The Warm-Up by William Hill

Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton are joined by Jermain Defoe, who ranks his six favourite strike partners on the latest episode of The Warm Up! 00:00 Coming Up / Intro 02:08 Why Alfredo Morelos Didn’t Kick On 05:41 Dimitar Berbatov Made It Look Easy 08:09 Robbie Keane Was Always Destined For Management 10:41 The Genius Of Paolo Di Canio 16:53 Peter Crouch Is Underrated 21:54 Wayne Rooney Was On Another...

Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton interview Jermain Defoe on the latest episode of The Warm Up to discuss his legendary career in football, including Rangers, Steven Gerrard and the art of scoring goals. 00:00 Coming Up / Intro 00:51 Growing Up In East London 06:22 Learning How To Finish 12:42 Signing For West Ham 19:01 The Golden Age of Strikers 27:55 Joining Rangers, Playing For Steven Gerrard 43:56 Wi...

Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton preview the first Old Firm Derby of the season and make their predictions for the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals on the latest episode of The Warm Up! 00:00 Intro / Coming Up 01:16: Sutton's Celtic Worries 10:37 Boyd: It's A Bigger Game For Rangers 25:33 Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen: Is Robinson or McCann Under More Pressure? 31:12 Defending David Gray 34:51 Hear...

Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton Rangers, Celtic, the transfer window and all the biggest talking points in the Scottish Premiership on the latest episode of The Warm Up! 00:00 Intro and Coming Up 01:23 Derek McInnes’ Big Result 08:47 Camilo Duran Inspires Celtic 13:56 Transfer Window Latest 21:12 Scottish Premiership Round-Up 29:09 Edinburgh Derby Preview 36:04 Old Firm Stadium Sanctions Watch The Warm...

Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton interview Barry Ferguson on the latest episode of The Warm Up, discussing Rangers, Scotland and the moments that have defined his incredible career in football.  00:00 Intro / Coming Up 01:40 Following in Brother Derek’s Footsteps 09:08 Rangers Captain at 22 14:38 Leaving For Blackburn 21:52 Paul Le Guen 29:47 Domestic Success and European Heartbreak 33:35 Scotland Regre...

Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton return to debate Celtic, Rangers and all the biggest talking points in the Scottish Premiership on the latest episode of The Warm Up! 00:00 Coming Up and Intro 01:54 Celtic Negativity and Transfer Talk 13:08 McInnes’ Rangers Rebuild 23:13 Are Hearts in Trouble? 29:42 Motherwell Optimism 31:53 Angry Hibs Fans 34:44 Apologies to St Johnstone and St Mirren? 36:35 Kilmarnock...

Sam North, Steven Naismith, Paul Hartley and James McFadden make their predictions for the 2026/27 William Hill Scottish Premiership in The Warm Up season preview! 00:00 Intro / Coming up 01:44 Is this season the ultimate test for Jamestown Analytics? 07:20 Hibs or Hearts to battle relegation? 09:31 Motherwell to evolve or struggle under Alfred Johansson? 17:52 Is Derek McInnes the best signing of...

Following on from our big interview with Warm-Up co-host Chris Sutton, it’s Kris Boyd’s turn to be grilled on his life and career.  Sutty and fellow host and long-time friend of Kris, Steven Naismith, quiz Boydy on the big decisions, goals and controversies that make him one of the William Hill SPFL greats and record top goalscorer.  Here Kris talks about the men who shaped him, including Walter S...

The spotlight is on Chris Sutton as the Warm-Up host becomes the subject of the latest Warm-Up big interview.    Sitting down with his regular co-hosts, Steven Naismith and Kris Boyd, Sutty looks back on his career, starting with his formative years and journey to becoming a professional footballer at Norwich.    Chris talks about taking flight for the Canaries and leaving the roost for Blackburn...

On a day of recriminations and accusations, Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton give their view of last night’s Scotland World Cup defeat v Brazil.   Fingers are being pointed at Steve Clarke, his players and the whole of the Scottish game. Even the manager’s post-match interview has raised the ire of critics.  Kris and Chris offer their view and what comes next for the national team, the manager and playe...

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...

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 t...

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 th...

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 Sco...

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 w...

In this season of surprises, unlikely and unexpected stars have emerged to light up the William Hill Premiership.  As The Warm-Up team discuss their Player of the Season, few have been at Celtic Park and Ibrox, but at places like Fir Park, Falkirk and Tynecastle.  Kris Boyd, Steven Naismith and Chris Sutton look at the key players who have driven Hearts’ title challenge and those who have been vit...

Celtic’s thrilling title win, the story of the William Hill Premiership season and what’s next for the top four are the main talking points in the latest Warm-Up.  Sitting down the morning after the biggest title decider in recent Scottish football history Kris Boyd, Steven Naismith and Chris Sutton start by giving their view on Celtic v Hearts and the scenes that followed it.  What lies ahead of...

After a dramatic night in the William Hill Premiership Kris Boyd, Chris Sutton and Steven Naismith dissect the Celtic penalty decision for a handball against Motherwell.   The team also look ahead to Saturday’s final day of the season as Hearts travel to Celtic Park needing just a draw to win a historic league title.  And after Ibrox eventually said goodbye to James Tavernier, what will happen nex...

Does Celtic’s win over Rangers put Martin O’Neill and has Bhoys in the driving seat? Are Hearts now fluttering after the weekend draw with Motherwell?  Chris Sutton, Kris Boyd and Steven Naismith assemble to discuss the weekend’s results and where they leave the Scottish Premiership title race ahead of the penultimate round of fixtures.  With Rangers losing a third game in a row, who stays and who...

Kris Boyd, Steven Naismith and Chris Sutton talk 'biased' referees, caps on foreign players in Scottish football and their biggest regrets as they answer your questions.  This month’s Mailbag brings up challenging times for The Warm-Up hosts, as Kris explains why he’d like to turn back the clock and Steven talks about his move to Norwich City. Is Neil Lennon the man to follow Martin O’Ne...

In this season of surprises in the William Hill Premiership, The Warm-Up team pick out the stars flying under the radar.  Playing in a winner stays on format, Chris Sutton, Kris Boyd and Steven Naismith choose their unsung heroes from the 2025/2026 William Hill SPFL campaign, ranking the most under-rated players in the top flight. Among the runners and riders are:  • The player who has hit new hei...

Scott Brown and Steven Whittaker join The Warm-Up team for the latest big interview, covering their lives on and off the park and their partnership in the dug out.  The former Celtic captain and Rangers full-back faced each other on opposite sides of the Glasgow divide after starting life as key players in one of Hibs’ greatest teams.   The pair talk about how they were Old Firm enemies on the par...

Two big comeback victories saw Hearts hold firm at the top of the William Hill Premiership and second-placed Rangers stay within touching distance.  Celtic also kept their nerve in third with a narrow 1-0 win over St Mirren but, in the latest episode of The Warm-Up, Chris Sutton says that it is now a two-horse race in Scotland.  The team also turn an eye to matters off the park and discuss the ret...

The post-split fixtures have been released and the SPFL Premiership is heading for an exciting end to the season at the top and bottom – with a three-way title fight and several teams aiming to avoid the relegation Playoff.   On the latest Warm-Up, Kris Boyd, Chris Sutton and a returning Steven Naismith debate the fixtures, which team will be happiest with their schedule and whether the title will...

The young stars who lit up the Scottish game are the subject of this month’s fierce debate on The Warm-Up.  Just how do you rank a football Wonderkid? By how brightly and brilliantly they burst onto the scene or how they fulfilled their potential?   This month Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton are joined by a bona fide Wonderkid and one of the best to grace the Scottish game in James McFadden for a game...