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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.  

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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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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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Kris Boyd, Chris Sutton and Steven Naismith are joined by Gordon Strachan on The Warm-Up, as the former Celtic and Scotland manager reflects on Old Firm pressure, criticism in football, and his remarkable career. 

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 An Old Firm baptism of fire 

Character assassinations 

His time at Celtic 

A Scotland player and manager 

The future of Scottish football 

His return to Dens Park 

Leeds and Manchester United memories 

 & a whole lot besides. 

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00:00 - Start 
01:55 - Chesney, Chesney, what’s the score? 
03:30 - Coping with criticism 
06:20 - Unfair character assassinations 
09:22 - Two Gordon Strachans 
10:06 - Finding the sublime in the ridiculous 
12:28 - Protecting your players 
16:25 - Changing club culture 
21:50 - You can’t handle the truth 
25:05 - Talking psychology 
29:55 - Enjoying management 
32:00 - Anger is an energy 
39:07 - Playing for free 
42:42 - The future of youth football in Scotland 
46:55 - Returning to Dens Park 
53:30 - Leeds and Man United memories

 
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Join Scottish football’s odd couple Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton as they sit down with co-host Steven Naismith, fresh from his appointment as Steve Clarke’s new Scotland Assistant Coach. 
 
Topics covered 👇 

Old Firm now in crisis? 
Beyond Celtic and Rangers, do other Scottish clubs really want European football? 
Who has done the best business in the transfer window so far?  
What Dundee United can learn from Dundee 
Would you watch a Boyd & Sutton World Cup Roadshow?  

CHAPTERS:

00:00 – Start 
01:37 – a job for the boy 
02:46 – the Old Firm derby 
05:21 – Russell Martin’s new Rangers 
06:46 – Walter Smith’s derby mantra 
12:10 – Igamane and a question of commitment 
14:30 – transfers and the Old Firm arms race 
16:20 – where Sunday’s game is won and lost 
17:30 – Celtic not at their fluent best 
21:45 – a question of character 
23:27 – the Dundee derby 
24:33 – calling Elvis 
25:41 – how good is Jim Goodwin? 
28:08 – do clubs really want European football 
31:35 – shameless football 
32:26 – transfer review 
38:00 – Celtic's transfer dealings 
40:32 – Naisy and Scotland 
41:50 – Boydy and Sutton hit the road 
42:29 – ends 

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Your Scottish football questions… answered (and argued over) by Boyd & Sutton. 

Every month The Warm-Up will tackle your biggest talking points, from boardroom bust-ups to dressing room secrets, from the pitch to the stands. 

This month, Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton are quizzed on title contenders, who really is the third biggest club in the country, and the surprising truth about their “wholesome” bromance. 

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00:43 Sutton switch to stand up 
1:37 Hearts are the third biggest club in Scotland 
3:19 Wholesome moments – Boyd x Sutton 
5:35 Career influences at Rangers, Killie and Norwich 
 
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Who are the SPFL’s GOATed strikers? 
 

Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton are joined by Charlie Adam for The Warm-Up's first big debate of the season. 

A few special caveats are in place for this one with Boyd and Sutton OUT of the running along with Celtic legend Henrik Larsson, who is widely accepted as Scottish football’s greatest forward of all time. 

Several key names are in contention, with Chris Sutton identifying the man he succeeded at Celtic Park as one of his favourites.  

Boyd looks to his strike partners at club and international level - and in England - to make his case for one striker who ‘won’ titles for two clubs in Scotland. 

Adam, meanwhile, puts forward two names from the team he supported as a boy who he sees as worthy contenders. 

00:00 Start 

02:17 The other Sutton 

03:09 Chris on Mark Viduka 

03:59 Michael Mols - what might have been 

04:55 Kris on getting Kenny Miller match fit 

05:40 Big Bad John 

06:40 Scott McDonald 

07:07 Kyogo v Edouard 

08:18 Shankland v Morelos 

12:29 Playing for the Old Firm 

13:30 McDonald v Griffiths 

15:15 The top fives  

18:13 Behind the scenes 

18:35 And the lights go out... 

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Steven Fletcher joins Kris Boyd, Chris Sutton and Charlie Adam in the studio for The Warm-Up's first big interview of the season. 

The Scotland striker talks about a successful career which began at Hibs, in one of the greatest young teams to emerge in Scottish football in recent decades and includes record moves in England and a recent transfer to Wrexham. 

Fletcher also reflects on some unusual highlights among them an appearance in a French cup final in what was legendary Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s last game in France and a starring role with Channing Tatum in a Superbowl advert. 

00:00 Start 

00:27 What’s happening in football 

02:06 You could tell something special was happening at Wrexham 

05:15 How hands on is Ryan Reynolds 

07:07 Tony Mowbray changed Hibs’ mentality 

09:35 Broony in a Rangers strip 

12:08 I wanted to sign for Celtic 

15:10 ‘Scary’ move to England 

17:04 Handling record transfer fees 

27:35 Playing Zlatan at Marseille 

36:15 Channing Tatum sliding between my legs 

37:45 Charlie Adam in the Liverpool documentary 

41:22 Scotland regrets and the Levein bust-up 

47:15 What next for Steven Fletcher 

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The Warm-up is BACK! Join Scottish football’s odd couple Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton as they are joined by debutant Charlie Adam and they dive into the game’s the big stories; 

Will we have a genuine title race this season? 

Will Russell Martin be able to turn Rangers’ fortunes around? 

Who has impressed in the transfer window? 

Will Derek McInnes’ Hearts be aiming for top-six, or higher? 

Who are the guys predicting for the title, Europe and the relegation spots?

Give us your best in the comments as the lads will be answering them in our new Mailbag episode, coming soon!

00:00 – Start

00:30 – Welcome back!

01:50 – Chris bumping into Greg Taylor

03:30 – Are Celtic tracking a centre-forward?

04:00 – Rangers doing good business?

06:07 – Charlie on coaching, and the pressures of winning

10:20 – The start of the season is crucial

17:37 – What do Celtic need?

22:46 – Who's done good business? What are the expectations at Hearts?

31:30 – Getting the predictions in

32:13 – Who else can sneak into the top-six? St. Mirren? Dundee United?

37:04 – Livingston and Falkirk a surprise?

40:00 – Stuart Kettlewell at Killie

42:44 – David Gray’s Hibernian

45:30 – Thanks and goodbye

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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. 

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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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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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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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