In the nine years since being ‘released’ by Sky Sports the former Anchor-man has tried almost everything to get back into mainstream media.
Hosting Hibs TV during the lockdown season shows how desperate Tanner is to try and retain a profile.
He hasn’t quite twigged that there is a generation of younger presenters emerging that have talent and ability.
After almost 20 years at Sky Sports in London it seems that wee Davie has no credibility in the industry with only TalkSPORT prepared to give him a platform for an Ibrox Media Pass.
Recently Tanner decided that the Tartan Army were deserving of a dedicated podcast. The Toe Poke Podcast, presumably a reference to a goal scored in 1982.
Former Scotland players would talk their way through previous World Cup experiences.
TANNER THE TERRIBLE
To show what a wacky lad he is Tanner uses sweary words on the podcast.
Twelve episodes in the podcast has bombed spectacularly.
On You Tube it has picked up less than 300 subscribers. You need 1,000 subscribers before your channel can be monetised. The 2026 World Cup starts in seven days. Tanner’s ship has sailed, again.
Several Celtic podcasts have over 10,000 subscribers, Ryan 118 is nudging very close to 60,000 subscribers.
Tanner personally has 14,000 followers on Twitter/X. This morning the podcast The Toe Poke has attracted 59 followers.
The podcast is professionally produced, has had a decent selection of guests but isn’t making any headway after 12 episodes.
The viewing numbers are horrific- explaining why no mainstream outlet will go near Tanner.
An episode with Simon Donnelly is sitting at 215 views. Frank McAvennie has pulled in 429. Two months ago Kevin Gallagher attracted 327 views.
It seems that appealing to the fabled Blue Pound just isn’t paying off for the former Sky Sports presenter.
Lol,Crossroads had more views than this bangers shite getting put out there.
A bless him , oops forgot you can’t say that or wee tanner gets upset at the thought of it.
Who in the f@ck is he anyway ??
A Tanner short of the full shilling
Toe Poke fun at David Tanner’s podcast only having attracted 59 followers is rather mean. I would say to David, the show must go on, it isn’t you, it’s the podcast audience that got smaller, remember there’s no one bigger than you in that host chair.
Dream big, think big because you are big! It doesn’t matter that your fame has gone unnoticed. This is just the beginning, the worlds your oxster the SkySports contract was the limit. In the prophetic words of Ian Durrant “well maybe, you know, sometimes and this matters, can happen, is you know… ???” wise words indeed.
Why you haven’t received a prestigious runners-up Lifetime Achievement Award nomination is a mystery to me. Some day David, when you’re sitting there bankrupted, you’ll be able to look back on those that criticised you, laugh in their faces and say “I could’ve been a contender.”
Your just not getting the breaks, you may not have the profile of a John Barrymore, but what’s to prevent your agent getting you cheesy roles on TV in the Masked Singer or Who Did You Think You Were? People just don’t appreciate blandness anymore, who needs spontaneity anyway?
I’m sure in the future you’ll make plenty of comebacks, at least you’ll always have that daft as a brush fresh sense of humour about you, Ha Ha Ha! Boom! Boom!
On Top of the world, Ma! That’s right son, noo take that Mr Blobby costume aff and put the bins oot.