Stephen McGowan

ADDICTED TO GAMBLING #3: The ads are everywhere… are we kidding ourselves about the prospect of safe betting?

MPs have linked marketing to harm, and ex-Wrexham striker and recovering addict Marc Williams says sportspeople are SEVEN times more likely to have a…

Oct 1

ADDICTED TO GAMBLING #2: 🗣️ ‘I lost £1million over the years… when the threats started, that was the wake-up call’

It took decades for Brian Johnston to overcome his betting problem. He believes gambling is rife among footballers and wants them to learn from his…

Sep 30

ADDICTED TO GAMBLING #1: 🗣️ ‘I held my hands up — but should you punish someone for an illness?’

Scottish football is hooked on bookie sponsorship, but the compulsion to gamble afflicts many participants. Brian Rice hit rock bottom…

Sep 29

GAME OVER #3: YouTuber. Barista. Prison Guard. How footballers can build a second career

🗣️ “You might not miss football as much as you feared.” PFA Scotland are helping to build an off-ramp for players approaching their endgame

Aug 29

GAME OVER #2: 🗣️ 'Nothing will ever match playing football. You are never going to find the same adrenaline or reach the same heights'

Three ex-pros — Rory Loy, Lee Mair and Mark Reilly — state it can be EXTREMELY hard to transition… but you can make it if you try

Aug 28

GAME OVER #1: Bankruptcy, mental health crashes and marital strains... what happens to footballers when the whistle blows on their career

🗣️"When you go from earning 100 grand a year to 20 grand a year, it puts a big financial strain on the family"

Aug 27

THE SCOTTISH CUP DIVIDEND #2: 🗣️"When Mitov saved that penalty, grown men wept"

A superfan and a business leader quantify the energising and unifying effects of May’s unexpected and long-awaited glory for the Granite City and fans…

Jul 29

THE SCOTTISH CUP DIVIDEND #1: The lowdown from football director Gunn

Hampden glory has had tangible benefits for Aberdeen: record shirt and season ticket sales plus a pull factor for this summer's recruitment drive

Jul 28

AMERICAN OWNERS #3: 🗣️ "I got the asset-stripping accusations... but I left Ayr in an improved state"

Lachlan Cameron, the first foreign owner of a Scottish club, explains how the Old Firm stranglehold inhibits our game... but beneficial US investment…

Jun 27

AMERICAN OWNERS #2: The glory and the dream — two investors tell all

Adam Webb has just endured St Johnstone (and Cambridge) being relegated — but he still loves it. Calvin Ford's Livingston gave instant joy with their…

Jun 26

🇺🇸 AMERICAN OWNERS #1: 🗣️"Bill Miller would've been great at Ibrox… he'd have won over the fans"

Rangers are the latest of six Premiership clubs to be fully or part-owned by Americans. Did they miss a trick back in 2012?

Jun 25

PLASTIC PITCHES #3: Can Livingston charm, convince and cajole the sceptics?

Turf quality control wasn’t a high enough priority in West Lothian — now the Lions may need to lay two new surfaces in a single year

May 30

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts