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The King has arrived on The Warm-Up, as Kenny Dalglish joins Kris Boyd, Steven Naismith and the man he signed for a British transfer record as this month’s big guest.  In a comprehensive interview, which starts with early days playing in youth teams in Glasgow and launching his career in Junior football, King Kenny talks about what drove him to become arguably the greatest player Scotland has produced.  He talks candidly about growing up in the Lions’ Den, alongside the players who won the European Cup for Celtic, and about his relationship with legendary manager Jock Stein.  His move south to Liverpool and how it unfolded is discussed before he talks about his time at Anfield and playing in a great Liverpool side.  His surprise promotion to player-manager is covered as is his time in charge at Liverpool, Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers where he sealed another historic title triumph.  Not surprisingly he has a few stories about Warm-Up host Chris Sutton, including how his record signing fancied himself as centre half and squared up to Ian Wright!  He talks honestly about his return to Paradise and what went wrong and his ‘move’ to Rangers as ‘Director of Football’.   Watch the full episode as Kenny Dalglish meets Chris Sutton, Kris Boyd and Steven Naismith on The Warm-Up.   0:00 STARTS  04:15 The King starts out in goal  06:50 Early days with Celtic  07:20 The Apprentice (Joiner)  08:15 Playing in the Juniors  11:25 Into the Lions den  18:10 That Old Firm debut  25:40 Looking south  27:00 Parting ways with Jock  30:35 Replacing Kevin Keegan  33:30 Was it a step-up from Celtic?  37:40 Liverpool’s superior Scots  41:00 ‘Why have they asked you to be manager?’  47:00 Silence in the dressing room  52:10 The last dance  53:10 An offer from Blackburn  57:40 Signing Sutty  01:04:21 ‘I was in awe’  01:12:25 Title parties with The Drifters  01:14:20 Becoming Director of Football  01:15:20That move to Rangers  01:16:00 Newcastle beckons  01:18:40 A return to Paradise  01:21:40 ‘Some of the Celtic players were disgraceful’  01:25:10 Paradise lost  01:26:22 ‘Every wee boy’s dream’  01:32:20 ‘Andy Robertson should retire’  01:34:19 ‘You aged me at Blackburn, now you’re trying to tip me over the edge!’  01:35:15 Joining the Tartan Army  01:35:10 Marina works miracles  ENDS  Follow WilliamHillSPFL:   ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL   📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamhillspfl   📘 Facebook: http://facebook.com/williamhillspfl    18+ please gamble responsibly.  Proper Supporter of the @SPFL   Watch The Warm-Up on YouTube 18+ | Find out how to limit gambling ads on social media -http://wh.bet/Ads 

The dust is still settling on Sunday’s dramatic, top of the table tussle at Tynecastle as the tightest Scottish title battle in recent memory intensifies.  On the latest Warm-Up Kris Boyd, Steven Naismith and Chris Sutton pick through the wreckage of Hearts 2 Celtic 2, discussing flashpoints and learnings from an enthralling encounter.   The team debate the red card call that turned the tide, discuss how ‘Celtic were bullied’ in the heart of the park and identify the key Hoops player who is ‘hiding’ in plain sight.   Looking at the league leaders, the team also see one area of concern for Hearts - which may only worsen as we approach ‘the business end of the season.’  Also on the show:  • The team give their choice for 1st, 2nd and 3rd – as well as both bottom slots  • How Danny Rohl has quietly written a new blueprint for Rangers  • Where do Aberdeen go from here?  • Trouble at Kilmarnock  • A look at the William Hill Championship title race  And much more  0:00 STARTS  02:16 Celtic were mauled in midfield  03:40 Celtic’s long game failing them  04:25 Every Celtic signing a gamble  05:15 The Jambos bullied the Bhoys  06:05 Celtic’s hide and seek champion  08:20 That red card  11:44 The question mark over Hearts  12:37 Rohl provides the blueprint  17:50 Miovski exposed  20:19 Who will finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd  21:28 Hearts have answered a lot of questions  24:40 Manager of the Year  25:48 John McGlynn of Aberdeen?  28:25 Buy in at Kilmarnock  32:55 Killie’s big backer  37:05 Who will finish in the bottom two?  38:29 St Johnstone v Partick Thistle  39:25 That’s entertainment  ENDS    🎧 Listen to The Warm-Up wherever you get your podcasts. https://linktr.ee/williamhillspfl      Follow WilliamHillSPFL:   ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL   📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamhillspfl   📘 Facebook: http://facebook.com/williamhillspfl    18+ please gamble responsibly.    #Celtic #Rangers #OldFirm #SPFL #SPFLhighlights #ScottishFootball #CelticFC #MotherwellFC #DundeeUnitedFC #KilmarnockFC #ScottishPremiership #RangersFC #DundeeUtd #DundeeFC #Hearts #HeartofMidlothian #scotlandnationalteam #ibrox    Proper Supporter of the @SPFL     Watch The Warm-Up on YouTube 18+ | Find out how to limit gambling ads on social media -http://wh.bet/Ads 

It’s been over a month since St Mirren celebrated League Cup glory. And Chris Sutton is still waiting on his cheque and case of champers from his old Buddies.  Answering questions from Warm-Up viewers in the latest Mailbag, Chris reflects on the role he played as St Mirren’s Mr Motivator and is asked if he would still refuse to open his curtains if they were playing in his back garden.  In the latest show, Chris, Kris Boyd and Steven Naismith also talk about football influences, team-mates who have tried to persuade them to switch clubs and the captains who drove them to victory.  Heart of Midlothian’s ‘new Scott Brown’ is under the microscope, as is VAR and the officials running it.  Did Naisy nearly move to Celtic? Should we stop the clocks on time-wasting? Who is going down and who is coming up the William Hill Premiership?  And what would have happened if Chris Sutton’s wife had told him to move to Rangers?  All this and more in the latest Warm-Up Mailbag. 00:00 STARTS  00:27 VAR – how do we make it better?  02”05 Did a team-mate ever influence a transfer?  05:14 Should we stop the clocks when the ball goes out of play?  06:58 Who is going down and who is taking their place?  12:52 What makes a good club captain?  21:20 Steven Naismith of Celtic?!  ENDS   Follow WilliamHillSPFL:   ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL   📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamhillspfl   📘 Facebook: http://facebook.com/williamhillspfl  18+ please gamble responsibly.    #Celtic #Rangers #OldFirm #SPFL #SPFLhighlights #ScottishFootball #CelticFC #MotherwellFC #DundeeUnitedFC #KilmarnockFC #ScottishPremiership #RangersFC #DundeeUtd #DundeeFC #Hearts #HeartofMidlothian #Thugsandthieves #scotlandnationalteam #ibrox #christmas     Proper Supporter of the @SPFL     Watch The Warm-Up on YouTube 18+ | Find out how to limit gambling ads on social media -http://wh.bet/Ads 

As Celtic and Hearts prepare for their top of the table clash at Tynecastle, The Warm-Up assembles for a special edition examining one of the tightest title races in recent memory.  For this special show, Paul Hartley and Barrie McKay make their Warm-Up debuts alongside Charlie Adam, looking ahead to this weekend’s game and reflecting on their own experience of title run-ins.  Paul can speak from both painful and happy memory, having come tantalisingly close to title glory with Hearts before going on to win it with Celtic under Gordon Strachan.  Having made over a century of appearances for both Hearts and Rangers, Barrie offers insight into how this current Jambos’ side is handling the pressure, identifying one significant test which has already been passed with flying colours.  Charlie Adam also looks to Ibrox, where a player he worked with at Everton is showing signs of growing into the role of Rangers number 9. Charlie and the team also look at the transfer window, which they believe could decide the title race, at business done and deals still to be made.  Who do you think will lift the William Hill Premiership trophy this season? And who do you think is best positioned for the title run in? Have your say in the comments below.  00:00 STARTS  02:35 The significance of this weekend’s game  03:53 Charlie changes his tune on title contenders  04:25 Hearts pass a test with flying colours  06:00 Title memories  08:41 Are you experienced?  09:50 This window matters  11:28 Parkhead and Ibrox fear factor has gone  14:00 Baptism of Fire  15:00 Becoming Rangers’ number 9  16:00 SOS Shankland  18:00 Fortress Tynecastle  20:00 Hearts 05/06 versus Hearts 25/26  21:20 Can off-field turmoil cost you the title?  23:00 Predictions  ENDS  Follow WilliamHillSPFL:   ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL   📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamhillspfl   📘 Facebook: http://facebook.com/williamhillspfl    18+ please gamble responsibly.  #Celtic #Rangers #OldFirm #SPFL #SPFLhighlights #ScottishFootball #CelticFC #MotherwellFC #DundeeUnitedFC #KilmarnockFC #ScottishPremiership #RangersFC #DundeeUtd #DundeeFC #Hearts #HeartofMidlothian #Thugsandthieves #scotlandnationalteam #ibrox #christmas    Proper Supporter of the @SPFL   Watch The Warm-Up on YouTube 18+ | Find out how to limit gambling ads on social media - http://wh.bet/Ads 

Who will emerge on top as The Warm-Up team rank The William Hill SPFL’s best foreign midfield imports? Who came, saw and conquered Scottish Football and who do Kris Boyd, Steven Naismith and Chris Sutton rank as the best? Playing in a winner stays on format the team carve up some of the biggest legends to have played in Scotland and share their own personal memories of the stars they loved watching as fans and counted among their team-mates and opponents. Will there be a carve up with two former Rangers stars voting? And who does Naisy choose over his all-time favourite Rangers player? 00:00 STARTS 01:23 Shunsuke Nakamura v Lubo Moravcik 05:49 Franck Sauzee 08:00 Ronald de Boer 11:20 Stiliyan Petrov 14:44 Giovanni van Bronckhorst 20:34 Paul Gascoigne ENDS 🎧 Listen to The Warm-Up wherever you get your podcasts. https://linktr.ee/williamhillspfl   Follow WilliamHillSPFL:  ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL  📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamhillspfl  📘 Facebook: http://facebook.com/williamhillspfl 18+ please gamble responsibly. #Celtic #Rangers #OldFirm #SPFL #SPFLhighlights #ScottishFootball #CelticFC #MotherwellFC #DundeeUnitedFC #KilmarnockFC #ScottishPremiership #RangersFC #DundeeUtd #DundeeFC #Hearts #HeartofMidlothian #HibernianFC #scotlandnationalteam #ibrox #christmas  Proper Supporter of the @SPFL  Watch The Warm-Up on YouTube 18+ | Find out how to limit gambling ads on social media - http://wh.bet/Ads

The Warm-Up team select the early frontrunners for this season’s William Hill Premiership Player of the Year award.  Playing in a winner-stays-on format Chris Sutton, Steven Naismith and Kris Boyd rank and rate their contenders.  With Hearts leading in the title race and Motherwell impressing under new manager Jens Berthel Askou, could this be a year when a winner emerges from a team outside of the Old Firm?  Going on form so far, who do you think should be crowned William Hill Premiership Player of the Season? Will a high-flying Jambo take the gong? Is there even a genuiune Old Firm contender in the 2025/26 season? 00:00 STARTS  01:10 Motherwell’s star man v a flying Jambo  02:30 No consensus on the first contender  02:50 Hibs’ Mr Versatile  04:10 “Take this guy out of the Celtic team and they are in trouble”  06:10 “As much as I love him, he’s just not sexy”  07:50 “That’s absolutely brutal – oh my days!”  10:55 “Not at his imperious best – but still in contention”  11:41 The second half of the season  12:05 Anyone from Rangers?  13:50 Team goals v personal glory?  14:30 “Were you not one of Celtic’s best paid players?”  16:30 Two Chris Suttons  ENDS  Check out every episode:    • The Warm-Up - Podcast!    🎧 Listen to The Warm-Up wherever you get your podcasts.  https://linktr.ee/williamhillspfl  Follow WilliamHillSPFL:  ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL  📷 Instagram:   / williamhillspfl    📘 Facebook: 

How will a week of managerial changes impact on the WIlliam Hill Scottish Premiership title race – and relegation battle. There are new men in charge at Celtic and Kilmarnock, while Aberdeen’s hunt for a manager could unsettle the newly crowned League Cup winners, St Mirren. Sitting down for a special edition of The Warm-Up, brought to you by William Hill, Chris Sutton and Kris Boyd reflect on the ins and outs and what it could mean for the top and bottom of the table. They look at title contenders, key matches and discuss why Hearts are setting the standard – and stealing a march – with their January dealings. As The Warm-Up hosts explain, the transfer window will be vital. Whoever wins the arms race will win the title...  00.00 STARTS 01:50 Martin O’Neill returns 03:00 Celtic need to work fast in January 04:18 Whoever wins the arms race, wins the title 05:20 Will Rangers’ luck run out? 07:05 Celtic’s number one priority is not a striker 08:27 Callum Wilson and the return of Kyogo 10:44 Celtic must gamble 11:23 Dereliction of duty 13:20 Derek McInnes has got his grind on 14:20 Hearts are doing the work 15:00 Gers on a Rohl with Danny 17:20 Maloney gets his bazooka out 18:20 Farewell Jimmy Thelin 19:20 Why the Dons don’t need to hurry 21:42 Here’s to you Mr Robinson 23:19 Steve deserves a crack 26:50 A shrewd appointment by Killie  29:10 Scottish football’s angry little man ENDS Follow WilliamHillSPFL:  ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL  📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamhillspfl  📘 Facebook: http://facebook.com/williamhillspfl  18+ please gamble responsibly.

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?  Listen now to find out.

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 

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?  🎧 Listen to The Warm-Up wherever you get your podcasts. https://linktr.ee/williamhillspfl    Follow WilliamHillSPFL:   ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL   📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamhillspfl   📘 Facebook: http://facebook.com/williamhillspfl  18+ please gamble responsibly.  Proper Supporter of the @SPFL   Watch The Warm-Up on YouTube 18+ | Find out how to limit gambling ads on social media - http://wh.bet/Ads

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?    🎧 Listen to The Warm-Up wherever you get your podcasts. https://linktr.ee/williamhillspfl    Follow WilliamHillSPFL:   ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL   📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamhillspfl   📘 Facebook: http://facebook.com/williamhillspfl    18+ please gamble responsibly.  Proper Supporter of the @SPFL     Watch The Warm-Up on YouTube 18+ | Find out how to limit gambling ads on social media - http://wh.bet/Ads

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   🎧 Listen to The Warm-Up wherever you get your podcasts. https://linktr.ee/williamhillspfl    Follow WilliamHillSPFL:   ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL   📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamhillspfl   📘 Facebook: http://facebook.com/williamhillspfl    18+ please gamble responsibly.  Proper Supporter of the @SPFL     Watch The Warm-Up on YouTube 18+ | Find out how to limit gambling ads on social media - http://wh.bet/Ads 

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    Join the conversation:     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    Follow WilliamHillSPFL:   ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL  📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamhillspfl  📘 Facebook: http://facebook.com/williamhillspfl    18+ please gamble responsibly.  Proper Supporter of the @SPFL  Watch The Warm-Up on YouTube 18+ | Find out how to limit gambling ads on social media - http://wh.bet/Ads 

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  🎧 Now available on all major podcast platforms. linktr.ee/williamhillspfl     Follow WilliamHillSPFL:    ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL   📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamhillspfl   📘 Facebook: http://facebook.com/williamhillspfl      18+ Please gamble responsibly.   Proper Supporter of the @SPFL    Watch The Warm-Up on YouTube 18+ | Find out how to limit gambling ads on social media - http://wh.bet/Ads   

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    🎧 Listen to The Warm-Up wherever you get your podcasts. https://linktr.ee/williamhillspfl      Follow WilliamHillSPFL:   ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL   📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamhillspfl   📘 Facebook: http://facebook.com/williamhillspfl    18+ please gamble responsibly.    #Celtic #Rangers #OldFirm #SPFL #SPFLhighlights #ScottishFootball #CelticFC #Chelsea #SerieA #Maradona #FootballPodcast #SPFLHighlights #ScottishPremiership #TheWarmUp #EqualityInFootball #FootballHistory    Proper Supporter of the @SPFL     Watch The Warm-Up on YouTube 18+ | Find out how to limit gambling ads on social media - http://wh.bet/Ads