In this week’s episode of The Warm-Up, former Rangers star Arthur Numan and former Celtic winger Bobby Petta sit down to share their experiences playing in Scotland. 5-1, 6-2, collecting trophies, doubles, trebles and how they both adapted to not only the game but the city and the language as well, Numan and Petta offer tremendous insight into their careers in one of the most passionate football rivalries in the world. Arthur and Bobby talk at length about their time in Scotland from arriving and being schooled by a superstitious Ian Ferguson and Tommy Burns, choosing Glasgow over Madrid, how they ended up here and the differences between youth development between Scotland and the Netherlands. 00:00 – Start 00:39 – Welcome and introductions 01:08 – When Bobby and Arthur met 02:00 – What was it like with so many Dutch players in Scotland? 04:55 – What it was like arriving in Scotland? 07:25 – Overcoming the language barrier 09:20 – Engaging with the locals and settling in 13:03 – Arthur’s first Old Firm game, a 5-1 defeat 16:35 – Influences on arrival at the club 18:00 – Bobby on the 6-2 game 20:50 – Getting up to the speed of the game 25:36 – Proper and Lammers struggles to adapt 27:16 – Stand-out memories from Scotland 33:40 – Bobby on Sutton 34:50 – Dutch youth development v Scotland 41:29 – Arthur on Barry Ferguson 44:30 – Rooming with Barry 47:13 – Bobby of Celtic’s dominance 54:17 – The Rondo 01:02:00 – Premiership preview 01:07:45 – Thank you and good-bye #spfl #scottishfootball #scotlandfootball #scotlandnationalteam #spfllowerleagueroundup #spflhighlights #spflplayoffs #spflhighlightshighlightstoday #spflofficial #spfl24 #sfa #scottishfootballassociation #football #rangers #celtic #celticfc #rangersfc #TheWarmUpPodcast #ArthurNuman #BobbyPetta #RangersFC #CelticFC #ScottishFootball #OldFirmRivalry #FootballPodcast #SoccerLegends #FootballStories #ScottishPremiership #RangersVsCeltic #FootballTalk #SoccerPodcast #FootballHistory Proper Supporter of the SPFL Watch The Warm-Up each week on YouTube Follow us on X and Instagram
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Arthur Numan & Bobby Petta Reflecting on Their Time in Scotland | The Warm-Up
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