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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
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
Episode 9:
Injuries, regrets and scoring in the derby.
Despite being a born and bred City fan, Jon Macken started his career with Manchester United in the mid 90's, playing as a teenager in a youth side whilst the club was under the tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson.
In 1997, Jon made a very successful move to Preston North End under David Moyes, helping the club secure promotion to the old Division One in the 1999/2000 season, which earned him a £5 million move to his boyhood club, Manchester City in 2002.
Jon went on to have a long and storied career at Crystal Palace, Derby County, Barnsley, Walsall and Stockport County, as well as earning a cap for Republic of Ireland in 2004.
Jon is now a manager, at Radcliffe Borough, he spoke to us about his difficulties with injuries, some regrets about his time at Manchester City and Crystal Palace.
Oh, and he once scored in a Manchester derby, in a 4-1 win for the blue side of Manchester.
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Episode 10:
The changing landscape of sport: Football as a medicine, football as a business, and its place in our community.
Dr. Dan Parnell is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Business at The University, as well as being one of the founders of The Football Collective and CEO of The Association of Sporting Directors.
We spoke to Dan about the responsibility Football clubs have towards their communities and their supporters, as well as viewing Football as a medicine, a way of connecting people.
Dan's academic background allows us to delve into the idea of Football as a business, with particular reference to the current economic climate caused by the Covid-19 outbreak, and the impact austerity has had on the relationship between Sport and public health.
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
Episode 11:
Growing up at United, playing through pain, and the transition to a 9-5.
Daniel Nardiello moved to Manchester United as a trainee in 1999, in the wake of the treble. Dan spent the next few years training and learning alongside Beckham, Scholes, Giggs, Neville, Keane, before making his professional debut in November 2001 away to Arsenal.
Dan would go on to play for Barnsley, Rotherham United, QPR, Bury, and a host of other clubs, eventually making over 300 professional appearances and scoring over 100 goals.
It wasn't a career without its difficulties though, a litany of injuries including a broken back, caused frustration for Dan throughout his career.
Nowadays, Dan works as a financial advisor, in part, inspired to do so following a scam he fell foul of during his career. His transition to working and living the civilian life has been hard to adjust to, but he finds real value in the work he now does.
Sunday May 31, 2020
Sunday May 31, 2020
Special Episode:
The end of 2019/2020 season in the EFL is up for debate, Dan, Ryan and Ant take a short break from their interviews, to bring you a special edition of Man Marking, discussing their thoughts on how the season should be concluded.
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Episode 12:
Striving to be the best version of you, on and off the pitch.
Neville Southall has won two first division titles, two FA Cups, three Charity Shields, and a European Cup Winners Cup during his time on Merseyside, making him the most decorated player in Everton's history. Further to that, Neville was awarded an MBE and BBC Wales Sports Personality of the year in 1995. All of this, despite Neville's professional career not starting until he was in his early 20's.
Before his playing career, Neville worked as a hod carrier and a binman, he played amateur football and was turned down by various clubs such as Wrexham, Bolton, and Crewe.
Following his career, Neville has championed the rights of the LGBT and Sex Worker communities, as well as speaking passionately about raising awareness for mental health.
Neville's story is an incredible one, here we try to understand the man behind the achievements, how he has always tried to learn, improve and be a better version of himself each day that passes. It was an honor to speak to Nev, he truly is a legend of the beautiful game, and one of the most genuine people you will find, we are so proud to bring you this episode, as our last installment of series two.
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Two series done and dusted. Dan, Ryan, and Ant take a look back over the second series of Man Marking.
We spoke to three former premier league footballers, a suicide survivor, a broadcaster, and a University Lecturer.
Series three will be out on Monday 15th June, we'll be releasing a preview on Thursday.
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Series Three!!!
If you enjoyed Series One and Two, you've got plenty more to look forward to in Series Three.
Series three will be out on Monday 15th June, the team at Man Marking discuss the next six guests.
Series Three features Dave Bolton, Mark from Opening up Cricket, Mike Kinsella, Chris Iwelumo, Gary Souter, and Jonny Sharples.
Don't forget to find us on twitter, @marking_man and get involved by using the hashtag #WheresTheTalkingLads
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Episode 13:
Refusing to accept a terminal diagnosis.
Dave Bolton is in his late 30's, he is married, has two children, and lives on The Wirral. You would be forgiven for not having heard of Dave. But, I promise you, you have never heard a story quite like Dave's.
Dave comes from a military dynasty, his Father and Grandfather both served in the Armed Forces, so it was almost an inevitability that Dave would serve two tours of Iraq whilst serving in the RAF. After leaving the forces at the age of 21, Dave joined Merseyside Police, and soon found himself head hunted to join a plain clothed Tactical unit, and a Bronze commander on 3 force wide Drug Operation’s code named Op Manaton.
In 2009 Dave became the Light Weight Kickboxing Champion of the World, whilst representing Great Britain at the World championship in Italy.
Do you know what the most ridiculous part of this story is? Those few paragraphs don't even begin to tell you about Dave's adult life, one shaped by his unbelieving determination for survival and self improvement.
So sit back, and enjoy, I promise you won't have heard anything quite like it before.
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Episode 14:
What can Football learn from other sports about Mental Health?
Mark Boyns founded Opening Up Cricket in 2014, in response to his close friend Alex Miller's death. Alex died by suicide in December 2012, at the age of just 23.
Mark and Alex had been friends for a number years, teammates at South Sefton Park Cricket Club in Liverpool, and the feelings of depression that led Alex to suicide, were not unfamiliar to Mark.
Opening Up Cricket was founded with the intent on using Cricket as a vehicle to drive better understanding of Mental Health, and suicide prevention. We spoke to Mark about the difficulties in his life, the founding of Opening Up Cricket, and the differences between Cricket and Football, when it comes to Mental Health.
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Football hibernated for 100 days in the UK, and now it's back, and it's live!!!
Dan, Ryan and Ant sit down to discuss the return of football to the British Isles. As always we look to highlight issues that affect the mental health of supporters and players alike. In the football league, hundreds of players are still unsure what their short to mid term future looks like, do we trust the governing bodies to look after their wellbeing? Not for me Clive.