!
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Euro 2020 Predictions!
The much awaited tournament begins tonight with Turkey v Italy. Delayed by 12 months due to the pandemic, Euro 2020 is set to be a unique and tantalising experience. Over the next five weeks we will be bringing you a weekly episode on a Friday, alongside our interviews, discussing the ins and outs of the weeks action at the tournament.
Today, in the opening Euro 2020 episode we'll be discussing our predictions for the tournament. Following the success of our domestic predictions (stop laughing) we take a look at the result of the opening match, tournament winner, top scorer, player of the tournament, surprise package, biggest flop and the all important question, how will England do.
Take a listen, and let us know your predictions for the tournament. You can do so by finding us on Twitter, our handle is @marking_man and use the hashtag #WheresTheEurosLads
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Episode 68
Reinventing yourself to cope with grief.
During a distinguished 16 year professional career, David Fairclough won three first division titles, two European Cups, the UEFA Cup, the League Cup, and the UEFA Super Cup. In addition David played in Canada, Switzerland and Belgium. But for many, David will be known for his affectionate nickname, 'supersub'. The name was made infamous following a goal against St. Etienne in the European Cup Quarter Final in 1977.
In today's episode, we ask David about his childhood, growing up in the shadow of Anfield, before coming through the ranks and living the dream by playing for the club he adored. We also touch on the difficult period at Liverpool following the departure of Bill Shankly, and David's sojourns abroad.
Finally, we talk to David about the heart attack he suffered in 2010, and the tragic sudden death of his wife Jan in 2011. David speaks candidly about how difficult he found dealing with grief, and the work he had to do in order to reinvent himself and cope with the loss of his wife.
If you enjoy this episode, or any of our other episodes, please pop over to apple podcasts, and give us a rating and a review.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/man-marking/id1506661828
You can find us on Twitter @marking_man and don't forget to use the hashtag #WheresTheTalkingLads
If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk:
Samaritans
Call 116 132 for free
Papyrus UK
Call 0800 068 41 41
CALM ZONE
0800 58 58 58
https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/
MIND
0300 123 3393
The Kaleidoscope Plus Group
0800 059 0123
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Week one at Euro 2020!
You join us today after a week at the tournament. Euro 2020 was opened by Andrea Bocelli singing Nessun Dorma, in front of an Italian cast that included Roberto Mancini, Attillio Lombardo, and Gianluca Vialli, all dressed quite magnificently, at one of the Mecca's of football, The Stadio Olimpico.
We take a look back at the last seven days of action, reviewing the matches group by group.
In Part One, we start with Groups A and B. We have a look at Ryan's beautiful Italian boys, and the impressive Wales victory against Turkey. In Group B, we discuss the difficult scenes in Denmark, and how they made us feel, whilst casting our eye over the impressive Belgians.
Part Two we're onto Groups C and D. First of all it's Group C, the party group of the tournament, as we reminisce about Ukraine and Netherlands. In Group D we talk England, Scotland and the big match at Wembley on Friday.
Finally, in Part Three, are Poland s**t? How beautiful is Slovakia's kit? And will Sweden ever attack? We conclude by trying to work out what's more terrifying Kylian Mbappe, or 65k football hungry Hungarians.
If you want to get in touch with us, then you can find us on Twitter, our handle is @marking_man and don't forget to use the hashtag, #WheresTheTalkingLads
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
**Trigger warning - this episode contains conversations about suicide**
Episode 69
Improving the bereavement support for families of suicide victims.
When Matthew Smith was just 10 years old he lost his 19 year old brother Daniel to suicide. The subsequent years have seen Matthew and his family attempt to reconcile what happened to Daniel, and find a life after suicide. As part of that healing process, Matthew, along with his brother Ben and cousin Sarah decided to sell wristbands with the message if u care share printed on them at football clubs. In the process, they raised £50k for mental health charities.
From that was born If U care share, a mental health charity with three main aims: Prevention, intervention & support of those bereaved by suicide.
The years since Daniel's death have been incredibly difficult for Matthew and his family, but they have used their lived experience to try and provide support and resources to families who tragically find themselves in the same position. Support and resources that weren't available to them back in 2005. Today's conversation focuses on the work that If U care share do, as well as how families come to terms with the suicide of a loved one.
To find out more about If U care share, head to their website https://www.ifucareshare.co.uk/ or you can call them on 0191 387 5661
If you enjoy this episode, or any of our other episodes, please pop over to apple podcasts, and give us a rating and a review.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/man-marking/id1506661828
You can find us on Twitter @marking_man and don't forget to use the hashtag #WheresTheTalkingLads
If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk:
Samaritans
Call 116 132 for free
Papyrus UK
Call 0800 068 41 41
CALM ZONE
0800 58 58 58
https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/
MIND
0300 123 3393
The Kaleidoscope Plus Group
0800 059 0123
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Week Two at Euro 2020!
** Before we get started I must apologise for the sound quality on this episode. We recorded all evening before I realised I hadn't plugged the adapter into the laptop. We'll return to our usual smooth sounds next week **
The group stages are complete, and we're now onto knockout football!
We go through each group, taking a look back over the last week of action. Which teams have impressed, who could have done more, and what where our highlights.
In part two we look forward to the round of 16 matches, and give our predictions, game by game! We finish up with some listener questions, which prompts a detailed discussion about our favourite European cuisine.
If you want to get in touch with us, then you can find us on Twitter, our handle is @marking_man and don't forget to use the hashtag, #WheresTheTalkingLads
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
**Trigger warning - this episode contains conversations about suicide**
Episode 70
I was terrified that the world would end if I started to share and talk. But it didn’t.
Back in 2008 Jonny Benjamin was saved from a suicide attempt by a stranger. By 2014, following years of psychiatric treatment, campaigning, blogging and writing, the story was produced as a documentary on Channel 4. The Stranger on the Bridge. Then in 2018 Jonny's incredible tale was then turned into a book of the same title. Three years on Jonny has become one of the most well known mental health campaigners in Britain, working alongside the likes of Prince William.
Since that time Jonny has spent the majority of his time trying to bring better mental health awareness into schools, and providing the education and support he felt wasn't available when he was a child. Jonny primarily does this work through a charity he co-founded called Beyond. The other co-founder, Neil Laybourn, was the man who saved Jonny from that suicide attempt back in 2008, Neil was The Stranger on the Bridge.
It's an honour for us to have Jonny on the podcast, a man who has done so much for mental health awareness in this country. We talk to Jonny about his mental health over the last 18 months, his desire to avoid relapse, our thoughts on access to mental health services, a discussion on diagnosis, and the importance of opening up and talking.
If you want to learn more about Beyond, head to their website https://wearebeyond.org.uk/
If you enjoy this episode, or any of our other episodes, please pop over to apple podcasts, and give us a rating and a review.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/man-marking/id1506661828
You can find us on Twitter @marking_man and don't forget to use the hashtag #WheresTheTalkingLads
If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk:
Samaritans
Call 116 132 for free
Papyrus UK
Call 0800 068 41 41
CALM ZONE
0800 58 58 58
https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/
MIND
0300 123 3393
The Kaleidoscope Plus Group
0800 059 0123
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Week Three at Euro 2020!
It's safe to say we've had an eventful week at the tournament. The world champions are out, the holders are out, and you may well have noticed, Germany are out as well.
We look back over week three at Euro 2020, taking in all of the thrills and spills of the last 16, whilst we cast our eyes over those four tasty quarter final treats.
If you want to get in touch with us, then you can find us on Twitter, our handle is @marking_man and don't forget to use the hashtag, #WheresTheTalkingLads