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The Toe Poke Podcast

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The Toe Poke is the show that celebrates the footballers who left for the World Cup with high hopes ... only to come home too soon. And often in disgrace.

24 - Don’t drink Celtic’s tea or water! | Episode 21 - Nigel Spackman
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  • 24 - Don’t drink Celtic’s tea or water! | Episode 21 - Nigel Spackman

    draftNigel Spackman looks back on winning the league with Liverpool under Kenny Dalglish, scoring the winner on his Old Firm debut, the madness of derby day in Glasgow, and captaining Rangers to the title in the dramatic 1991 decider against Aberdeen. He also shares his thoughts on Derek McInnes and Rangers’ title ambitions.Follow us on social media:Facebook: ToePokePodcastTiktok: @ToePokePodcastInstagram: @toepokepodcastX: @thetoepokepodwww.toepokepodcast.comFilmed at The Green Room Glasgow: www.thegreenroomglasgow.co.ukDavid Tanner is talkSPORT’s Scottish football correspondent and previously presented live TVcoverage of Scotland internationals on Sky Sports. He worked on the1990 World Cup forSuperScoreboard at Radio Clyde and he presented the sports segment on STV News duringFrance’98. David is a popular host of dinners, Q&A nights and other events.Follow him on social media:X: @DavidTannerTVInstagram: @DavidTannerTVFacebook: DavidTannerMediaTikTok: @davidtannertvRaymond Mearns is one of Scotland’s most respected comedians and a true pioneer of the Scottish stand-up scene. With a career spanning over three decades, he has performed all over the world and is widely regarded as a major influence on a generation of Scottish comics. He has appeared on BBC Scotland’s Breaking The News, Limmy’s Show, and Tiktok as 'Glesga Da'.Follow him on social media:Facebook: RaymondMearnsComedianInstagram: @RaymondMearnsComedianTikTok: @raymond_mearnsYouTube: @raymondmearnscomedian

    Tue, 27 Oct 2026 - 1h 05min
  • 23 - I Scored Scotland's Biggest Goal | Episode 20 - Jim McCalliog

    Jim looks back on scoring the winner against England at Wembley in 1967, Jim Baxter’s famous keepy-uppies, life at clubs including Chelsea, Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester United and Southampton, and the day Denis Law scored for Manchester City as United were relegated.Follow us on social media:Facebook: ToePokePodcastTiktok: @ToePokePodcastInstagram: @toepokepodcastX: @thetoepokepodwww.toepokepodcast.comFilmed at The Green Room Glasgow: www.thegreenroomglasgow.co.ukDavid Tanner is talkSPORT’s Scottish football correspondent and previously presented live TVcoverage of Scotland internationals on Sky Sports. He worked on the1990 World Cup forSuperScoreboard at Radio Clyde and he presented the sports segment on STV News duringFrance’98. David is a popular host of dinners, Q&A nights and other events.Follow him on social media:X: @DavidTannerTVInstagram: @DavidTannerTVFacebook: DavidTannerMediaTikTok: @davidtannertvRaymond Mearns is one of Scotland’s most respected comedians and a true pioneer of the Scottish stand-up scene. With a career spanning over three decades, he has performed all over the world and is widely regarded as a major influence on a generation of Scottish comics. He has appeared on BBC Scotland’s Breaking The News, Limmy’s Show, and Tiktok as 'Glesga Da'.Follow him on social media:Facebook: RaymondMearnsComedianInstagram: @RaymondMearnsComedianTikTok: @raymond_mearnsYouTube: @raymondmearnscomedian


    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 - 1h 12min
  • 22 - Signed to replace Ally McCoist | Episode 19 - Bobby Williamson

    Former Rangers and Kilmarnock player Bobby Williamson joins The Toe Poke for a brilliant look back at his life in football - from his playing days to managing Kilmarnock and Hibs, the characters he met along the way and the highs and lows of a career in the game.Bobby also talks about his book, Out of Easterhouse: The Bobby Williamson Story, which charts his journey from growing up in Easterhouse to Scottish Cup glory with Kilmarnock, difficult times at Hibs, working with some of football’s biggest names and a remarkable later career in Africa.Pre-order Bobby's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Easterhouse-Bobby-Williamson-Story/dp/1836804733Follow us on social media:Facebook: ToePokePodcastTiktok: @ToePokePodcastInstagram: @toepokepodcastX: @thetoepokepodwww.toepokepodcast.comFilmed at The Green Room Glasgow: www.thegreenroomglasgow.co.ukDavid Tanner is talkSPORT’s Scottish football correspondent and previously presented live TVcoverage of Scotland internationals on Sky Sports. He worked on the1990 World Cup forSuperScoreboard at Radio Clyde and he presented the sports segment on STV News duringFrance’98. David is a popular host of dinners, Q&A nights and other events.Follow him on social media:X: @DavidTannerTVInstagram: @DavidTannerTVFacebook: DavidTannerMediaTikTok: @davidtannertvRaymond Mearns is one of Scotland’s most respected comedians and a true pioneer of the Scottish stand-up scene. With a career spanning over three decades, he has performed all over the world and is widely regarded as a major influence on a generation of Scottish comics. He has appeared on BBC Scotland’s Breaking The News, Limmy’s Show, and Tiktok as 'Glesga Da'.Follow him on social media:Facebook: RaymondMearnsComedianInstagram: @RaymondMearnsComedianTikTok: @raymond_mearnsYouTube: @raymondmearnscomedian

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 - 1h 07min
  • 21 - Modern football is boring | Episode 18 - David Robertson

    Rangers and Aberdeen legend David Robertson joins The Toe Poke for a brilliant look back at his career - from Sir Alex Ferguson’s hairdryer treatment and Rangers’ 9-in-a-row era to Brian Laudrup, Old Firm red cards, Leeds, Real Kashmir and playing for years without knowing he’d torn his ACL.Plenty of great stories, strong opinions and laughs with David Tanner and Raymond Mearns.Follow us on social media:Facebook: ToePokePodcastTiktok: @ToePokePodcastInstagram: @toepokepodcastX: @thetoepokepodwww.toepokepodcast.comFilmed at The Green Room Glasgow: www.thegreenroomglasgow.co.ukDavid Tanner is talkSPORT’s Scottish football correspondent and previously presented live TVcoverage of Scotland internationals on Sky Sports. He worked on the1990 World Cup forSuperScoreboard at Radio Clyde and he presented the sports segment on STV News duringFrance’98. David is a popular host of dinners, Q&A nights and other events.Follow him on social media:X: @DavidTannerTVInstagram: @DavidTannerTVFacebook: DavidTannerMediaTikTok: @davidtannertvRaymond Mearns is one of Scotland’s most respected comedians and a true pioneer of the Scottish stand-up scene. With a career spanning over three decades, he has performed all over the world and is widely regarded as a major influence on a generation of Scottish comics. He has appeared on BBC Scotland’s Breaking The News, Limmy’s Show, and Tiktok as 'Glesga Da'.Follow him on social media:Facebook: RaymondMearnsComedianInstagram: @RaymondMearnsComedianTikTok: @raymond_mearnsYouTube: @raymondmearnscomedian


    Wed, 16 Sep 2026 - 1h 13min
  • 20 - Fangs for the Memory | Why Scotland failed at France ‘98 | Ep 2 - Craig Burley | Part 2

    So good, we brought him back! Part two of The Toe Poke with Craig Burley who tells the story of France’98 under Craig Brown. “Butler” joins us from his home in Connecticut where he tells the Tartan Army what they can expect from his adopted home when it hosts planet football. Craig and David also reveal which Scotland manager he interrupted midway through a sh*te!Follow us on social media:Facebook: ToePokePodcastTiktok: @ToePokePodcastInstagram: @toepokepodcastwww.toepokepodcast.comFilmed at The Green Room Glasgow: www.thegreenroomglasgow.co.ukDavid Tanner is talkSPORT’s Scottish football correspondent and previously presented live TVcoverage of Scotland internationals on Sky Sports. He worked on the1990 World Cup forSuperScoreboard at Radio Clyde and he presented the sports segment on STV News duringFrance’98. David is a popular host of dinners, Q&A nights and other events.Follow him on social media:X: @DavidTannerTVInstagram: @DavidTannerTVFacebook: DavidTannerMediaTikTok: @davidtannertvRaymond Mearns is one of Scotland’s most respected comedians and a true pioneer of the Scottish stand-up scene. With a career spanning over three decades, he has performed all over the world and is widely regarded as a major influence on a generation of Scottish comics. He has appeared on BBC Scotland’s Breaking The News, Limmy’s Show, and Tiktok as 'Glesga Da'.Follow him on social media:Facebook: RaymondMearnsComedianInstagram: @RaymondMearnsComedianTikTok: @raymond_mearnsYouTube: @raymondmearns1131

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 - 35min
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