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Great football chat with great football players. And some half-decent ones. And the occasional diddy. Hosted by @DavidTannerTV and comedian Raymond Mearns.

Scotland
Joined February 2026
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Modern players habitually CHEAT by going down too easily, according to Motherwell legend Steve Kirk. Kirky joins Raymond Mearns and @davidtannertv on this weeks episode of the Toe Poke Podcast. Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #motherwell #spfl #football #scotland
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Steve Kirk reveals how being written off in the press motivated Tommy McLean’s team. Kirky joins Raymond Mearns and @davidtannertv on this weeks episode of the Toe Poke Podcast. Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #motherwell #spfl #football #scotland #footballpodcast
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How did Davie Cooper’s dislike of being in Aberdeen help Motherwell reach the 1991 Scottish Cup final? Steve Kirk tells Raymond Mearns and @DavidTannerTV on the Toe Poke Podcast. Watch or listen now via the link in bio. #scotland #motherwell #spfl #football #footballpodcast
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The new episode of The Toe Poke Podcast is out now! This week, @DavidTannerTV and Raymond Mearns are joined by Motherwell legend and Scottish Cup final hero Steve Kirk. Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #football #spfl #scotland #motherwell #footballpodcast
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Nigel Spackman captained Rangers in the title decider against Aberdeen in 1991. Despite a crippling injury list, they won it! He joins Raymond Mearns and @DavidTannerTV on the podcast. Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #rangers #scotland #football #spfl #Aberdeen
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“Rangers must win the SPFL Premiership this year” - former Rangers midfielder Nigel Spackman lays it on the line. Nigel joins Raymond Mearns and @DavidTannerTV on the Toe Poke Podcast. Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #rangers #rangersfc #scotland #football #glasgow
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“Don’t drink their tea or water!” – advice Nigel Spackman was given about Celtic’s hospitality on his Old Firm debut at Parkhead. He joins Raymond Mearns and @DavidTannerTV on the Toe Poke. Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #scotland #football #rangers #liverpool #CelticFC
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The secret of Sir Kenny Daglish’s success: bin bags, biscuits, big backsides and a lot more besides. What Nigel Spackman learned from playing under King Kenny at Liverpool. Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #scotland #football #rangers #liverpool #spfl
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Trivia question: our guest joining Raymond Mearns and @DavidTannerTV this week lifted the championship trophy as captain when Rangers won the 1991 title. Who is he? Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #scotland #football #rangers #liverpool #spfl
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Jim McCalliog remembers what made Scotland legend Jim Baxter such a special player when he joins @DavidTannerTV and Raymond Mearns on the Toe Poke. Watch now or stream now. Link in the bio. #scotland #wembley #sheffieldwednesday #wolverhamptonwanders #football
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Jim McCalliog tells @davidtannertv and Raymond Mearns what it was like stepping out at the home of English football and feeling like 90% of the crowd were Scotland fans. Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #scotland #wembley #sheffieldwednesday #football
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Denis Law was Jim McCalliog’s hero. Years later, he found himself not just meeting him, but playing alongside him for Scotland. Jim tells @davidtannertv and Raymond Mearns what it was like. Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #scotland #wembley #sheffieldwednesday #football
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Nearly 60 years on, the scorer of Scotland’s winning goal still gets emotional talking about it, as @davidtannertv and Raymond Mearns discovered when Jim McCalliog joined the Toe Poke. Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #scotland #wembley #sheffieldwednesday #football
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This week’s guest scored a debut winner in what is Scotland’s most-cherished win. To mark his 80th birthday, Jim McAlliog joins Raymond Mearns and @DavidTannerTV to recall that big Wembley win Watch or stream now. Link in the bio #scotland #wembley #sheffieldwednesday #football
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Bobby Williamson on the moment he realised just how much Kilmarnock’s 1997 Scottish Cup win meant to the town. Bobby is this week’s guest on The Toe Poke with Raymond Mearns & @DavidTannerTV Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #Kilmarnock #Killie #ScottishCup #SPFL #Football
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Bobby Williamson on scoring the winner for Rangers against Celtic - while Ally McCoist was shouting at him to “take a touch!”. Bobby is this week’s guest with Raymond Mearns & @davidtannertv Watch stream now. Link in the bio. #Rangers #OldFirm #SPFL #Football #Scotland
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Bobby Williamson thinks Rangers signed him to replace McCoist. Jock wasn’t Ally’s biggest fan until he scored THAT hat-trick Bobby's on the new episode with Raymond Mearns & @davidtannertv Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #rangers #spfl #footballpodcast #football #scotland
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Bobby Williamson wasn't happy that Jack Steedman didn't give him a sign on fee... and tells a story about when he told Jack to F** off on the new episode with Raymond Mearns & @davidtannertv Watch or stream. Link in the bio. #rangers #spfl #footballpodcast #football #kilmarnock
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Bobby Williamson was so happy to sign for Rangers, he told them he’d play for free! Watch the new episode with Raymond Mearns & @DavidTannerTV now. Link in the bio. #rangers #ibrox #spfl #footballpodcast #football
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New episode out now! This week, Raymond Mearns and @DavidTannerTV are joined by former Rangers and Kilmarnock player, and former Kilmarnock and Hibs manager, Bobby Williamson. Watch or stream now. Link in the bio. #rangers #hibs #kilmarnock #spfl #scotland
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