The Warm-Up by William Hill

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November 26, 2025 RANKING THE BEST SPFL GOALKEEPERS OF ALL TIME! | The Warm-Up
Who is the best goalkeeper to play in Scotland in recent memory?
This is the question being answered and debated by Kris Boyd, Steven Naismith and Charlie Mulgrew.
Playing in a new ‘winner stays on’ format, The Warm-Up team pore over the records and rank the SPFL’s rocksteady keepers, several of whom they count as former team-mates and opponents.
How does Stefan Klos shape up against Allan McGregor? Is Celtic’s former Holy Goalie the best player to don the keeper’s jersey in Paradise?
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27min
November 24, 2025 Stewart & Thelwell LEAVE Rangers and Celtic AGM Crisis | The Warm-Up Reaction Special
Chris Sutton, Kris Boyd and Steven Naismith assemble in the wake of Rangers’ decision to part company with CEO Patrick Stewart and Sporting Director, Kevin Thelwell.
The team discuss what this means for a club which has already made managerial changes this season.
In this special emergency podcast they also look to Celtic, their recent AGM and the work that needs to be done to repair relations between an embattled board and fans.
Also on the agenda are Scotland’s World Cup heroics, a chance for Tony Bloom and Hearts and Celtic’s search for a manager.
00:00 STARTS
00:55 Sutton joins the Tartan Army
01:35 Naisy on that night v Denmark
02:35 ‘Unprecedented’ change at Ibrox
05:55 Ibrox is not a good place to work
07:33 Knowing the game
10:10 No clear understanding of the plan
12:25 a decisive move
14:15 Rangers return to the market that fails them
17:08 What’s going on at Celtic
19:41 Celtic AGM
24:44 New Celtic Manager
25:40 How important is January for Hearts, Celtic and Rangers
26:20 Next big guest reveal
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27min
November 20, 2025 Terry Butcher: Old Firm ARRESTS, Maradona BEEF & Rangers GLORY | The Warm-Up
Kris Boyd and Steven Naismith are joined by Rangers and England legend Terry Butcher for The Warm-Up's latest big interview.

Captain for club and country, Butcher goes back to his early days with Bobby Robson at Ipswich and charts the path that led him to Ibrox, where he became a key figure in the club’s nine-in-a-row run.

He reveals how his career could have taken him to Old Trafford and talks about the culture shock that awaited him in Glasgow. He also explains how an early encounter with the late Davie Cooper convinced him to move north.

Butcher’s time in Scotland was certainly eventful as he became a trusted leader under Graeme Souness, won three league titles and two league cups and established Rangers as a dominant force in Scotland and Europe.

In the interview, he also reflects on his experiences with England, which included World Cups, bloodstained bandages and a now notorious encounter with Diego Maradona.
And, on the subject of lingering resentment, he talks about Old Firm arrests, criminal records and why he still has beef with Frank McAvennie.

Looking to the most recent chapters of his career the interview also covers his time as a manager, which saw him enjoy success with Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Motherwell, spells with Partick Thistle and Hibernian and as Scotland assistant.

00:00 STARTS
02:15 “I didn’t think I was good enough”
03:58 “I don't know why we have signed you, you’re useless”
06:09 Sir Bobby Robson
07:43 “Bobby made you feel 10 feet tall”
14:00 Striving for perfection
15:35 The move to Rangers
17:00 Overtures in Mexico
18:15 Man United wanted me
20:00 Davie Cooper was a breath of fresh air
21:30 I underestimated Rangers
23:00 “Show the crowd you’re ready”
26:00 “You should see the tattoos on the women”
27:30 Team talks with Graeme Souness and Walter Smith
30:05 Breaking a leg
33:20 You’re under arrest
37:35 I’ll never forgive Maradona
42:15 Meeting Diego – again
45:08 Italia 90
48:25 Managerial ambitions
52:11 Managerial realities
52:33 Getting the sack
54:09 Back home to Scotland
58:53 Joining the Tartan Army
01:04:21 Boozegate
01:07:55 A return to management?

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November 10, 2025 Scary team-mates, dream managers and sliding doors | The Warm-Up Mailbag
Kris Boyd, Steven Naismith and Charlie Mulgrew answer your questions in the latest edition of The Warm-Up mailbag.

Sliding doors are on the agenda as the team reveals the very different directions their careers could have taken with some different choices.

Sticking with alternate realities, they also reflect on which SPFL managers they would have loved to have played under – past and present.

SPFL movie plots, memorable advice as a youngster and favourite partners are also on the agenda.

And Kris takes us on a trip down memory lane to Portland and his days as the MLS’s top mattress salesman.

Watch the latest episode and don’t forget to send the team your questions.

Ask them about their careers, key moments, their opinions on the modern game or find out what really happened behind the scenes at their former clubs.

Leave your questions in the comments below.

00:00 Intro
00:29 Has a team-mate ever scared you?
04:39 What was your least favourite stadium to play at and why?
05:49 What Scottish football story would you like to see made into a film?
07:21 What is the best piece of advice you were given as a youngster and who gave you it?
10:02 One for all three of you, who was your favourite partner and why?
13:45 One for Kris Boyd - is there anything from the MLS you'd like to see in Scotland?
17:41 Sliding doors moments — what decision changed your life?
22:18 What SPFL manager do you wish you could have played under?

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November 03, 2025 Old Firm Reaction, Next Celtic Manager & Hearts to Win the League? | The Warm-Up
It’s the morning after the big game at Hampden and Steven Naismith and Kris Boyd are joined by a special guest as Charlie Mulgrew steps in for Chris Sutton for The Warm-Up.

The team pick over the remains of the Scottish League Cup Final, covering the key flashpoints and moments.

Should Trusty have seen red for his intrusive thoughts? Did Aasgaard deserve to walk? Was it a penalty for Rangers? And who were the stand-out performers in Celtic’s 3-1 win at Hampden?

Looking beyond Sunday’s game, the Warm-Up team discuss changing dynamics at both clubs and how long Martin O’Neill will remain at the helm.

And, turning their eye to rampant Hearts, the team ask: what would be the bigger shock a Jambos triumph in 2026 or Leicester’s legendary English Premier League win in 2016.

Also up for discussion:
St Mirren v St Martin
McInnes masterstrokes at Tynecastle
Jurgen Klopp for the Bhoys

00:00 Intro
02:25 Rangers’ golden opportunity
03:15 What do you do with a problem like Chermiti?
06:20 ‘A big fan of Johnny Kenny’
7:37 Why was Osmand overlooked?
08:50 ‘Martin saves it all for a match day’
11:45 Changing dynamics
12:50 ‘Paul Lawson was spewing behind the floodlights’
15:10 ‘When I saw a manager on Soccer AM I knew he was getting sacked’
16:15 ‘Did you see Maeda!?’
18:09 Martin O’Neill’s tracksuit
18:50 Trusty’s intrusive thoughts
22:25 Penalty for Rangers
24:45 Where do Rangers go from here
31:05 Does Martin get the cup final?
32:08 Where does this leave Brendan Rodgers?
37:15 Can St Mirren cause an upset?
42:21 Klopp for the Bhoys?
45:00 McInnes masterstrokes
46:50 Hearts will make changes in January
49:00 Let’s be realistic Jambos
50:22 Hearts v Leicester

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October 27, 2025 He was TERRIFYING! Ranking Scottish football’s hardmen | The Warm-Up
Who is the undisputed Scottish football hard man?

From the silent assassins to the ones who played the man and the ball, the team go studs-up on the fearful foes and terrifying team-mates.

No stranger to going in hard on the pitch or the punditry studio, Kris Boyd, Steven Naismith and Chris Sutton rank Scottish football’s hard men.

The Warm-Up team debate the ingredients of a hard man and lay bare their brutal experiences on the pitch, training grounds and even in the dressing room.

Watch for 👇
Battles with samurai swords
The best (or worst) bust-up Kris and Steven saw at Rangers
What makes a scary manager

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Give us your reactions in the comments and the lads will address them in our next Mailbag episode.

00:00 – Start
00:59 ‘Neil Lennon?!?’
01:49 Define a hard man
03:42 ‘Dunfermline will just lie down again’
05:10 Kid on hardmen
07:05 ‘The best bust-up ever’
09:20 ‘Did you just say duffed up?
10:20 The hardest you played against
12:00 Chris Sutton: Misunderstood
13:31 Scary managers

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October 20, 2025 What would Boyd, Sutton and Naismith be WORTH today? The Warm-Up Mailbag
What is Chris Sutton’s biggest weakness?
Who was the goalkeeper who broke Kris Boyd’s heart?
What prompted Kris and Steven Naismith to admit ‘Celtic are the best team’?
And a viewer gets in touch with a story from the past. One Chris Sutton would rather forget...
Watch the latest edition of The William Hill Warm-Up mailbag where the team answer your questions on the latest developments within the William Hill SPFL and about their careers for clubs and country.
Leave your questions for the team in the comments below.

00:00 Start
00:24 Your favourite goal
01:19 A question from John Beaton!?!?!
01:50 Mr Versatile
02:44 ‘My biggest weakness?’
03:27 Record transfers and football inflation
04:16 ‘Who broke your heart Boydy?’
05:16 The best Europa/UEFA Cup team
06:45 Kicked out of the players’ lounge

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October 13, 2025 Paul Elliott on Celtic, HORROR Chelsea injury, SPFL Serie A stars & Facing Maradona | The Warm-Up
His time in Glasgow was brief, but brilliant.
Three decades on, Paul Elliott is still considered one of the best centre backs to grace Scottish football.
Joining Kris Boyd, Steven Naismith and Chris Sutton for The Warm-Up's latest big interview, the defender talks us through his career, starting from his early days in England with Charlton, Luton and Aston Villa.
A career cut short following a horrific tackle at Chelsea, Elliott also covers his time in prime Serie A, going head-to-head with van Basten, Maradona, and other legendary stars.
Now working as an equality campaigner within the game and as Charlton Athletic’s vice chairman, he also talks extensively about his two years at Celtic under Billy McNeill, where he was named Scotland’s Player of the Year and took on a Rangers side which was asserting its dominance over the Scottish game.
Also, up for discussion is:
The night he joined Rangers’ title party
‘The best rivalry in the world’
Paul McStay and the Celtic greats
Why Scotland are lucky to have Steve Clarke

00:00 Starts
01:40 “They came to watch Mark Walters”
05:25 Facing giants in Serie A
06:55 Maradona got me sent off
09:20 Brian Clough wanted to sign me
09:55 ‘Did you learn the language?’
10:18 Expectations at Celtic
12:40 A move to Rangers
14:00 A blue plaque in Victorias
16:14 Paul ‘The Hat’ McStay
18:50 ‘Mark Walters stitched me up!’
20:05 Racism in football and society
25:00 Made the Gorbals look like Mayfair!
27:27 Nothing like life in Glasgow
29:16 Time to say goodbye
31:51 His injury at Chelsea
35:00 The lesson I learned
41:45 ‘I left everything out there’
43:55 The new Scots in Italy
46:23 Studious Stevie Clarke
50:45 My brother, Big Billy

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October 06, 2025 Russell Martin SACKED! Gerrard, Dyche or Muscat next for Rangers? | The Warm-Up with Boyd & Sutton
Russell Martin has been sacked as Rangers manager after just seven league games.
Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton bring you a special edition of The Warm-Up recorded hours after Russell Martin’s departure from Ibrox.
Chris and Kris discuss what went wrong for the Rangers manager and why his vision for the club imploded so quickly and so spectacularly, with just one win in his opening seven William Hill Scottish Premiership matches.
The duo look at what is going on behind the scenes at Ibrox at boardroom level and in recruitment and ask who will be next to take charge?
Up for discussion is:
Managerial options: Steven Gerrard, Sean Dyche, Kevin Muscat - or Steve Clarke?!
Would leaving Hearts be a backward move for Derek McInnes?
How do you build a winning team at Ibrox?
00:00 STARTS
01:10 ‘Surprised he lasted this long?’
03:01 This runs deeper than Martin
04:52 Disrespect to Scottish football
07:42 What it takes to be a Ranger
08:25 Serial losers
09:40 ‘Happy to be put out of his misery?’
11:00 A £10million gamble
12:10 What’s in Rangers’ DNA
14:10 Getting a bounce
17:25 Who is next?
20:45 Would Derek McInnes downsize?
22:30 Number one on the Boyd list
25:25 Is there a caretaker?
28:20 Brown brogues and tradition
29:30 Time to call Barry
32:00 Chris Sutton of Rangers?

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September 30, 2025 Boydy Bingo, Edinburgh Derby dissed – and SUTTON to replace Rodgers? | The Warm-Up
Sutton calls Full House on Boydy Bingo as our hosts feud over Old Firm and Edinburgh derby comparisons and put themselves in the frame to replace Brendan Rodgers as Celtic’s managerial Dream Team.

The Warm-Up team of Kris Boyd, Chris Sutton and Steven Naismith discuss Hearts under Derek McInnes, their progress so far this season and ask if new shareholder and Brighton & Hove Albion owner, Tony Bloom, will go ‘blooming big’ in January.

The team also look to Easter Road and the missing piece of the jigsaw at Hibs, who failed in a deadline move for a Scotland striker.

And with the clock ticking for under-pressure Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin, they also ask, is this season a ‘last dance for Brendan Rodgers’?

Also, up for discussion is:
📦 Why Shankland is the total package
🔄 Celtic’s transfer model
🤬 Sutton and Boyd in the dugout?

00:00 Start
00:24 Do Hearts look like title challengers?
01:25 The Brazilian is ‘the real deal’
03:30 Hearts’ sole desire
04:55 The unknown of January
05:28 Hibs in a good place
06:38 Missing piece of the jigsaw
07:15 The weight of expectation
10:10 Hibees not hitting top form
11:35 The first derby of the season
15:30 Defensive exposure
16:40 Last dance for Rodgers
18:01 Boyd and Sutton in the dugout
20:15 January is pivotal
22:00 You’re just making stuff up
22:30 Edinburgh derby predictions
23:59 “You got me the sack”

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