If you ever needed evidence of the quality of the SPFL, today’s Winner Stays On delivers.

This month, the team debate the top Scottish players to have played in the SPFL - who have never played for one of the Old Firm clubs.

The team were spoiled for choice as they mulled over the SPFL era (post-2013) and picked out stars who have gone on to shine in the English Premiership, in Serie A and beyond.

Who do you think are the best Scottish players to have starred in the Scottish Premiership, outside of Celtic or Rangers? Is there a glaring omission from the list? And, if you do support Celtic or Rangers, who is ‘the one that got away’?

Have your say and send your questions or talking points for Kris Boyd, Steven Naismith and Chris Sutton in the comments below.

0:00 STARTS

01:25 Aaron Hickey v Robert Snodgrass

04:57 ‘Meatball’ has landed: John McGinn

08:39 Star of the Superbowl: Steven Fletcher enters the fray

11:39 Living La Dolce Vita: Lewis Ferguson steps up

14:46 The Year of The Rat’s Tail: James McFadden

19:43 Captain and cup winner: Andy Robertson

25:08 Sutty sings for Robbo

26:16 ‘The sound of a tackle’

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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

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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

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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?!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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