The Warm-Up by William Hill

Saddle up as Chris Sutton dons his Stetson and joins us from Dallas, Texas for the latest Warm-Up special. 
The big man has developed a penchant for headwear since travelling to North America and, after proudly wearing a sombrero at the Azteca, is fittingly dressed for a visit to the Lone Star state. 
Kris Boyd joins him from Boston, where he is still coming back to earth after Scotland’s win over Haiti - and a night at the baseball with James McFadden. 
Together they look ahead to Scotland v Morocco and how Steve Clarke changes a winning team. 
They also return to the domestic front and Rangers and Hearts, with the former preparing to say farewell to Danny Röhl and pinch the latter’s manager. 
Where will the changes leave Hearts? And will Derek McInnes be able to make Rangers credible title contenders? 
And the boys also discuss the latest news at Celtic Park and the latest politics, unrest and the odd case of Martin O’Neill’s assistants. 
 
00:00 STARTS 
00:30 Stetsons and sombreros 
03:25 Baseball with Faddy 
04:47 Scotland v Morocco 
06:08 Steve Clarke will have to change it 
11:10 Will a point be enough? 
12:50 Rangers and Derek McInnes 
14:43 Time for a Scottish heart? 
17:13 Danny Röhl-ed over 
22:05 Where do Hearts go next? 
24:26 In like McGlynn? 
26:00 Maloney, Fotheringham and what’s going on at Celtic 
29:15 Is this Celtic squad good enough? 
31:25 Where the boys are next 
ENDS 
 
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It’s time for Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton to turn the spotlight on their Warm-Up co-host as he heads for America and the World Cup. 
Sitting down for a special big interview, Steven Naismith looks ahead to this year’s tournament in Canada, Mexico and the USA, taking us inside Steve Clarke’s squad. 
Team selection, managing big personalities and the importance of loyalty are all talking points for the Scotland assistant. 
Recorded before the squad headed for North America, the big interview also covers his time as Hearts manager, what went wrong, was it really time for him to go and why he believes he would have flourished with more time under the Jambos’ new structure. 
And, as the team talk advances in coaching and management, Steven asks what a sports psychologist would have made of his Warm-Up colleagues... 
Watch the full interview now and share your comments below. 
00:00 STARTS 02:01 World Cup decisions 
03:20 Is Steve Clarke a listener? 
04:50 Becoming a teacher 
08:19 Scotland Euros v World Cup squads?  
10:00 McGinn, Robertson, McTominay 
12:50 Managing differently 
14:06 Loyalty above all else... 
16:25 Let a game breathe 
18:22 “If you leave, you don’t come back” 
19:39 Lessons of the Hearts 
20:59 Managerial ambitions? 
23:31 Tynecastle regrets? 
27:10 Getting the right recruits 
28:45 How do you feel about Hearts now? 
35:20 Work-life balance 
36:58 Joining Russell Martin 
38:18 Are you a coach or a manager? 
39:50 Player psychology  
45:05 What’s realistic for Scotland 
47:56 The Scotland fans 
49:32 What if you get an offer 
51:00 World Cup predictions 
ENDS 
 
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With Scotland now favourites to win the trophy in North America following friendly victories over Bolivia and Curacao, Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton meet up for a Warm-Up special. 
Is the nation getting carried away after eight goals and back-to-back wins in the double header of friendlies? Or is it time to believe in Sir Steve Clarke and his boys? 
Kris and Chris talk about what they learned from the matches and who will start in key areas of the park in the opening game against Haiti this weekend. 
The duo also turn their eye to the William Hill Premiership and: 
Martin O’Neill’s return and what it says about Celtic 
Ins and outs at Hearts 
And should Lawrence Shankland be Rangers’ captain? 
00:00 STARTS 
00:13 “Scotland for the cup!” 
02:09 The big question for Scotland... 
07:11 The other teams in the group 
08:20 That contract for Steve Clarke 
10:53 What is going on at Celtic? 
12:30 No structure, no plan – but plenty of cash 
14:45 Martin will never be stronger 
16:19 Boydy’s sympathy for the Bhoys 
21:00 Hearts ring the changes 
23:00 Lawrence Shankland: Rangers captain? 
24:25 Predictions for World Cup 
30:00 A message for Naisy 
31:10 Mexico City is sinking 
ENDS 
 
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With the World Cup beckoning Chris Sutton and Kris Boyd want to know if they can get a place in the Scotland team hotel with Steven Naismith. 
Why is the Scotland assistant and Warm-Up host reluctant to have his old chums by his side in the USA? And is it time for him to tell the boys a few home truths?
Answering your questions in the latest Mailbag, the team also talk regionalised leagues and Scottish football’s ‘nightmare job”. 
And Chris expresses sympathy for Kris and Steven over their old club’s fortunes, although Boydy sees clear blue skies around the corner. 
Watch the latest show and send the team your questions in the comments. 

00:00 STARTS 
01:14 Rooms for the World Cup? 
03:10 Motherwell to regress? 
06:17 Ban artificial pitches? 
07:30 Keep or ditch: Celtic’s loan signings 
08:38 Biggest disappointment of the season? 
13:10 Kicking with both feet? 
15:28 How to make VAR better? 
17:59 Who is your second team? 
20:40 Regionalise the leagues? 
24:19 Worst roommate? 
ENDS 
 
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It's time to pick the team and manager of the 2025/26 season – but with a twist. 
Playing in a special format, where they can only choose ONE person from each of the top-flight clubs, Kris Boyd, Steven Naismith and Chris Sutton pick the best from the William Hill Premiership. 
Find out who features across all three of The Warm-Up teams. Is Chris holding Kris to rules he’s not following? And why is Steven looking for a Luke – or is it a Lewis – in Livingston? 
Watch the full show and tell us your team and manager, following the same rules as The Warm-Up team, in the comments below. 
00:00 STARTS 
01:10 Choosing manager of the season 
02:55 Steven’s case for the defence 
04:47 The front four 
05:15 Rangers’ best player 
06:10 Picking Luke Shanley 
07:22 Chris chooses his team 
09:10 The number 6 role 
13:05 That’s not a good question 
13:45 You need me on this 
14:54 Kris’s team of the year 
21:41 Baseball-batted all season 
23:25 Another vote for Terry 
24:58 Did you mean to call me? 
ENDS 
 
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