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.
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
23 Sept 2026
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
16 Sept 2026
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
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