Unfiltered brings together the biggest names in Scottish football to debate the biggest topics. Episode 3 sees former Scotland managers Gordon Strachan and Craig Levein with Warm-Up regular Kris Boyd to answer: What can be done to promote more young Scottish players? Gordon Strachan tells us about his experiences as a young player, and his obsessive pursuit of knowledge about youth development across Europe. Craig Levein explains at length about how “making players better” drove him as a manager, and the pleasure he took out of introducing young players, while Kris Boyd asks the questions about ‘elite’ youth set-ups. This episode was recorded in November 2024 00:00 – Introductions 00:20 – What can be done to promote more young Scottish players? 01:00 – How do we learn that good players are good enough? 02:35 – Strachan remembers a bust up with twin brothers 04:00 – Does the risk of relegation prevent managers bleeding young players? 05:32 – Do young players travel too much? 11:27 – Should there be more first team opportunities for young players? 16:20 – What’s the step up to first team football like? 19:09 – Would a bigger league help develop young players? 23:25 – Does the Scotland team need a world class player? 27:40 – How do we produce a world class striker? 30:00 – It used to be easier to qualify for tournaments 32:50 – Buying experienced v playing young players 35:40 – Outros Follow us on X and Instagram TheWarmUp 18+ please gamble responsibly. #ScottishFootball #Rangers #Celtic #GordonStrachan #CraigLevein #KrisBoyd #Hearts #football #SPFL #SPFLhighlights #Hearts #Aberdeen #relegation #GordonStrachan #CraigLevein #HeartofMidlothian #HMFC #FootballInterviews #ScottishFootballShow #FootballStories #Subscribe Proper Supporter of the SPFL Watch The Warm-Up every Friday on YouTube 18+ | Find out how to limit gambling ads on social media –
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