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Welcome to the The Buff, a brand new Bolton Wanderers podcast from The Bolton News.
Join chief football writer Marc Iles for a light-hearted look at the latest on and off the pitch as well as rumours, reaction, and some big-name guests.
Marc Iles welcomes a panel of Bolton Wanderers fans to air their views ahead of the opening weekend of the Championship season.
Will Fairclough, Wayne Riley and Tom Sheridan chat about the issues facing Steven Schumacher's side, finances, recruitment and what needs fixing in the squad before the close of the transfer window.
The Last Word returns with a debrief after Bolton Wanderers' 1-0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
Marc Iles talks you through the game at Hillsborough and brings some new features to the podcast for this season, including a special email section to read out your take on the game.
The perfect start to a matchday weekend - The Last Word brings you all the build-up to this weekend's Carabao Cup first round game between Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers.
Marc Iles is joined by Dan Barnes to chat about the highs and lows of pre-season, the Sheffield Star's Alex Miller drops by for a chat about the Owls' fortunes over the last 12 months and we hear from Bolton superfan Russ Pollitt along with all the match stats for the big day.
Welcome back to The Buff Podcast and a week of intrigue in the headlines at Bolton Wanderers.
We have seen two new arrivals in the shape of Akin Famewo and Kyliane Dong since our last episode and a fair amount of debate on exactly how the recruitment process goes at the Toughsheet Stadium.
Is it a harmonious camp? Are there plusses and minuses to signing by committee? Marc and Henry get into the debate.
Wanderers are far from finished in the transfer market and we look at the positions most in need of strengthening next.
Will a new senior goalkeeper be in the cards this summer, for example?
As ever, we read out your emails, we tell another story of "Why I'm a Wanderer" and plenty more besides.
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £6 for six whole months, or £26 for a whole year.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
It's that time of year again where Marc and Henry put their necks on the line with surprisingly little research and make predictions about the league placings for every club in the division, including Wanderers.
From who's going up to the Premier League to who's going to be playing in League One in 2027/28, it's all here...
Join Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt for an episode devoted entirely to the training camp in Slovakia and an opening pre-season friendly against DAC Streda.
Among the topics of debate - is there a future for Joel Randal and Richard Taylor? What are our first impressions of the five new signings so far?
Can you read much into pre-season performances? And when will the signings start flowing with Wanderers?
The panel of Will Fairclough, Tom Sheridan and Wayne Riley join Marc Iles for another round of debate on all things Wanderers.
It has been a bust start to pre-season with five new signings - but has Bolton's transfer business whet the appetite, or has it made you worried about what is in store this season?
We discuss the ins and outs so far, whether there is any room for two of last season's fringe players Richard Taylor and Joel Randall, and whether a new goalkeeper should be a priority position.
Welcome back to The Buff Podcast and a week of intrigue in the headlines at Bolton Wanderers.
We have seen two new arrivals in the shape of Akin Famewo and Kyliane Dong since our last episode and a fair amount of debate on exactly how the recruitment process goes at the Toughsheet Stadium.
Is it a harmonious camp? Are there plusses and minuses to signing by committee? Marc and Henry get into the debate.
Wanderers are far from finished in the transfer market and we look at the positions most in need of strengthening next.
Will a new senior goalkeeper be in the cards this summer, for example?
As ever, we read out your emails, we tell another story of "Why I'm a Wanderer" and plenty more besides.
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £3 for three whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
Welcome back to The Buff Podcast, where Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt chew on this week's headlines from The Bolton News, read your emails and tell your stories of being a Bolton Wanderers fan.
This week we discuss what came of Steven Schumacher's first public interview post-play-offs, the talk of having the "second lowest budget" in the Championship and whether the aim of survival has taken the edge off promotion.
Elsewhere we discuss the plans for foreign recruitment, Julian Darby's elevation to Under-21 coach, Dion Charles's reunion with Ian Evatt and the transfer gossip around the club, including Liverpool full-back Luca Stephenson.
We also read out your emails and a Why I'm a Wanderer tale from a six-year-old supporter.
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £3 for three whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
Marc Iles welcomes Will, Tom, and Wayne back for another round of Bolton Wanderers debate.
On this week's show, we discuss Luca Stephenson's impending transfer from Liverpool and ask: is £700,000 a lot to be spending on a right-back if our budget is so low?
We discuss more money matters, and Steven Schumacher's recent interviews, which have perhaps dampened some of the expectation after promotion to the Championship.
If the Whites do indeed have the second-lowest budget in the division, then is survival the only thing they have to play for?
We also talk foreign deals and why Bolton must get better at being a selling club if they want to edge towards sustainability.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt get their heads together to look through Bolton Wanderers' Championship schedule after it was released by the EFL.
From the big kick-off against Preston North End to the season finale at West Brom's Hawthorns, we have an in-depth look at the club's first season back in the second tier for seven years.
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £3 for three whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back with another round of Bolton Wanderers headlines from The Bolton News - and this week, it's all stations Championship.
We will find out this week how the season will shape up with the release of the fixture list, and the lads look ahead to the games they fancy.
Amario Cozier-Duberry has rarely left the headlines since the end of last season and with West Ham mulling over a move, we discuss whether the Hammers would be a good fit for the young winger.
We look back at 30 years of Per Frandsen and Michael Johansen, what's happening next for Ricardo Santos, read out your emails plus discuss the possibility of incoming investment at Wanderers.
All very exciting.
And just in case Olivier Giroud is watching. Sorry mate.
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £3 for three whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
The TeamTalk panel assembles once again to talk about the potential of investment at Bolton Wanderers and what it will cost the club to be competitive after promotion from League One.
We look at West Ham's interest in Amario Cozier-Duberry and whether we really expected Bolton to be in the race to sign him back this summer.
And we look ahead to Thursday's fixture release, naming the grounds we can't wait to visit, the ones we were happy to leave behind, and what team we'd like to face on the opening day.
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £3 for three whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word, The Last Word and Team Talk.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every week, all year round.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
Hellllooooooo, and welcome to The Buff Podcast, which simply refuses to stop producing shows no matter how slowly things seem to be going at Bolton Wanderers.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back to look through the headlines from The Bolton News, plus the transfer gossip around the t'internet.
Another week like this and we're bringing back Danny Shittu, we promise!
Of course, we read out the best of your emails and we produce another "Why I'm a Wanderer" - plus Henry may, or may not, close the show with the Cape Verde national anthem.
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £3 for three whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
We're back with the Bolton Wanderers discussion show that doesn't pull any punches.
It might have been a slow news week but that hasn't stopped Will, Wayne and Tom finding some hot topics to talk about, with Marc trying hard to keep some order.
Among the big questions this week are - does the World Cup delay make you more nervous about Wanderers' recruitment this summer?
How many of the current squad are nailed on starters in the Championship?
Which of the current players have the highest ceiling - and could any of them push their way towards the Premier League?
And what happens next for Max Conway after two successive seasons breaking through in League Two and League One?
For the second part of this week's Buff Podcast, it's back into the mailbag to answer your Bolton Wanderers questions.
Marc and Henry dig out their League One predictions from last summer and hold them up against the final table. Spoiler alert: Neither of us thought Lincoln City would finish top.
And though we had to make a late edit (you'll hardly notice, honest) we are also able to bring you the 2026 Ruzzie Awards.
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £4 for four whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
The Buff doesn't disappear during the summer, it doesn't take hydration breaks, it doesn't feel pain and it can't be reasoned with...
All that aside, welcome back, and please join Marc and Henry for another episode packed with headlines from The Bolton News.
We look at Wanderers' second signing of the summer, Ben Davies, and what he can bring to the club next season. Links to Liverpool players are investigated, and we assess whether Luton Town is a good move for George Johnston (spoiler: It is).
In part one we also read out a bumper Why I'm a Wanderer which has to be heard to be believed.
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £4 for four whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
Welcome back to the second part of this week's Buff Podcast, which brings you another random selection of Bolton Wanderers interviews and chat.
On this episode Marc Iles and Dan Barnes read out your emails - including an emotional moment for Steven Schumacher, a look at what positions need to be strengthened in the Championship, and whether the club's fluctuating fortunes have hit Marc in the pocket!
We hear another "Why I'm a Wanderer" and also catch up with the writer and producer of the upcoming Sam Allardyce musical - and how you as Wanderers fans can get involved.
Make sure you catch up with all this week's headlines in part one - which can be found here
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £4 for four whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
The Buff is back - and once again we're coming at you in two halves!
Part One sees Marc Iles and Dan Barnes tackle the week's headlines in The Bolton News, including the signing of David Watson from Kilmarnock, the mysterious case of Luca Stephenson, Dave Challinor's post-play-off exit at Stockport County and where Jordi Osei-Tutu and George Johnston could end up next.
We also have the full interview with Wanderers chairman Sharon Brittan for your listening pleasure.
Part two will be out on Friday morning!
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £4 for four whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
Marc, Tom, Will and Wayne have a post-Wembley catch up and start turning their collective attention to what will be needed at Bolton Wanderers for the big, bad world of the Championship.
Spoiler alert: Quite a lot, and it isn't cheap.
TeamTalk has been one of our most popular shows since starting the YouTube channel, bringing Wanderers fans together to talk about the issues around the club.
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £4 for four whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back again with the second part of this week's bumper episode of The Buff.
In part two we read out your emails, a very special Why I'm a Wanderer and also look forward to next season, and what Wanderers fans can expect in the Championship.
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £4 for four whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back with a stacked two-part edition of The Buff Podcast!
In part one we reflect on a wonderful win against Stockport County at Wembley, 'that' Sam Dalby goal, 'those' press box celebrations, and a breakfast that was anything but Play-off quality.
We also look back at some big stories of the week, including the retained list, some transfer links and whether Johnny Kenny or Amario Cozier-Duberry might be back next season!
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £5 for five whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
Join Marc Iles for an (overdue) reflection on the League One play-off final win against Stockport County, including some surprise guest appearances.
A word of warning, however, there is a small amount of strong language in some of the interviews.
It's The Last Word - on video and on podcast!
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You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
Here is your First Word for the play-off final.
Join Marc Iles for a look back at the pre-match press conference, some analysis from Wanderers fan Russ Pollitt and some facts and stats ahead of the big game at Wembley.
It's The First Word.... The start to your matchday!
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £31 for a WHOLE YEAR!
Alternatively, pay £4 for four months - after which it will be £4.99 per month.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
How are the nerves? How's the confidence?
Wanderers are at Wembley, so it's time for Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt to put their necks on the line and make some predictions.
In our second show this week we're bringing you an extended Prediction Time with what we think will happen on Sunday afternoon.
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £5 for five whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
Join Marc Iles, Wayne Riley, Will Fairclough and Tom Sheridan for a play-of final discussion that we like to call Team Talk.
For the first time we're bringing our popular YouTube show to audio listeners - and for a special bonus we have also included a chat with ex-Bolton and Stockport stars Adam Le Fondre and Aaron Wilbraham!
We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.
Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £5 for five whole months.
You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.
We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word.
If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
We're the famous Bolton Wanderers and we're going to Wem-ber-ley!
The Buff is back, and this week it'll be split into two parts, making sure we have got you covered for the whole of the build-up to the League One play-off final.
After a hard-fought win over two legs against Bradford City, Steven Schumacher takes his side to Wembley for a final showdown with Stockport County.
Will it be victory? Will it be despair? Who knows... One thing we know for certain, however, is that Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back with a handful of headlines from The Bolton News, your emails and a load of conversation points ahead of the big day.
Our second episode will be aired on Saturday in preparation for the final, including those all-important predictions. It's the biggest, it's the best, it's The Buff (and now we've been nominated for an award as well, don't you know!).
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Welcome back to The Last Word... And Wanderers are Wembley bound!
Marc Iles presents a different kind of Last Word this week, born out of a chaotic late night at Valley Parade.
Henry Hewitt drops in with his take on the game and we hear from victorious Bolton boss Steven Schumacher on why the win meant so much to him.
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Bolton Wanderers go to Bradford City for the play-off semi-final second leg with a one-goal lead and a place at Wembley at stake... so let's talk about it.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back to discuss the week's headlines from The Bolton News, including analysis of that first-leg win at the Toughsheet and some predictions of what is in store on Thursday night.
We also asked you, the listeners, to fire your play-off questions our way and we're delighted to say you came up with some crackers.
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Welcome back to The Last Word... And it's advantage Wanderers in the play-offs.
Join Marc Iles for a look back at all the best bits from Saturday night's tense first leg, including a love-in with Amario Cozier-Duberry and a chat with victorious Bolton boss Steven Schumacher.
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Welcome to The First Word - and it's down to the serious business.
Marc Iles collects all the pre-match interviews, fan analysis and stats for the play-off semi-final clash with Bradford City.
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Welcome back to The Buff Podcast... And it's play-off time!
Bolton Wanderers take on Bradford City at the Toughsheet Stadium on Saturday night, followed by a return meeting at Valley Parade on Thursday.
Marc Iles is joined by sports-desk team-mate Dan Barnes to discuss the week's headlines and all the gossip and rumours ahead of the game.
As ever, we read out your emails, a tale of how one listener became a Wanderer, and we make our own predictions on how we think the first leg will go.
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Welcome back to The Last Word...And the regular season is done and dusted. Time for the play-offs.
Bradford City await over two legs in the semi-final after Wanderers lost only their second home game of the season against Luton Town, who were themselves denied a shot at the play-offs thanks to Stevenage's late win against Wigan Athletic.
We bring interviews with Steven Schumacher and Josh Sheehan plus a drop in from Henry Hewitt as part of a round-up of all the action, and some news from the end-of-season awards.
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Welcome to The First Word - and the last First Word of the regular season!
Wanderers host Luton knowing a win would guarantee third spot. But the Hatters need three points too if they are to sneak into the top six at the last possible moment.
We've got a stacked podcast this week including interviews with Steven Schumacher and ibbi Cissoko, Russ Pollitt drops by to give his take on the weekend and we speak to Luton fan and YouTuber Lewis Williams for the inside scoop on our opponents.
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Welcome back to The Buff Podcast... And Wanderers are finally play-off bound!
Join Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt for another voyage into this week's headlines at the Toughsheet Stadium, including an entertaining draw at Bradford City, the concern over Sam Dalby's injury and Ibrahim Cissoko's remarkable upturn in form.
As ever, we read out your emails, take a closer look at the play-off picture, make some predictions for the end-of-season awards and read out another Why I'm a Wanderer. Oh, and there's the little matter of a home game against Luton Town to discuss too.
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Welcome back to The Last Word...And the play-offs are in the bag.
Sure, it should probably have been three points and not just the one at Bradford, but the performance at Valley Parade was encouraging nevertheless.
We hear from Steven Schumacher and Ruben Rodrigues after the game and also introduce a newcomer to our parish. Sam Burtonwood brings some of the sights and sounds from the terraces and gives his verdict on the game.
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Welcome to The First Word - Now in podcast and video form!
Join Marc Iles for a browse through the pre-match press conference as Wanderers head to play-off rivals Bradford City looking to cement their place in the top four.
We hear from Steven Schumacher and goalkeeper Jack Bonham, plus Bolton fan Russ Pollitt drops by with his take on the weekend. And we also rope in Simon Parker, the Bantams writer for the Telegraph and Argus, for a chat about their season so far.
It's The First Word.... The start to your matchday!
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Welcome back to The Buff Podcast... And something has changed.
The Buff is now available as a video podcast AND an audio podcast. So you can see the faces Marc and Henry pull as they read out the Wanderers headlines.
Our brand new YouTube channel will be up and running soon but we have included our first video on The Bolton News website for your delight and delectation!
For those who usually listen on a podcast platform like Apple, Spotify, Podbean etc, don't worry - we'll still be putting this out as a pure audio podcast.
Bear with us while we get our video bearings. But we'll still be bringing you a round-up of all the Wanderers headlines from The Bolton News, reading out your emails, Why I'm a Wanderer and providing our misguided predictions for the weekend's game at Bradford City.
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Welcome back to The Last Word...And yet another late, late show!
Ibrahim Cissoko's 101st minute goal might have arrived too late for the Wanderers end-of-season awards ceremony shortlist, but it made for yet more drama at the Toughsheet as Steven Schumacher's side inched their way towards the play-offs.
We hear from the Bolton boss and the hero of the hour, along with Wanderers fans Henry Hewitt and Russ Pollitt for their take on another exciting afternoon.
It's the perfect post-match debrief, in fact.
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Welcome to The First Word and the penultimate home game of the regular season.
It's three to go (hopefully six) and we are coming off the back of a strange old week at Bolton Wanderers. Bad at Cardiff, outstanding at home to Stevenage, which side will turn up on Saturday lunchtime?
In fairness, Huddersfield have not been the most consistent this season. Bolton have got the better of them twice and this looks like their last shot of making the top six.
We hear from Bolton boss Steven Schumacher along with midfield lynchpin Josh Sheehan at the press conference and Russ Pollitt drops by with his take on the weekend's action.
It's The First Word.... The start to your matchday in podcast form!
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Welcome back to The Buff Podcast... And a week of extremes at Wanderers.
After a poor performance at Cardiff, we got a five-star display against Stevenage. Life is never dull at the Toughsheet Stadium.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt wade through a week of headlines from The Bolton News and discuss some of the big topics this week including Thierry Gale's form, Bolton's best central defensive partnership, what happens next for John McAtee and and whether Steven Schumacher can really name the same team on Saturday.
We read out listener emails, a story of Why I'm a Wanderer and make some predictions for what will happen against Huddersfield.
To help out the intrepid walkers on their mission from Huddersfield to Bolton this weekend, raising money for good causes, here's their GoFundMe!
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Welcome back to The Last Word...And a surprisingly goal-filled night against Stevenage.
Given the fact that Bolton's play-off rivals had perfected the art of the 1-0 win, who saw a 5-1 hammering in store, particularly after a disappointing day in Cardiff?
We'll take it, though, and the sight of Amario Cozier-Duberry and Thierry Gale back to their early-season best is something that bodes very well for the business end of the season.
Marc Iles talks you through the highlights, Henry Hewitt gives his spin on the game and we hear the best of the post-match press conference from Steven Schumacher and Super Amario.
It's the perfect post-match debrief, in fact.
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Welcome back to The Last Word... And a desperately disappointing afternoon in South Wales.
We're back to review Wanderers' poor performance at Cardiff City and a game that not only spelled the end of any lingering automatic promotion hopes but also raised some serious questions about the team as they head towards - theoretically - the play-offs.
Marc Iles guides you through the post-match press interviews with Steven Schumacher and Cyrus Christie and we hear Wanderers fan Henry Hewitt's take on a worrying 90 minutes.
It's the perfect post-match debrief, in fact.
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Welcome to The First Word and a trip to South Wales to face second-placed Cardiff City.
There's a tinge of regret in the air as we head to a fixture that 'should' have been a season-defining one. But with the play-offs on the horizon, there is no time to mope.
We hear from Steven Schumacher and Ruben Rodrigues in the pre-match press conference and Russ Pollitt drops by to give his view on Saturday lunchtime's game.
It's The First Word.... The start to your matchday in podcast form!
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Welcome back to The Buff Podcast... And an acknowledgement for the windiest place in the UK.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back with a review of the week's headlines, a look back over a bust Easter weekend of games against Plymouth and Stockport, and a look forward to another double header against Cardiff and Stevenage.
All the regular features are here including your emails, Why I'm a Wanderer and Prediction Time and we ask whether you have ever injured yourself celebrating a goal for BWFC?
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Welcome back to The Last Word... And another draw to add to an extensive collection.
The result against Stockport County wasn't all bad. Bolton showed some resolve to get ahead in a tough first half, then to get themselves back on level terms after a ropey spell immediately either side of half time.
But an all-action final 15 minutes felt like the perfect opportunity to seize three points, to close the gap on Cardiff and give themselves just a tiny sliver of hope going to South Wales next week. Alas, it was not to be.
We hear from Steven Schumacher and goal-scorer Johnny Kenny after the game plus the assessments of Henry Hewitt and Russ Pollitt.
It's the perfect post-match debrief, in fact.
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Welcome back to The Last Word... And an impressively brave victory at Plymouth which answered a lot of questions about Wanderers heading towards the play-offs.
There was more of a story to tell at Home Park aside from an action-packed game, and Marc Iles takes you through events on and off the pitch.
We hear from Steven Schumacher and Plymouth boss Tom Cleverley - and why there may have been a bit of naughty language picked up by the microphones!
We get Henry Hewitt's take on an important three points and look forward to Monday's game at home to Stockport County, which suddenly feels a little less fraught.
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Welcome to The First Word and, ladies and gentlemen, we are at the business end of the season.
Two huge games over the Easter weekend begin down on the South Coast at Plymouth, as Steven Schumacher goes back to the club he led out of League One in 2023.
Bolton start the day in third and knowing two wins this Easter could effectively wrap up their place in the play-offs. Drop points, however, and the tension rises further.
We hear from the head coach plus striker Mason Burstow, the Plymouth Herald's Chris Errington drops by to talk about the Pilgrims and BWFC fan Russ Pollitt sums up his mood ahead of the big game.
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Welcome back to The Buff Podcast... And a great big Easter Weekend for Bolton Wanderers.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back to go through all the headlines after the international break and preview two massive games in the play-off race.
Wanderers head to Plymouth Argyle on Good Friday before hosting Stockport County on Easter Monday, after which they could have one foot in the play-offs... Or a scenario we'd rather not think about.
As ever we tackle all the talking points from the Toughsheet, including those frightening accounts, and we read out your emails.
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We have recorded a special podcast from the Bolton Wanderers Supporters' Association's 10th anniversary event, including a Q&A session with Steven Schumacher and Fergal Harkin, plus an exclusive interview with Ricardo Gardner about his upcoming charity game.
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Welcome back to The Buff Podcast... And we'll try and keep talk of the Port Vale game to a minimum.
After that monstrosity it looks like the play-offs are Bolton's only remaining shot for promotion. Marc and Henry chat through what that will look like, how tough the run-in will be, and what missing out on a top two spot could mean to morale.
We read out your emails, Why I'm a Wanderer, plus look through the headlines from The Bolton News.
And to finish it all off, Marc and Henry predict what the top six will look like...
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Welcome back to The Last Word... And a defeat against Port Vale that was as ugly as they come.
We sift through the wreckage of arguably Wanderers' worst performance of the season, on what was without doubt the worst pitch.
After two disappointing draws against Rotherham and Doncaster, Cardiff's lunchtime result left a small window of opportunity to cut the gap to eight points. But no such luck.
We hear from Steven Schumacher and Eoin Toal, plus Bolton fan Henry Hewitt drops in with his take on the game.
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Welcome to The First Word as Wanderers aim to be pitch perfect at Port Vale!
After a couple of frustrating draws, the Whites face a potential banana skin against a side sitting bottom of League One, but who have proven they are no pushovers with a remarkable FA Cup run.
Hear from Steven Schumacher and Chris Forino, plus Russ Pollitt drops by to share his thoughts on the past week at Wanderers.
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Welcome back to The Buff Podcast... And things are getting tense on Wanderers Mountain.
Two draws against Rotherham United and Doncaster Rovers have all-but ended slim hopes of automatic promotion but do they hint at bigger issues?
It seems inconceivable that Wanderers won't make the play-offs as a bare minimum but with Corey Blackett-Taylor now out for the season and a few awkward questions being asked about the club's season as a whole, is there a danger of implosion?
We examine the pros and cons, look over the week's headlines from The Bolton News, read out your emails and give our predictions on what might happen at Port Vale this weekend.
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Welcome back to The Last Word... And a goalless draw that has left pretty much everyone feeling nonplussed.
In the absence of too much goalmouth action to talk about, Marc Iles sifts through what a 15th draw of the season means for Bolton and brings you some post-match reaction from Steven Schumacher and Jack Bonham.
Henry Hewitt drops by with his take on the game and we hear why Corey Blackett-Taylor probably won't be playing again for Wanderers this season.
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Welcome back to The Last Word... Another comeback, another draw, and maybe the end of the automatic promotion chase?
Join Marc Iles to sift through the details of a frantic 2-2 draw at Rotherham United in which we once again saw the best and the worst of what Steven Schumacher's side have to offer.
Henry Hewitt weighs in with his verdict from the stand and we hear from a disgruntled Bolton boss, who admitted it was two points dropped rather than one gained in the end.
Max Conway talks to the local press after returning to the team and we ask whether Wanderers have got a problem on their hands keeping up momentum with nine games to play and only third place to protect.
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Welcome to The First Word - and time to put to bed a 60-year-old statistic!
After the drama of last weekend's comeback win against Wycombe it is time to go over the hill to Rotherham and earn a first win there since 1966.
There is no rhyme or reason why Bolton just haven't managed to win on Millers soil but if Steven Schumacher's side want to keep up the chase on Cardiff, they had better break the jinx.
Hear from the Bolton boss along with George Johnston, plus a drop by from Russ Pollitt.
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Welcome back to The Buff Podcast... Who has recovered from that late drama against Wycombe?
Marc and Henry are back with some Wanderers therapy, discussing all the headlines and talking points from the week including...
- Did we really just see the best comeback English football has ever produced?
- What does this mean for Wanderers' promotion chances?
- How soon could Amario Cozier-Duberry be back in action for the Whites?
- Can Bolton beat the Rotherham curse?
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Welcome back to The Last Word... And maybe one of the greatest comebacks in Bolton Wanderers' recent history.
At 87 minutes it was 2-0 to Wycombe and we were facing an inquest into what had been a pretty bang average performance to that point.
But then Ruben Rodrigues signalled the fightback, Mason Burstow added an equaliser and Corey Blackett-Taylor scored a sensational winner, all within the space of seven glorious minutes.
If you joined Sir Alex Ferguson for an early dart, more fool you!
Catch post-match interviews with Steven Schumacher and Corey Blackett-Taylor plus input from Wanderers fans Henry Hewitt and Russ Pollitt.
It was a day to remember in the end of Bolton. And is it the start of something special?
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Welcome to The First Word - pull up a chair boys and girls, let's talk about Wycombe.
Fresh from last weekend's goal glut in Exeter it's back home for Steven Schumacher's side with another three points at stake. With Cardiff playing against Lincoln City, there's a guaranteed chance to cut the gap at the top. But only if the Whites can get their job done.
We hear from Steven Schumacher and Jordi Osei-Tutu in a bumper interview section, plus Wanderers fan Russ Pollitt drops by for his take on the game.
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Welcome back to The Buff Podcast in a week where we have all been revelling in a five-star display at Exeter City.
Bolton Wanderers found their ruthless side at St James Park, now can they stay sharp for the visit of Wycombe to the Toughsheet this weekend - and possibly a last chance to get back into the automatic promotion race.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are (mostly) back to discuss the week's headlines from The Bolton News, including a pledge from January signing Johnny Kenny, the return of Aaron Morley and a mysterious injury to Corey Blackett-Taylor.
We read out your emails, bring you another story of "Why I'm a Wanderer" and make our predictions for the weekend.
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Welcome back to The Last Word... And the day Wanderers finally gave someone the hiding they have been threatening.
After months of shooting for goal without much reward, Steven Schumacher's side went mad in Devon to register the biggest win since he took charge.
Marc Iles talks you through all the details and brings some post-match interviews with the Bolton boss and Johnny Kenny, plus a drop-in from our favourite Wanderers fan/devoted dad Henry Hewitt.
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Welcome to The First Word - and a long old 'poke' to Exeter City.
If you are making the 500-mile round trip, then let us talk you through all the important build-up, including the press conference with Steven Schumacher and Ethan Erhahon.
Russ Pollitt climbs out of his sick bed to bring you his take on the match and we are reminded why Chesney Hawkes has a special significance to this fixture.
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It has been a week where we could wallow in Wanderers' Premier League past glories, and then remember there's a long trip to Exeter City to come this weekend.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back to discuss the week's headlines from The Bolton News, including a bittersweet 2-2 draw with Ian Evatt's Blackpool and the revelation that Josh Sheehan has signed a new contract at the Toughsheet.
The lads discuss the promotion picture, whether it really is too late for the Whites to catch Lincoln and Cardiff, and whether third place is success or failure this season.
As ever we read out your emails, your stories of how you became a Bolton Wanderers fan, and make some predictions for the long trip to St James Park.
And do you want to know some fascinating facts about Exeter? Nor did Henry.
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Welcome back to The Last Word... And a 'mad' afternoon against Ian Evatt's Blackpool.
Yes, Mason Burstow's 10th goal of the season gave him a few of the headlines but Lincoln's win at Mansfield didn't exactly cheer people up either.
Hear from Evatt alongside Wanderers boss Steven Schumacher, Kyle Dempsey and analysis of the game from Henry Hewitt.
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Welcome to The First Word - and another big game in League One!
Wanderers host local rivals Blackpool aiming to keep up the pressure on the sides above them in the promotion hunt, and there's the added drama of Ian Evatt's return to the Toughsheet Stadium just over a year on from his exit.
We catch up with Steven Schumacher and Josh Sheehan, who has just signed a new deal keeping him at the club until the summer of 2028 with a 12-month option.
It's The First Word.... The start to your matchday in podcast form!
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Two draws, ground lost on the top two, and the return of former boss Ian Evatt... There are no shortage of talking points for Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt on this week's Buff Podcast.
We look ahead to this weekend's game against Blackpool and discuss that the last 12 months has done for Ian Evatt's legacy, what sort of reception he can expect, and if Bolton can get back on track with a win.
Results at Lincoln and Reading were short of what the Whites needed to keep track with Lincoln and Cardiff but the standard of the performance suggests all is not lost. The boys zoom out and look at what the bigger picture could look like IF the play-offs are now the only route left to the Championship.
Elsewhere, it's the premiere of Sky Sports' Big Sam documentary. We bring you an exclusive teaser trailer and talk about whether it's time to have a lasting tribute to him at the stadium.
And as ever we read out a load of your emails, including where you listen to The Buff, and why you became a Wanderer!
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Welcome back to The Last Word... And a point at Reading which kept Wanderers' unbeaten run going but meant they lost ground on the automatic promotion spots.
Marc Iles talks through the major points of the game, picks out his key players, and brings in Bolton fan Henry Hewitt for his take.
We also hear post-match interviews from Steven Schumacher and Chris Forino.
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Welcome back to The Last Word... And a point that felt better than we thought it would before kick-off.
Things looked tense at Sincil Bank as Lincoln City went into a first-half lead and then pummelled the Bolton penalty box after the break.
But thanks to a Super Sam Dalby header and several excellent saves from Jack Bonham, Wanderers came back home with a point, and will live to fight another day.
Marc Iles bring you all the post-match interviews from Steven Schumacher and goalkeeper Bonham, plus Henry Hewitt gives his verdict on another dramatic day.
The Last Word for the weekend!
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Welcome to The First Word - and a big game that requires a bumper sized podcast!
Bolton Wanderers head to Lincoln City knowing defeat would leave them nine points adrift of second spot with the Imps also owning a game in hand... Not a scenario we want to be considering on the way back up the M1.
We catch up with Steven Schumacher and John McAtee at Lostock, plus there's a drop-by from Wanderers fan Russ Pollitt and a special interview with Stacey West blog and podcast's Gary Hutchinson that is well worth a listen.
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Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back with another show packed with Bolton Wanderers headlines, gossip and chatter.
Of course, the weekend's big game against Lincoln City is the main topic of conversation. Can it really be a 'must-win' match with 13 more to follow?
Should Josh Sheehan or Johnny Kenny be factored into a winning team?
When could we see Ruben Rodrigues, and where will he play?
The lads make their predictions for Sincil Bank and the following game at Reading, plus we read out your emails and the much-loved Why I'm a Wanderer.
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Welcome back to The Last Word... And a nail-biter that nobody expected at half time.
Marc Iles talks you through the details of Bolton Wanderers' 3-2 win at home to Barnsley, a game that looked like being a cakewalk at one stage but proved to be anything but.
We have the post-match interviews from Steven Schumacher and winger Rob Apter plus some input from Wanderers fans Henry Hewitt and Russ Pollitt after a dramatic afternoon at the Toughsheet.
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Welcome to The First Word - and now that the transfer window is closed, time for the real business to begin.
The first of 16 games remaining for Wanderers, old foes Barnsley come to the Toughsheet having had some difficulties in January and with a backlog of fixtures with which to contend.
We hear from Wanderers boss Steven Schumacher ahead of the match, and catch up with the Barnsley side of things with local reporter Doug O'Kane.
Bolton fan Russ Pollitt drops by with his view on the weekend, all sewn together with a bit of commentary from Marc Iles.
The start to your matchday in podcast form!
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Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back again with a packed out show bringing you the best of the Bolton Wanderers headlines from The Bolton News.
Deadline Day has been and gone, so we look back at the highs and lows of the transfer window and some of the late surprises that popped up for Fergal Harkin, Steven Schumacher and Co.
We look ahead to this weekend's game at Barnsley and give our predictions, plus there is a bumper email section and the much-anticipated return of Why I'm a Wanderer.
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The second of our mini-podcast updates on transfer deadline day, bringing you up to speed with everything that went on at Bolton Wanderers on deadline day.
Among the topics for discussion for Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are the abandoned chase for Ryan Hardie, the late capture of Johnny Kenny, rejected bids for John McAtee and a £500,000 offer for Kilmarnock's David Watson.
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The first of our mini-podcast updates on transfer deadline day, bringing you up to speed with what's going on at Bolton Wanderers.
Among the topics for discussion for Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are the risks involved in pursuing Ryan Hardie, the mystery 'second signing' and whether John McAtee goes anywhere this January.
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Welcome back to The Last Word... a game of two halves, neither of which Bolton Wanderers lost.
The first 45 minutes was as good as it has been on the road for the Whites.
The second half was more of a defensive effort, not without its tension.
But the net result is another three points on the board and a third successive win at the end of a really tough January schedule.
Marc Iles talks you through the details, Henry Hewitt drops by with his take and we hear from Steven Schumacher and winning goal-scorer Corey Blackett-Taylor.
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Welcome to The First Word - and after a week of transfer talk, down to the football.
Wanderers head to AFC Wimbledon looking to put some pressure on second-placed Lincoln City with two new signings set to make their debuts in Corey Blackett-Taylor and Rob Apter.
We speak to head coach Steven Schumacher on the first anniversary of his appointment as Bolton boss and hear his thoughts ahead of transfer deadline day.
Russ Pollitt also drops by with his thoughts on the game ahead, with Marc Iles talking you through the major talking points ahead of kick-off.
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Welcome back to The Buff - and before anyone starts booing, hear us out...
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back for another podcast packed with news, gossip, emails and headlines in a week where folk have been in a bit of a bad mood.
There's not long to go in the transfer window but deals are starting to happen. We hear about the latest ones involving Corey Blackett-Taylor, Rob Apter and Aaron Morley.
And we look ahead to what might happen before Monday's deadline, and where Bolton are likely to strengthen.
Among the topics up for debate are...
- Season ticket prices at the Toughsheet.
- Why have people been booing at Wanderers?
- Joel Randall's hair, Eoin Toal's comfy boots.
- And does anyone want Henry's EFL sticker swaps?
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Welcome back to The Last Word... and another late, late show to keep Wanderers firing in the promotion race.
Sam Dalby's double was enough to earn three points for the Whites in a game that won't go down as a classic of the genre but which had a suitably impressive plot twist at the end.
Listen to post-match interviews from Steven Schumacher and Sam Dalby plus Henry Hewitt's view on the game.
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Welcome to The First Word - and a midweek clash with Burton Albion that has a fair amount going on in the background.
Marc Iles talks you through the matchday build-up, including Steven Schumacher's press conference, plus the news that Amario Cozier-Duberry will be out of action for several weeks.
In a transfer window that has already raised the tension stakes, can Wanderers afford to take any longer bringing in attacking reinforcements?
We examine the options Schumacher still has in his squad and whether ACD's injury will mean a formation switch against the Brewers.
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Welcome back to The Last Word... and another gruelling game made bearable by the fact that Bolton Wanderers won!
Listen to Steven Schumacher and winning goal-scorer Mason Burstow after the 2-1 win against Leyton Orient plus input from BWFC fans Henry Hewitt and Russ Pollitt.
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Welcome to The First Word - and this time we'll be talking about more than just a football match.
With the transfer window still open and Wanderers yet to really get their business going we will be talking about some of the key points in Steven Schumacher's press conference, and some of the big stories which have emerged over the past few days.
We hear from Sam Dalby in the build up to a game against his former club Leyton Orient and also Wanderers fan Russ Pollitt, who puts this weekend into context in what has been a hectic months at the Toughsheet.
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Welcome back to The Buff - and what a difference a week makes!
A welcome win at Wigan was followed by a solid point at Stevenage, making things feel a little bit better in the world of Bolton Wanderers.
There is plenty to contemplate, however, not least a transfer window in which Steven Schumacher's side still have plenty of work on their hands.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back to examine the week's headlines, the transfer gossip, and read out your emails.
Among the topics up for debate are...
- Joel Randall's exit to Blackpool on loan.
- Jack Bonham's start as Wanderers boss.
- Ryan Hardie transfer speculation.
- What Wanderers need to sign in the window.
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Welcome back to The Last Word... and a bowling shoe ugly game of football.
Bolton Wanderers' 0-0 draw at Stevenage won't be appearing on any end-of-season highlights packages but a point and a clean sheet isn't a terrible day's work.
We hear from Steven Schumacher and Jordi Osei-Tutu after the final whistle, plus Russ Pollitt joins us with his take on the game.
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We're back with a special midweek episode of The First Word as Wanderers face a tough trip to Stevenage.
Saturday's win at Wigan came at the perfect time after a poor run in League One, and now the Whites are aiming to kick on in the race for promotion.
We caught up with Steven Schumacher to get his thoughts on the game, plus Russ Pollitt drops by and there's plenty of analysis from Marc Iles.
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Welcome back to The Last Word... and what a difference a win at Wigan Athletic makes.
It's three in a row against the Tics for Steven Schumacher's Wanderers, and a thoroughly deserved three points came courtesy of a lovely strike from Josh Sheehan.
As ever, The Last Word brings you a flavour of everything that went on - post-match interviews with Schumacher, Sheehan and Ryan Lowe, plus some thoughts from Bolton fan Henry Hewitt.
You'll find out why a trip to B&M Bargains might have paved the way for victory, what role Wallace and Gromit had on the afternoon, and why the winning scorer nearly got subbed off minutes before his big moment.
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The First Word is back, and looking forward to a short trip to Wigan Athletic.
Well, 'looking forward' might be the wrong turn of phrase. It has been a tough old week for Bolton Wanderers and we can't be the only ones heading down the road with a pinch of scepticism on what we are going to see from Steven Schumacher's side.
We caught up with the Bolton boss at the training ground in the build-up to the game and chatted to the new Wanderers goalkeeper, Jack Bonham, who will be making his debut.
Russ Pollitt drops by with his take on an important 90 minutes and, as ever, Marc Iles will be filling the awkward silences with some irreverent nonsense.
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To quote our good pal Derek Clark: "Holy moly!"
It has been a newsy week to say the least at Bolton Wanderers. And where do you start...? Well, The Buff Podcast, of course.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt sift through all the headlines this week to give their verdict and a bit more background on all the events at the Toughsheet Stadium.
On the menu this week...
- Teddy Sharman-Lowe and Tyler Miller's exit
- David Harrington and Jack Bonham's arrival
- Dressing room disquiet at Wanderers
- Josh Dacres-Cogley signing for Stockport
- Will Forrester and Vic Adeboyejo find new clubs
- Pressure mounts on Steven Schumacher
Oh, and there's only a chuffing game at Wigan Athletic at the weekend, followed by another one at Stevenage on Tuesday night!
As ever, the boys make their predictions on what is going to happen. We have tried to be cheerful, honest, but it ain't easy!
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Welcome back to The Last Word as Wanderers toppled out of the Vertu Trophy with a woeful performance against Port Vale.
Richard Taylor's error in the final minute cost Bolton dearly as Ben Waine scored to end their Wembley dreams and leave Steven Schumacher needing some inspiration from somewhere to ease the massive pressure starting to weigh on his shoulders.
We consider some of the issues facing the Wanderers boss right now, the pressures of the transfer window, the psychological effects of having a large squad, and why the confidence just seems to have been sapped out of a side that was riding high in October and November.
Henry Hewitt drops by with his take on the game and we hear from Schumacher in the post-match press conference.
Not the easiest listen you'll have this week - but since when has supporting BWFC been a piece of cake?
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Welcome back to The Last Word and another frustrating afternoon on the road, this time at Peterborough United.
Hit the play button for an interview with Steven Schumacher after the final whistle, plus analysis from Dan Barnes and Henry Hewitt.
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Back on the road for Bolton Wanderers - it's another First Word podcast bringing you all the very latest ahead of matchday.
This week we will be reading out some of your emails after a bumper crop on The Buff, along with the regular interviews and analysis.
Russ Pollitt drops by with a scene setter for London Road, and we hear from Steven Schumacher and Kyle Dempsey ahead of a big week for the club.
Can the Whites get a result to brighten the mood. Or are those stormy skies a sign of things to come? Marc Iles chats through another newsy week.
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We're back! Did you miss us?
When last we recorded a main episode of The Buff we were looking forward to the festive fixture list with optimism and Henry - possibly as a result of one too many chocolate liqueurs - had predicted 12 points from the five games between Wycombe and Northampton.
Let's be honest, it didn't go according to plan. But why?
That's what we are here to look at as The Buff makes its New Year comeback with a bumper episode filled with headlines, gossip and emails.
What do we think to Steven Schumacher's squad rotation?
Which Wanderers players are in danger during the January transfer window?
What names have already been linked - and is there anything in them?
What is written on the bathroom wall at Portman Road about Barry Knight?
All of these questions are answered, along with plenty more in your number one Bolton Wanderers podcast!
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Welcome back to The Last Word and a pretty unremarkable goalless draw between Bolton Wanderers and Northampton Town.
A forgettable stalemate between two tired teams, or a symptom of issues for Steven Schumacher to tackle against sides who come to frustrate and contain?
Either way, things haven't gone according to plan over Christmas at the Toughsheet, so we go through the potential issues.
Hear from Steven Schumacher, Kevin Nolan and Eoin Toal - plus Henry Hewitt's reaction after the final whistle, in your very favourite post-match podcast.
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Welcome back to The Last Word and a game that won't live long in the memory.
Kyle Dempsey scored a scruffy equalising goal 12 minutes from full time at Doncaster Rovers but, let's be honest, the performance barely warranted a share of the spoils.
We hear from Steven Schumacher and Tyler Miller after the final whistle and Bolton fan Henry Hewitt drops by to give his verdict on the match.
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It's a new year but will it be a new Bolton Wanderers?
Steven Schumacher's side go to Doncaster Rovers looking for a pick-me-up after the frustrating defeat to Mansfield Town on Monday.
Going into the game in sixth spot, there is a feeling around the fanbase that they are behind schedule. And we hear a few of your five-word verdicts on the club's progress in 2025.
Russ Pollitt drops by with his take on the Doncaster clash and we hear an extended interview with the Bolton boss himself.
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THE end-of-year podcast that was so long we split it into two pieces!
Hot on the heels (well, nearly two weeks after) part one, we bring you part two of our 2025 review at Bolton Wanderers.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt discuss June onwards and make some predictions on what might happen in 2026 for the Whites.
And to counteract the slightly out-of-synch enthusiasm we had at the start of December when we started this project, Marc will be bringing you some reaction from the defeat to Mansfield Town and some of the many emails we got on the subject.
We will be back with the regular main show after the Northampton Town game but stay tuned for the First Word and Last Words until then!
Happy new year to one and all!
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Not much went right for Roy McFarland and Colin Todd during the 1995/96 season but the visit of Bruce Rioch's Arsenal was an exception to the rule.
We're bringing you a show every day for 12 days recalling a famous game from the last 30 years of Wanderers history.
And in episode 12 we take you back to Burnden Park in front of the Sky Sports cameras, where a new terrace hero was born and an old one grabbed the goal to sink his former boss.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt re-live a famous night for Wanderers, the stories and the headlines of the time.
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Welcome back to The Last Word and a proper smash and grab job.
For all their possession, all their pressure, all their goalscoring chances, Wanderers were seen off by some great goalkeeping, some brave defending and some very questionable penalty calls.
We have all the fall-out from a disappointing defeat including interviews with Steven Schumacher, Nigel Clough and Max Conway.
Henry Hewitt also drops in to give his reaction to the defeat and, as ever, Marc Iles talks you through the good, the bad and the indifferent asking: "Does this affect the club's thinking for the January transfer window?"
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The turning point of the League Two promotion season - and an unlikely hero that happened to live nearby.
We're bringing you a show every day for 12 days recalling a famous game from the last 30 years of Wanderers history.
And in episode 11 we take you back to a wet February night at Field Mill, Mansfield, where Ian Evatt's new look side - bolstered in the January window - came back from two down to win a thriller and revive their season.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt recall the muddy marvels, the headlines and the names you might have forgotten all about.
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It has been a crazy busy week at Bolton Wanderers and The Buff has been there to cover every second of action, and all the week’s stories.
Strap yourself in for a big episode looking at the major talking points at the Toughsheet Stadium, including three wins in a row for Ian Evatt’s side and a big game this weekend against Shrewsbury Town.
Ricardo Santos has been in the headlines after it emerged he and his family have been targeted for abuse online – and we review the whole debate, warts and all.
Wanderers have four strikers in form but which ones should be picked on Saturday?
And Klaidi Lolos is fit again, but there does he fit in the new-old system?
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt read out your emails and ask whether manager Evatt has really turned a corner, and where he needs to go from here to win over more of his doubters.
There’s a little bit of Gavin McCann, Gavin McCan’t, and a look forward to the next week with lowly Shrewsbury coming to town, not to mention Aston Villa’s kids in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.
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Wanderers hadn't strung three back-to-back wins together in League One for the whole of 2024, so to do it after a hellish trio of away games in some achievement.
The Buff's Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt take you through their view of a breathless 4-2 win and some of the best goas scored by Bolton for some time.
We also hear the thoughts of Ian Evatt and Eoin Toal as the Whites move into the top half of the table once again. Happy days indeed.
It might not have been pretty - but Bolton Wanderers beat Crawley with a brand new gameplan which lifts them into mid-table ahead of Tuesday's trip to Northampton Town.
Kyle Dempsey and John McAtee scored the goals in a gritty win, which was most un-Ian Evatt like.
We hear from the Wanderers boss on his thought process, from goal-scorer McAtee on his partnership with Aaron Collins, and from Buff boys Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt, who give their thoughts on the game too.
The Buff is on an away day all this week, having already rubbed shoulders with Theo Walcott, Charlie George and Gunnersaurus at Arsenal, it's time for the road less travelled...
Trips to Crawley Town and Northampton Town are coming up and Ian Evatt could certainly do with a couple of wins to push Wanderers up the table and create some real momentum after the 5-2 win against Reading.
We look at the midweek cup exit at the Emirates and ask whether it will really have any lasting effect on the players, wonder what toll all the travelling could take, and whether the decision to swap captains could help or hinder the individuals concerned.
Of course, we read out your emails, play a round of Gavin McCann, Gavin McCan't, and consult the crystal balls to guess how Bolton will fare in the next two games.
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Welcome back to The Last Word, and a chance to review a night out at one of the Premier League big boys, Arsenal.
Well, it didn't all go according to plan, and a handful of errors helped the Gunners record a comprehensive 5-1 win but did it matter? And does it affect Crawley on Saturday?
Marc Iles talks you through the night's narrative and is joined by Buff co-host Henry Hewitt for his view on 90 minutes.
We also have interviews from Ian Evatt and goalscorer Aaron Collins.
Welcome back to The Last Word - bringing you all the interviews and analysis from Bolton Wanderers' 5-2 win against Reading at the Toughsheet Stadium.
Dion Charles scored a hat-trick in a high-pressure game and we hear from the Bolton striker on what it has been like in the Bolton camp during a difficult start to the season.
Manager Ian Evatt also discusses his rollercoaster of a week, and why he hopes this can be the start of a better run of form, plus his reasons behind changing captain and formation for the Reading clash.
Marc Iles guides you through all the game's talking points and Henry Hewitt drops in with a voice note with his views on the game.
The Buff is back again to review a dramatic week at Bolton Wanderers on and off the pitch.
After the dismal 4-0 home defeat to Huddersfield Town, Ian Evatt could not say for certain whether he would be in charge again for the following weekend’s game against Reading.
But after conversations with the Bolton board, he has been given time to turn around the poor early season form which has landed the Whites in the relegation zone.
The uncertainty has not stopped there, however, and though the manager is staying put for the time being, coach Matt Craddock will be leaving the club. Strong rumours about a change in captaincy have also circled the club and debate bout Bolton’s style of play is now the fiercest it has ever been.
If only there was a weekly podcast that sifts through all the week’s talking points, headlines and gossip, to put fans in the perfect mood for matchday. Oh wait, that’s us!
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt give their views on everything that has happened since the Huddersfield palaver, predict what might happen this weekend against Reading and even dare look further ahead to Arsenal in the Carabao Cup.
We also read out some of the many emails we received this week, plus a round of Gavin McCann/Gavin McCan’t by way of a refresher.
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WELCOME back to the Last Word – a mini podcast from The Bolton News with all the reaction from Saturday's 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Huddersfield Town.
Marc Iles discusses the possible ramifications for manager Ian Evatt after one of the poorest performances in recent memory.
We hear from the Bolton boss along with Huddersfield Town manager Mike Duff and Wanderers midfielder George Thomason.
Lifelong Whites fan and The Buff co-host Henry Hewitt also gives his view on the game and, spoiler alert, he is not pleased.
Welcome back to The Buff, your weekly does of Bolton Wanderers headlines and views straight from the pages of The Bolton News.
It might be international break but that doesn't mean we won't spend a good hour debating the heres, whys and wherefores of the Whites.
We have also gone to the postbag for a bumper delivery. Anyone would think Bolton supporters have got something to get off their chest!
We have some top quality Gavin McCann, Gavin McCan't and we also bring out the crystal ball to guess what might happen this weekend when Wanderers host Huddersfield Town.
It's first, not last... A grown up podcast.
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Back to back defeats have raised frustration among Bolton Wanderers fans - and swelled the contents of our postbag too!
The Buff boys Marc and Henry bring you bang up to date on a busy week at the Whites, with big questions being asked of Ian Evatt and his side over the international break.
As ever, we bring all the headlines from The Bolton News, including a bizarre injury for Victor Adeboyejo, an honest admission from Ricardo Santos and the impending departure of Wanderers CEO Neil Hart.
And we also read out a bumper email section from the Bolton fans, all asking what happens next after such a slow start.
It's first, not last... A grown up's podcast.
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WELCOME back to the Last Word – a mini podcast from The Bolton News with all the reaction from Tuesday night's 3-2 win at Barrow in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.
We hear from Ian Evatt and Aaron Collins in the Wanderers camp and get the verdict of Buff co-host Henry Hewitt on the opening group game. Marc Iles talks you through all the night's action live from a less than swanky hotel room.
WELCOME back to the Last Word – a mini podcast from The Bolton News with all the reaction from Saturday's 2-0 home defeat to Exeter City.
We hear from Ian Evatt and Ricardo Santos and talk about a deeply dissatisfying afternoon at the Toughsheet Stadium, which leaves the Whites 18th in the table after four games.
THE Buff Podcast is back, it’s early, and packed with news and gossip before deadline day!
We decided to release this week’s episode a little early, just in case our attentions are diverted elsewhere on Friday.
Ian Evatt has admitted there has been some interest in his top players and that the remaining days could yet be busier than planned, so we look ahead to what might happen and who might be at risk.
Marc and Henry review the week’s headlines in The Bolton News, read out your emails on all things Wanderers and if word play is your bag, then Gavin McCann/Gavin McCan’t might be the segment for you.
We look ahead to the weekend and the visit of Exeter City, plus a Bristol Street Trophy Motors group game at Barrow. Deep joy.
It's first, not last... A grown up's podcast.
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WELCOME back to the Last Word – a mini podcast from The Bolton News with all the reaction from tonight’s 2-0 win at Shrewsbury Town in the Carabao Cup second round.
We hear from Ian Evatt, Jordi Osei-Tutu plus the analysis of The Buff podcast’s Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt as the Whites progressed to the next stage with goals from Jordi Ossei-Tutu and Dion Charles.
The Buff Podcast rides again, and as it's getting closer to transfer deadline day we decided to dedicate a large chunk of this week's show to the possible outs (and ins) at Bolton Wanderers.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt review the week's headlines from The Bolton News and look ahead to this weekend's visit to Charlton Athletic, a venue that has produced plenty of results for the Whites in recent years.
We review the draw against Wrexham, preview the possible changes in the Carabao Cup at Shrewsbury and read out some of the great emails we have received over the last couple of weeks.
It's first, not last... A grown up's podcast.
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WELCOME back to the Last Word – a mini podcast from The Bolton News with all the reaction from today’s 0-0 draw with Wrexham in League One.
We hear from Ian Evatt, George Johnston and Phil Parkinson on a tense 90 minutes plus the analysis of The Buff podcast’s Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt.
WELCOME to another episode of The Buff Podcast. Pull up a chair, stick the kettle on, we have got plenty to talk about in the busy world of Bolton Wanderers.
Ian Evatt's side kicked off their season with a win at Leyton Orient and then backed it up by beating Mansfield Town in the Carabao Cup on penalties. Neither performance was flawless - but can we really expect that at this stage of the season?
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt pick the bones out of those two games and the headlines from The Bolton News, which include the sad passing of club legend Roy Greaves.
We also preview the upcoming televised game against Wrexham - Deadpool, Disney and all - and the return of Phil Parkinson to the dugout five years after he left the club.
It's first, not last... A grown up's podcast.
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WELCOME back to The Last Word - and this episode centres of Bolton Wanderers' dramatic 5-4 penalty shootout victory against Mansfield Town in the Carabao Cup first round.
Hear from Ian Evatt and from goalkeeper hero Luke Southwood, plus The Buff Podcast's resident experts Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt.
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IT'S the very first Last Word of the new season and Wanderers are off to a winning start at Leyton Orient.
Catch up with everything that happened at Brisbane Road with Marc Iles, along with analysis from co-host Henry Hewitt, plus the latest from Ian Evatt and goalkeeper Nathan Baxter.
THE new season is upon us - and we plan to podcast about it!
Wanderers have been busy in the transfer market on the eve of the new League One campaign and their opening game at Leyton Orient.
Jay Matete, Jordi Osei-Tutu have already signed up and John McAtee was on the cusp as we recorded this episode on Friday.
We talk about what each deal means and whether Ian Evatt now has a squad that is capable of getting automatic promotion.
Marc and Henry review all the week's headlines in The Bolton News and Gavin McCann/McCan't makes an impromptu comeback to the running order, like a prime Darren Pratley at Fleetwood in 2017.
Prediction time also returns... But will the boys back Wanderers for a first league win since 1990? Listen and find out.
It's first, not last... A grown up's podcast.
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IT'S that time of year again where Henry Hewitt channels his inner Paul the Octopus and Marc rummages round for his crystal balls in an attempt to make sense of what is coming up in League One this season.
The Buff is back once again for episode 239, and the usual look through all the headlines at Bolton Wanderers, the transfer news and gossip, and the friendly games against Fiorentina and Stoke City.
But the meat of this podcast sandwich is made up of a club by club guide to League One - with as much insight and analysis as Henry's Google search bar could possibly muster.
Make a brew, or better still make yourself a pot of tea. This is a longer pod than normal!
It's first, not last... A grown up's podcast.
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The new season is drawing closer and Wanderers still have plenty to do in the transfer market.
Ian Evatt has revealed some serious bids have been made but, at time of recording, there were no deals on the immediate horizon.
Should Bolton fans be concerned? Is the squad looking any stronger than it was last season?
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt chew the fat, and go through all the headlines from The Bolton News, reviewing the two friendly outings against Middlesbrough and Chorley (where Wanderers scored four times, just saying).
We examine all the injury problems and what they might mean for the start of the season, plus the boys look ahead to games against Fiorentina and Stoke City.
All of that, plus some cryptic chaos with Gavin McCann, Gavin McCan't.
It's first, not last... A grown up's podcast.
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WANDERERS have made four signings this summer but the transfer rumour mill has been in full force this week, with some big names tipped to be the fifth man through the door.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back to bring you all the big stories from Bolton Wanderers this week, as covered by The Bolton News.
We have seen moves for exciting attacker Karamoko Dembele and striker John McAtee hit the headlines, and developments on another player strongly linked - Kilmarnock's Danny Armstrong.
Wanderers have wrapped up the signing of ex-Burnley and Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield and played their first pre-season friendly, beating West Brom. But nobody was there to see it.
Four new home kit designs have been released by the club. The boys look at their favourite designs, and whether it's time to go back to the drawing board?
There has also been a tinge of sadness in the air as BWFC said a final farewell to the great Tommy Banks.
We delve into all the stories fans have been talking about and, as ever, read out your emails and test Henry with some cryptic clues on Gavin McCann, Gavin McCan't.
It's first, not last... A grown up's podcast.
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WE kick off a sixth season of The Buff Podcast with two special guests, a raft of transfer gossip and a discussion about whether Lilt should ever have been rebranded as grapefruit Fanta.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back once again to guide you through all the Bolton Wanderers stories from The Bolton News this week, including a few transfer tales for folk to get their teeth into.
This week's show is split into three parts. We'll review the headlines and do our usual job dissecting the gossip and speculation, and then change gear slightly, speaking with former Manchester City, Huddersfield Town and Fleetwood Town coach Steve Eyre about how he sees Wanderers doing this season, the challenges facing Ian Evatt and what he makes of the rest of League One.
And then, the cherry on top of the cake. Wanderers goalkeeper Luke Southwood joins us for a chat about how he is settling in with the Whites, plus the latest on his comeback from injury.
It's first, not last... A grown up's podcast.
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WELCOME back to another episode of The Buff Podcast, the show that takes you through the whole week's headlines at Bolton Wanderers, and reveals some behind-the-scenes stories as we go.
The players and staff might have been sunning themselves in Portugal but it has been another eventful week at the Toughsheet Stadium - and we bring you exclusive content from the stories that matter.
New signing Klaidi Lolos tells us about his desire to prove himself at League One level with Bolton, and new Wanderers Women's Team coach Myles Smith discusses the job he has on his hands assembling a brand new squad in seven weeks.
We have the latest transfer gossip, including all the detail on why Wanderers won't be chasing a move for Paris Maghoma this summer.
Marc and Henry trawl through all the week's stories in The Bolton News and there's still time for a bit of Gavin McCann, Gavin McCan't at the very end of it all.
This week's pod was re-edited late on, so hopefully it all still makes sense!
The podcast is free - and available to stream and download here on the BN website, or any major platform.
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After a few quiet weeks at Bolton Wanderers, The Buff finds itself positively overflowing with news in an episode some people are calling "one of the best they have done this week".
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt once again disassemble the week's headlines in The Bolton News - including some stories that haven't even hit the printers yet - as the club gets back to work on the training ground once again.
What's the mood like at BWFC?
Did Ian Evatt really consider his position in the off-season?
Would Wanderers consider moving on club captain Ricardo Santos?
And is Henry actually a creature of the night?
The answer to these questions, and plenty more, can be found in our latest podcast offering which is completely free to listen to, either via The Bolton News website or any major platforms.
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WE'RE back with a special update episode bringing you reaction to the Bolton Wanderers' fixture list in podcast form!
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt guide you through the homes and aways of 2024/25, where the points might come from, and where the toughest runs lie.
We'll be back with the full podcast on Friday morning, complete with all the usual headlines, news and gossip.
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FORGET the Euros - there's plenty to talk about at Bolton Wanderers. No, really, there is...
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back to bring you a podcast episode packed with news, gossip and headlines to keep you right up to date with everything going on at the Toughsheet Stadium.
It has been a sad week at Bolton, with the passing of club legend Tommy Banks. We speak to his biographer, Ian Seddon, and Nat Lofthouse's biographer, Matt Clough, about his legacy at the club and why he was such a huge character in one of Wanderers' most successful sides.
We also have a new signing - Chris Forino - which has proved surprisingly hard to say and spell for Marc, who is now having therapy after a nightmare Friday evening announcement.
What does Forino's arrival mean for the other defenders in the squad, and what positions are next? We discuss it all.
Italian giants Fiorentina will visit Bolton next month for a friendly, and we get the inside scoop in interviews with Nathan Blake, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson and the new Bolton Wanderers Ladies set-up.
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WELCOME to another episode of The Buff Podcast, where the absence of news at Bolton Wanderers just gives us something else to talk about!
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back again for a deep dive into the week’s headlines in The Bolton News and an extensive chat about everything happening around the club (which isn’t a lot, as it turns out) as the summer transfer window opens and clubs can finally do some deals.
How many signings do Bolton Wanderers need to make this summer?
Has Ian Evatt had to change direction on transfers after extra board backing?
Does the Bolton boss stick or twist on his existing squad?
Those questions, and many more are debated, along with a look ahead at the release of the new kits, whether there is anything to worry about with Dion Charles’s knee injury, how Josh Sheehan fits in with Wales’s future and if Bolton really need the Bristol Street Motors Trophy next season.
We read out your emails – which are supplying some cracking content at the moment, by the way – and complete our review of the Wanderers squad with a close look at the strikers.
Gavin McCann/Gavin McCan’t is back again too, and we have another cryptic clue which could earn one lucky listener one of our bespoke Buff mugs.
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IT might be pre-season but here at The Buff don't believe in putting our feet up.
Spread over a lung-bursting 82 minutes, we bring you bang up to date with all the latest news at Bolton Wanderers and the headlines from The Bolton News, as told by the people who wrote the stories.
Sharon Brittan has given us all something to talk about this week, putting her faith in manager Ian Evatt to take the club into the new season.
We analyse the topics she covered including the decision to put more into the first team budget, delay safe standing and a new pitch, and her views on the Wembley defeat.
But that's not all, folks. Marc and Henry pick up their comprehensive review of the Bolton squad by rating the midfield, we read out your emails, we bring you more cryptic clues on Gavin McCann/Gavin McCan't, and go through the rest of the week's news from around the club.
We would like to thank all the listeners for their support over the last couple of weeks in what have been record-breaking numbers for the podcast. And we'd especially like to thank those who have sent in emails which have helped us create some great content for the show. Keep them coming!
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If we based this week's podcast on the number of newsy headlines to come out of Bolton Wanderers, it would be about 30 seconds long.
But thankfully, our magnificent listeners have emailed in with another collection of thoughts and ruminations which have given us plenty to talk about two weeks on from 'that' Wembley play off final defeat.
Where are Bolton Wanderers at? What frame of mind is the manager in? What happens next? And who exactly are the Ball People? All these questions and many, many more are answered in an hour of podcasting from The Bolton News' resident Wanderers writer Marc Iles and the life-long fan who has little else to do with his time, Henry Hewitt.
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LEAVING aside the usual jokes and banter, we've got something serious to talk about on The Buff this week.
Wanderers' poor show at Wembley means another year in League One and some big decisions to be made by everyone at the Toughsheet Stadium.
Fans are understandably annoyed that a big chance for promotion has been blown, and believe you me, they let us know about it on the email. So this week we have picked out the key arguments from all the correspondence, with Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt doing their level best to answer everything.
From Ian Evatt's future to the club captaincy, tactical issues to the treatment table, we look at everything that went wrong in great detail.
Along with your emails we examine the week's headlines from The Bolton News, including the club's retained list, the financial shortfall in League One and former captain Antoni Sarcevic and his take on an acrimonious exit at Wanderers.
It's first not last... But this week, we made sure we went last!
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WANDERERS are going to Wembley in the League One play-off final and, as ever, The Buff has got it completely covered.
This is part two of a double podcast helping this week, containing the all-important predictions for the big game.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt reconvene after part one for some overtime, chatting to the Oxford Mail's Liam Rice about the mood in the opposition camp.
If you have asked for a shout-out on this week's show, we have two sections at either end of the pod. Thank you to everyone who got in touch.
As it's a special show, we have roped in some very special guests for a chat - Wanderers strikers Aaron Collins, Dion Charles and Cameron Jerome have their say, and we're also honoured to hear from former Bolton manager Bruce Rioch, who has sent his very best wishes to Ian Evatt and the team.
Fingers and toes crossed, it's Wembley time. Come On You White Men!
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WANDERERS are going to Wembley in the League One play-off final and, as ever, The Buff has got it completely covered.
This is part one of a double podcast helping this week, looking at a week of headlines in The Bolton News and setting the scene for the big game against Oxford United.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt discuss Sharon Brittan's appearance in Parliament plus the financial pressures that promotion could bring.
We debate the dreaded penalty shoot-out, and who would be our ideal penalty takers.
Matchday superstitions are discussed - and whether it is scientifically possible to have a 'lucky wee' and Henry gives us his Wembley memories, good, bad and indifferent.
We read out your emails on the Barnsley semi-final performance and bring back Gavin McCann, Gavin McCan't for a second dose.
If you've requested a shout-out then be aware that we are recording a SECOND podcast for Saturday morning, complete with some exclusive interviews and bits and bobs to get you right in the matchday mood.
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WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast... Who's up for a trip to Wembley?
After chewing through all our available fingernails over two legs against Barnsley, it's Oxford United in the capital for a place in the Championship next season. Sounds simple, but let's face it, this is Bolton Wanderers. It won't be.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt guide you through the week's headlines in The Bolton News, including a mass ticket rush for the play-offs, a big debate over prices and kick-off times, a new chant on the terraces and which players have done themselves a favour for the final.
We read out your emails and also debut a new game, Gavin McCann - Gavin McCan't. We won't bore you with the rules here because we're still making them up.
Make sure you send your good luck messages, shout outs and emails to the team on our normal address. We'll read them all out on our special play-off final episode next week!
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THE Buff is back, just in time for the play-offs, so grab a brew and get into the matchday mood!
Marc has dragged himself off the injured list to make a dramatic return to podcasting and prevent Henry launching his own show.
And the boys will be bringing you all the analysis of a strange 3-3 draw at Peterborough United, a game completely devoid of anything approaching a miracle.
Wanderers found out after the final whistle that they would be heading back to Barnsley, and The Buff will look at all the different pressures and strains involved in the game at Oakwell, including the home’s side’s inexplicable post-March slump.
All the week’s headlines are examined, from ticket chaos at the Toughsheet to Victor Adeboyejo’s big return from injury.
And as ever there are shout-outs and emails from the Wanderers fans who have been in touch over the last couple of weeks. Except the ones who emailed to call Marc “sicknote” – they have been thrown in the bin.
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There's one last chance to save automatic promotion, and we know the man for the job!
Elias Kachunga's Cambridge United could do Wanderers a massive favour by beating Derby County on Saturday - which coupled with a Whites win against Port Vale would set up a very interesting final weekend of the season.
Realistically, the play-offs beckons for Ian Evatt's side, and The Buff looks ahead to what that might look like in May.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt scour the week's headlines in The Bolton News and read out your emails on play-off ticket prices and time-wasting.
We look ahead to the visit of relegation-threatened Vale and analyse what went wrong in the recent draws against Portsmouth and Shrewsbury Town.
Who are You is back with the Letter W, and an ex-Wanderer who now makes £35million a year. Just like Henry.
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THE Buff Podcast is back once again with all the build-up to the biggest game of Bolton Wanderers' season... So far!
League leaders Portsmouth are in town for a match with more spice than the larder at Rice n Three.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt take you through all the week's headlines, from Bolton's injury concerns over Ricardo Santos and Josh Sheehan and Nathan Baxter's grand return at Bristol Rovers, to the row over Pompey's away allocation and how many points it will really take to get promotion.
We go through last Saturday's game at the Memorial Stadium, review Derby's surprising hiccup at Wycombe and assess just how big a threat Peterborough United are to the top two battle.
Of course there are emails... There are always emails. And we bring a special Who Are You with the letter V, including a quick-fire quiz.
Looking ahead, we review Pompey's incredible season, why Kusini Yengi might be playing with fire, and why this could be the most pressured BWFC game since, well, forever!
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THE Buff Podcast is back with a special episode of hidden gems to keep your entertained on the way down to Bristol Rovers.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are not picking through the headlines this week – but instead bringing you a couple of special guests.
Author Chris Evans joins us to talk about his brand new book – Total Belief – which charts the amazing journey of Bruce Rioch’s Wanderers in the early nineties.
And midfielder George Thomason makes his Buff debut, with a look back at his incredible rise from non-league football, the Keith Hill days, being a footballer in Covid and making himself a million-pound rated footballer who ‘could’ have been playing down in Bristol if he had accepted City’s offer.
We have your emails, there is a return for Danny Shittu, Who Are You has reached the letter T and there is talk of what would happen if we had footballing mosh-pits.
It is something different. A pick n Mix. But it’s well worth a listen!
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Get on your disco pants, head down to Stevenage, because we're having an Easter Disco.
The Buff is back and we're praying we don't see Steve Evans strutting any dance moves at the Lamex Stadium on Good Friday!
Wanderers take on Stevenage before hosting Reading on Easter Monday in front of a packed out Toughsheet Stadium.
Can Ian Evatt's side get back into the promotion mix? Or is this just going to be a slow shuffle towards the play-offs?
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt discuss all the week's headlines [edit - including some hastily re-recorded updates] from The Bolton News and beyond, bringing you bang up to date with what has been going on at Bolton Wanderers.
We have also recruited some specialist help to discuss what is going on at Stevenage and Reading, with the Comet's Neil Metcalfe and Reading Chronicle's James Earnshaw dropping by to give us the very latest from their club.
And we're realising this on a Thursday for a change, to give everyone the best possible chance of getting in the matchday mood!
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IT might be the international break – but that hasn’t stopped the headlines flowing at Bolton Wanderers.
The Buff is back once again to guide you through the week’s news around the Toughsheet Stadium, which has included a potentially damaging defeat at Derby County, a surprising international call for Dion Charles and a major decision on the horizon about safe standing.
We also delve into the biggest football story anywhere in the UK this week – the impending introduction of an independent football regulator, and we ask how it will affect Bolton and finances in the wider world.
Who Are You is back again with your suggestions for the letter ‘S’ and, we’ll be honest, there were too many to list this week, so we’ll be bring you part two next time!
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WELCOME back to The Buff, where ridicule is nothing to be scared of...
Dandy highwaymen Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt take you back to 1981 when Wanderers last beat Derby County for three points and Adam and the Ants ruled the airwaves. It was a simpler time.
It has been a big week for the Whites. Eoin Toal's header salvaged a draw at Exeter City and the mood was lifted by a brilliant 5-0 win against Oxford United, driven by the Welsh Wizard Josh Sheehan in midfield.
We pick apart both games, look ahead to Pride Park and review all the headlines from The Bolton News.
We bring reader emails on youth talent, and why Wigan Athletic seem to pick up more players, and Who Are You is back with the letter R. Do you want to know who had to mark Harry Kane on his debut for Bolton? Or maybe the player who lasted just four months before getting homesick? All will be revealed.
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Welcome back to The Buff Podcast, which thankfully is a lot more upbeat this week!
Even Ian Evatt was on a downer after last week's show, which tackled the depressing defeats at Blackpool and Wigan. But after a solid return to form against Cambridge United and a stirring comeback to grab a point at Barnsley, Bolton are second in the table and everything is better with the world once more.
We look ahead to two big games at Exeter City and Oxford United, sifting through the headlines from the week at Wanderers,
Who Are You is back once more with the letter Q and we read out some of the top emails we have received, including a good point about Bolton's recent workload.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt (now smiling again) give out their predictions on the week ahead and who they would like to see start this weekend at St James Park.
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AFTER a week of woe, we decided to offer up this week's podcast to you - the dear listener - to air your concerns and grievances.
Loads of you contacted us with your views on the defeats at Blackpool and Wigan Athletic, so Marc and Henry have picked through the best of the emails to bring you a good old postbag special.
Spoiler alert: It isn't a happy clappy affair.
We rake over the details of the DW and Bloomfield Road, neither of which was a derby despite last week's podcast title (wink).
And we look ahead to two more big games, at home to Cambridge United and away at Barnsley, in a trip which already has a fate-defining air about it.
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IT'S a crucial week in Wanderers' promotion push with two big local trips to Blackpool and Wigan Athletic.
Ian Evatt's side got themselves motoring again with a gutsy win at Cambridge United and showed some character to twice come from a goal down to grab a point against Charlton Athletic.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt review the week's headlines from The Bolton News, including a good look at the players coming back into the fore, like George Thomason and Ricardo Santos.
We examine what make Josh Sheehan so great, and why other people seem to want to kick him.
And if there has been a better strike at the Abbey Stadium this millennium than the one Carlos Mendes Goal-mes got on Tuesday night, we want to hear from you.
We read out your emails on complaining supporters and whether you can legally watch Wanderers TV in the pub.
And Who Are You is back, with the letter P. Bolton Coroners Office is standing by.
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IT has been another newsy week at Bolton Wanderers - so Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are here again to take you through al the headlines from The Bolton News.
Red cards for George Thomason and manager Ian Evatt at Northampton Town set tongues wagging and prompted many of you to email our postbag, We take a good look at the debate in a special headlines section.
Wanderers drew at Northampton thanks to Carlos Mendes Gomes's header, so we discuss how he fits into the Bolton jigsaw for the rest of the season. And the same can be said of one of Tuesday night's heroes against Wycombe, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson.
Who Are You is back with the letter 'O' - and we find out which former Wanderers player may (or may not) be driving a taxi cab in Ireland.
We also cast our eyes towards the upcoming games against Charlton Athletic and Cambridge United and hear a new tune from the Royton Liberace himself, Jack Dearden.
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IT'S Superb Owl weekend, and so to celebrate our superlative feathered friends we bring a podcast dedicated to... No, not really. It's another hour of Bolton Wanderers headlines and gossip with Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt.
In what has been a whirlwind week with the Whites we look back at a 1-1 draw with Barnsley at the Toughsheet Stadium, Aaron Collins's impressive start, the launch of Zac Ashworth's Bolton career and a mad 15 minutes that had everyone hot under the collar.
Tuesday night's game at Cambridge United lasted a grand total of eight minutes, seven of which were spent splashing around in the mud. We ask if anything could have been done to save the fans' travelling and whether Ian Evatt will stick with the same players for this weekend's trip to Northampton Town.
The guys give their predictions, read out your emails, and get to the letter N on our popular feature, Who Are You?
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WELCOME to another edition of The Buff Podcast - another hour of headlines, Bolton Wanderers news and gossip.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt have been busy this week, bringing a special transfer-themed podcast on Wednesday in time for Transfer Deadline Day, and now a second episode concentrating on all the other issues of the week.
On the agenda for episode 210...
- A resounding win at Carlisle, and a motivated Kyle Dempsey.
- Penalty shootout heartbreak at Blackpool. But did the Trophy matter?
- Play-off memories as Barnsley come to town.
- Season tickets go on sale Friday. We talk prices.
- Your emails answered.
- Who are You? And the letter M.
- Predictions for this weekend and the trip to Cambridge United!
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WELCOME to a very special edition of The Buff Podcast, getting you in the mood for Transfer Deadline Day!
It promises to be a busy day for Bolton as they look to put the finishing touches to their squad for the promotion push.
Will they succeed in their big money chase for Bristol Rovers' Aaron Collins?
Will injuries force them back into the transfer market for a defender?
How will new boys Calvin Ramsay and Nat Ogbeta fit in?
And could there be a late sting in the tail with outgoing transfers?
All of these questions are tackled by Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt in the first of TWO Buff Podcasts this week!
Our regular episode will be out, as normal, on Friday.
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WE’RE into the final week of the transfer window and Bolton Wanderers are suddenly getting their skates on!
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt bring you right up to date with what we know on the transfer front at Bolton Wanderers – and discuss a few twists and turns that have happened this week.
On the agenda…
Who are Ludonautics, what do they do, and will they help Wanderers?
Has Victor Adeboyejo been targeted by a foreign club?
What happened at Leyton Orient?
Does it really matter how Bolton beat Cheltenham?
And do players really take notice of their ratings in the paper?
All of this and we’ll be looking ahead to this weekend’s trip to Carlisle United, the Bristol Street Motors Trophy quarter final against Blackpool, and we will definitely not be Googling Kieran Lee again!
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WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast in what has been an emotional week for everyone connected to the club.
Saturday's game against Cheltenham Town was abandoned in tragic circumstances, with the club paying tribute to lifelong supporter Iain Purslow a few days later in the FA Cup replay against Luton Town.
Marc and Henry discuss a difficult few days for the club, debates that have arisen from the media coverage and the support given from the footballing world.
On the pitch there has been plenty to discuss, too. There were some terrific performances against the Hatters, not to mention a few debatable refereeing decisions.
We bring another round of Who Are You - this week with the letter K - and we also look ahead to this weekend's game at Leyton Orient and the rearranged game against Cheltenham.
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WANDERERS are fighting for honours in league and cup – and The Buff is here every week to give you our spin on everything that is happening at the Toughsheet Stadium.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt give you the latest updates straight from the pages of The Bolton News, all in an hour’s worth of podcasting pleasure.
On this week’s episode.
- We review the gutsy draw at Premier League Luton and another ballsy show at Accrington in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.
- All the transfer talk from the week is analysed, including a striker target that could be on Bolton’s radar.
- Marc and Henry look ahead to this weekend’s visit of Cheltenham Town and further afield to the FA Cup third round replay on Tuesday night.
- And we bring you our regular features, like Fil Morais’s Postbag and the ever-popular Who Are You, which this week focusses on the letter ‘J’.
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WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast, where you can catch up on all the week's headlines at Bolton Wanderers without turning a page in the paper.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt discuss all the gossip and news from around the club and the biggest issues of the day at the Toughsheet Stadium, with a few fun and games thrown in as well.
This week we'll be asking why Henry has never been seen in the same room as teen darts ace Luke Littler, whether a shock result against Premier League Luton Town is achievable (or desirable), and why the atmosphere at home games could use a boost.
We read out your emails, including a £5million poser on the January transfer window plus we bring you bang up to date with all the transfer gossip.
We preview the FA Cup third round tie at Luton Town and the midweek Bristol Street Motors Trophy match at Accrington Stanley - and what team Ian Evatt might pick in each case.
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THERE has been so much news in 2023 that we couldn’t fit it in just one podcast – so welcome to part two of our Bolton Wanderers 2023: Wrapped!
We pick up after the play-off semi-final against Barnsley and bring you the Alrights and the Barry Knights from June onwards.
From James Trafford popping up at Curzon Ashton and getting writer’s cramp right up to the trials and tribulations of December, we bring a precis of all the headlines in The Bolton News over the last six months.
We look ahead to 2024 and what it might hold for Wanderers. And Marc sheds some light on what Christmas is like when your job involves following a football club around.
We’d like to wish all the listeners of The Buff a very happy new year watching Wanderers. We’ll be back every Friday in 2024 – and have exciting plans for a second podcast, timed earlier in the week, looking at the game just gone and delving into the tactical side of life with the Whites.
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WHAT a year 2023 proved to be at Bolton Wanderers!
We had a Wembley win, play-off heart-break, controversial player sales, surprise transfer successes, mistaken identities, hilarious sponsor names and a LOT of goals. And The Buff has been there to chart every single moment.
We have broken our year in review down into two pieces - this one deals with January to May, taking in all of last season's highs and lows, from the Papa Johns Trophy final to the sad end at Oakwell, and every in between.
Part two of the review will be available very soon, taking in everything up to the very moment we recorded the podcast. Editor's note: Wanderers had just lost against Portsmouth and Bristol Rovers, so forgive us for feeling slightly more melancholic than usual.
Spotify have their wrapped, and we couldn't think of anything better, so here is The Buff 2023 Wrapped!
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WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast, and what will be our final show before Christmas.
Marc and Henry are here to review all the week's headlines at Bolton Wanderers, including another bad day at the office against Bristol Rovers, and - hopefully - and change of fortune against Leyton Orient.
Apologies for any sound issues which you may encounter with Marc's microphone. He has asked for a new one from Father Christmas and is just trying to get it through expenses.
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FESTIVE greetings, and welcome back to another episode stuffed with headlines, like a turkey at Christmas dinner.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt rake through all the week's stories at Bolton Wanderers, including a trial for Eidur Gudjohnsen's nephew, Gethin Jones and Jack Iredale's potential Australia call-up and the new episode of Born to be a Wanderer.
We review the bad and the worse in Bolton's 2-0 defeat at Portsmouth - and what it might mean to the promotion chase in League One.
And we look ahead to this weekend's home game with Bristol Rovers, and which players could come in to make a difference on home turf.
We read your emails to discuss odd food at football and our ever-popular Who Are You feature looks back at a former Wanderers star who was instrumental in the creation of Total Football in the Netherlands.
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Play down Pompey! Or at least we think that's how it goes.
Win, lose or draw, the result of Monday's televised game won't define Wanderers' season but it could certainly help shape it for the better or worse.
So to get yourself in the mood for 90 minutes of chimes and reminders from Sky Sports that both these clubs used to play in the Premier League, Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt bring you right up to date with all the week's headlines from The Bolton News.
We look at two cup wins against Harrogate and Port Vale, discuss Jon Dadi Bodvarsson v Victor Adeboyejo up front, and what effect Dan Nlundulu's absence could have on the Bolton attack.
Bolton are ready to put out another couple of episodes of their in-house documentary, Born to be a Wanderer, so we decide what we'd like to see behind the scenes.
We read out your emails on kit changes, plus we are up to G on Who Are You? - which introduces a BWFC World Cup winner that you might not have heard about.
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Happy birthday to The Buff, we're exactly 200 episodes old!
To celebrate the occasion we're bringing you an extended edition with a special interview with one of Wanderers' most prolific strikers of the nineties, Mr Tony Philliskirk.
One half of the famous 'Bros' strike partnership with David Reeves, he topped the scoring charts for three straight seasons at Burnden Park and was arguably the best penalty taker to ever pull on a Bolton shirt.
Wrapped around our interview, Marc and Henry look back at a 7-0 hammering of Exeter City and a goalless draw at Oxford United, examine all the week's headlines from The Bolton News AND cast our eye on upcoming cup games against Harrogate and Port Vale, you lucky, lucky people.
On Saturday we will also be publishing an extended version of our interview with Tony Philliskirk exclusively for subscribers to The Bolton News, so keep your eyes peeled.
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FOOTBALL is back, and it isn’t going anywhere again until March… At least, we hope not!
With the international break over and done with, Marc and Henry are back to preview big games against Exeter City and Oxford United.
All the week’s headlines in The Bolton News are reviewed – from a big interview with the new first team coach, Matt Craddock, to the potential return of a former Bolton owner whose name we dare not mention.
We read out your emails and explain a press conference joke on Neil Lennon which did not land.
Who Are You is back with the letter F. And which former Wanderers player was once put out of commission by a coffee table?
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IT might be the international break this weekend... But we're going to mix the pot by asking a big question.
Wanderers racked up their seventh win in succession at Stockport - and the last team to manage that got promotion from League One, back in 2016/17.
But which squad - Ian Evatt's entertainers or Phil Parkinson's clean sheet specialists - was the better one?
Marc and Henry break each squad down into departments to start the debate. And we want to hear your thoughts on thebuffmail@gmail,com
Of course, we have all the analysis of a 1-0 win against Blackpool, that Trophy triumph at Edgeley Park, and the very latest headlines from The Bolton News.
Who Are You is back with the letter 'E' - and ,you can find out which Wanderer once teamed up with Belinda Carlisle to fight a well known fast food restaurant.
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WITH Wanderers on a five-game winning run, it is no wonder Marc and Henry are in a good mood on this week’s Buff Podcast.
The boys are back with the very best build-up to this weekend’s big game against Blackpool, with all the week’s headlines from The Bolton News and the latest views from the camp.
We look at the potential for investment at Wanderers after another new share issue from Football Ventures – and what dangers Ian Evatt might face in the January window from the so-called ‘vultures’.
We look at Carlos Mendes Gomes and his recent call-up to Guinea-Bissau, and whether his potential involvement in the African Cup of Nations might force the club’s hand in the transfer market.
The wins against Solihull Moors and Shrewsbury Town are examined, plus there’s all the build up to a North West derby with Blackpool and an EFL Trophy dead rubber at Stockport County.
As ever, we read out your emails, including a listener who asks: What would have happened if Graeme Souness had got the Bolton job? And one about the son of a Bolton legend now pulling up trees in the US.
And our popular Who Are You segment reveals strange facts about former players, including one international figure who was humiliated live on TV with a saucy story from his wife!
It’s first, not last, and it is the best way to get ready for a matchday.
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ARE you up for the cup? Well, you will be after listening to this week’s episode of The Buff.
Marc and Henry return for another hour (and a bit) of Bolton Wanderers headlines, analysis and general gossip to get you in the mood for this week’s football feast.
Ian Evatt’s side face Solihull Moors in the FA Cup first round, then face a trip to Shrewsbury Town in the league on Tuesday as they look to extend a three-game winning run.
The Bolton boss has NEVER won a game in the competition, so we assess whether he can break his duck this Saturday.
As ever, we read your emails – from reminiscing over reserve team football to swapping bodies with David Wheater on a promotion bender. You’ll have to listen for that to make sense.
And our popular new segment, Who Are You? Is back with the letter C, bringing you some mind-expanding facts on players you might have forgotten played for Bolton. This week we have some crackers, too!
First not last, it's the Buff Podcast!
Wanderers' Halloween video can be found HERE.
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WELCOME back to The Buff. Enter, if you dare!
With Halloween just around the corner, we have decided to dress this week’s podcast up with as many ghoulish references as we could muster. And as if they knew, Wanderers have also managed to scare us witless with two nerve-jangling wins against Northampton Town and Wycombe.
Marc and Henry are back for episode 195 to bring you all the headlines from The Bolton News this week, including George Thomason’s first goal for ages, Gethin Jones’s first team return and what might spook Randell Williams.
Our new segment, Who Are You seems to have caught people’s attention. This week, Marc brings another three ‘fascinating’ facts about ex-Bolton players you might have forgotten all about, ranked by Henry on the time-honoured Dacres-Cogley scale.
As always, we read out your emails, answering questions about Championship football styles and attendance figures at the Toughsheet Stadium.
And, of course, we’ll be making some predictions about what might happen in this weekend’s game against Charlton Athletic, where Wanderers will come up against old foe Alfie May.
It's the perfect start to a weekend now that football is back. First not last, it's the Buff Podcast!
Wanderers' Halloween video can be found HERE.
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Welcome back to another headline-packed episode of The Buff Podcast - number 194 to be exact.
Henry Hewitt is back in the studio with Marc Iles to analyse the week's news, including an international debut for Eoin Toal which cost Bolton a few bob, a potential new role for Cameron Jerome, a look at the club's attempts to tackle disorder at the Toughsheet Stadium and a review of our explosive six-part interview with former striker Kevin Davies (which is not to be missed, BTW).
Not only that - we look ahead to a big week for Wanderers which starts with a home game against Northampton Town and then continues with a trip to Wycombe. We look at the uneasy atmosphere among the Bolton supporters at present and whether some folk are right to be concerned?
We also launch a new segment looking at fascinating facts about Bolton Wanderers players you'd probably forgotten played for the club.
It's the perfect start to a weekend now that football is back. First not last, it's the Buff Podcast!
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PUT on your tin hat and join privates Iles and Clark in the Bolton Wanderers bunker for this week’s edition of The Buff Podcast.
Emotions are high after a disappointing display against Carlisle United, so against our better judgement we trawl back through the headlines this week to find out what went wrong.
With Henry Hewitt still on unpaid paternity leave, Wanderers TV commentator extraordinaire Derek Clark steps into the firing line to go through the big talking points of the week.
Can Wanderers really blame tiredness for their poor show last Saturday?
Have we underestimated the effect of Ricardo Santos’s absence?
Why do some motorway signs still direct you to the Macron Stadium?
What plans have the club got for matchday streaming?
And what exclusive news are we breaking on The Buff this week?
If you would like to know the answers to any of the above questions, then make a brew, sit back in your comfy chair and listen to the Bolton Wanderers podcast that’s first, not last.
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THIS is an emergency broadcast on The Buff: This is not a drill.
Due to regular co-host Henry Hewitt’s unavailability (all explained in the pod), Marc had to find another capable pair of hands to help guide him through the wonderful world of Bolton Wanderers headlines.
Unfortunately, the only person who picked up his phone was Derek Clark.
Thankfully, and despite Derek’s wi-fi refusing to accept this was 2023, episode 192 was compiled in time to make sure you go into the last matchday before the international break fully informed and heartily entertained.
Warning: Only listen to this podcast if you would like to find out the following…
What Francis Lee did for Bolton Wanderers in the post-Lofthouse years.
Why Sam Hird will be a difficult act to follow as first team coach.
The reason Jon Dadi Bodvarsson has not been picked ahead of Dan Nlundulu.
Why folk are complaining about the tannoy system at the Toughsheet.
How Wanderers have found a way to win ugly against Port Vale and Stevenage.
And what Marc and Derek think will transpire on Saturday when Carlisle United come to town.
We also throw the floor open for a brand-new feature called: Who Are Ya? All the information lies inside…
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WANDERERS have three games to go before the international break and at last headcount, there were about five fit players left to take the field at Port Vale.
Join our journalists in the field, Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt, as they go through the week's headlines in The Bolton News, pick apart an eight-goal hammering of Manchester United's kids and a bruising 1-1 draw against Peterborough United.
We look forward to Vale Park, not literally of course, we're not insane, and read out one of the strangest emails we have had in 192 episodes of the podcast. And that is a very densely populated category.
Of course, we bring an update from The Buff's Fantasy Football League and also look ahead to next Tuesday, where Stevenage come to the Toughsheet Stadium.
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WELCOME to another episode of The Buff Podcast - number 191 to be exact - where we will be asking one simple question: Who's fit to face Peterborough United?
Ian Evatt's squad has been decimated by injuries and we bring the latest from the Bolton boss on the fitness of top scorer Dion Charles.
Marc and Henry discuss the alternatives, and the problems therein, plus the ongoing argument about squad depth and Wanderers' summer transfer business.
We read out your emails, playing BWFC Quantum Leap, check of The Buff's Fantasy Football League for all the good it does us, and of course we go through all the week's Wanderers headlines from The Bolton News in fine detail.
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PROPER football is back, and The Buff is making sure you are completely prepared for the trip to Reading.
We go through all the headlines from The Bolton News during the international break, including the great squad numbers debate and whether Dion Charles can smash the 20-goal barrier once again.
Marc and Henry check in with The Buff’s Fantasy Football League and read out some of your emails – from an update on the digital revamp to a Wanderers version of Quantum Leap.
And of course we look ahead to this weekend’s game, which pitches Bolton against crisis club Reading. Marc chats to James Earnshaw of the Reading Chronicle to catch up on exactly what is going wrong down in Berkshire, and we ask what it will mean for Ian Evatt and his side as they look to return to the top of the table.
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THERE might not be a game this weekend – but The Buff is making sure you have got something to keep your mind on Bolton Wanderers!
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt return for another headline-packed episode which includes a review of the summer transfer window, and all the ins and outs at the Toughsheet Stadium.
We have the LIVE draw for the semi-finals of the BWFC Summer Signings World Cup, a review of the 2-1 win against Derby County, the 3-0 win against Salford City and a chat with debutant Luke Matheson about what he wants to achieve with the Whites.
The lads talk Championship Manager – and why the makers hated Bolton - and have a movie pitch for what could yet be the greatest piece of cinematic football ever made.
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WE'RE back again in proper Buff format, all ready for transfer deadline day at Bolton Wanderers.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt predict what they think might happen before the 11pm deadline, who might leave, who will stay, and who might be spotted buying a Sweet Chilli Chicken Wrap at Middlebrook McDonalds Drive-Thru.
All the week's headlines are covered, including an international call-up for Josh Sheehan, Dion Charles's new contract, the draw at Burton, a cup defeat against Middlesbrough and an unexplained bad mood which has been swirling around the Bolton camp over the last two weeks.
The AI overlords give us a list of the 10 fastest BWFC players of all time and we cast our predictions for a crunch clash with Derby County and an EFL Trophy tie against Salford City.
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THANKS to some scheduling issues between Marc and Henry, we have had to do things a little differently this week...
Marc guides you through some of the key talking points from the weekend's disappointing result against Wigan Athletic - but then we pretend it never happened, and wallow in a nice bit of 90s nostalgia.
For the first time, we're allowing non-subscribers a glimpse at our special Stop Press podcast, which charts the club's incredible rise through the 1990s.
Episode Three sees Paul Holliday and John Hartley join Marc for a deep dive into May 8, 1993 - and a game watched by more than 20,000 people at Burnden Park.
Bruce Rioch's Bolton had to beat Preston North End to get promotion. They won a penalty with 16 minutes to go. And guess who stepped up to take it...
The first two episodes of Stop Press BWFC in the 90s are available only to subscribers to The Bolton News and will soon be joined by new episodes concentrating on other key moments of a glorious decade.
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WELCOME to another headline-packed edition of The Buff, as all the week’s Bolton Wanderers stories are chewed and consumed faster than a lunchbreak pastie barm.
On the agenda this week is the card confusion of Tuesday night – where Dion Charles and Ian Evatt both saw red against Fleetwood Town.
George Thomason has a brand-new contract after turning down Bristol City. We look at some of the numbers involved and what that means for his future.
And with Stoke City and Watford reportedly hot on the heels of Wanderers striker Charles, we ask: ‘How much is a 20-goal-a-season man worth?’
We look ahead to the Wigan Athletic game, and a rivalry than means more to your nephew than your grandad, plus our trusty AI robot generates three quirky facts about Bolton Wanderers you might not know. But are they alright, or Barry Knight?
All on the top-of-the-table podcast that would never-ever misuse technology.
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IT couldn't have been a better start for Wanderers as they won their first two games of the season in league and cup without getting out of second gear.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt take you through all the week's headlines - from controversial kit designs to long-awaited comebacks - adding a dash of analysis and a splodge of opinion.
If you've ever wondered who the top 10 best looking Bolton Wanderers players of all time were, then this is the podcast for you. And if you haven't there is a fast forward function on most podcast streaming platforms.
We preview the upcoming games against Cheltenham and Fleetwood and even find time to read out your emails on traffic, dugout seats and unbridled fury.
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THE start of the season is here, and The Buff Podcast will make sure you are fully prepared for the League One campaign – whatever the score against Lincoln.
Once again we bring you all the week’s headlines from The Bolton News, including two new signings – Luke Matheson and Paris Maghoma – and a new contract for George Johnston.
Would Ian Evatt leave Wanderers for another club? Maybe not. But what about Lego Master Builder, or chief Ben and Jerry’s Tester.
We bring you more segues than you can shake a stick at and read out your emails on Wanderers TV and former players who have moved on this summer.
Declan John’s future is discussed, we talk towels and timewasting and why Manchester City’s goalposts could bring some good luck to Bolton this season.
All of the above – plus some cracking Wanderers-themed music from our resident tunesmith Simon Woods and prediction time is back with a look ahead to Lincoln and Barrow!
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IT'S that time of year again where Marc and Henry do some basic research on the other clubs in Wanderers' division and attempt to pass themselves off as EFL experts to predict exactly what is going to happen in League One.
The official Buff Predictions Show was pretty much on the money last season - even though Cheltenham Town would beg to differ. But will the boys get so lucky for a second year in a row?
Just for fun Marc and Henry list their picks in all the other divisions too - and forecast exactly how the season will pan out for Wanderers, including the top scorers, the breakout stars and the potential player of the year.
And just in case Ian Evatt has convinced Erling Haaland to join on a season-long loan - we did record this shortly after the pre-season friendly at Chester, so bear that in mind!
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
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THERE have been some strange sightings at Wanderers this week, so our para-abnormal investigators, Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt, have been doing some digging.
As the anticipation mounts for the new season, the conspiracy theories have started to mount up. We guide you through the most weird and wonderful, along with all the week's headlines from the real world, in The Bolton News.
We even bring you a new game - using state-of-the-art AI - and wonder if there will be a time when computers can write, perform, edit and upload this podcast every week, to save Marc a long job.
If you want to make an offer for ex-Wanderers player Jeff Smith's limited edition, player issue 125th anniversary kit, go to his Twitter page here. And remember all offers must be in by Sunday, July 23!
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THERE’S never a dull moment at Bolton Wanderers – and The Buff is here once again to take you through all the highs and lows!
We may be just two games into pre-season but there has already been some high drama, with George Johnston’s unfortunate injury and the sale of MJ Williams jangling supporters’ nerves.
Marc and Henry analyse the top stories of the week, and delve into games against Bamber Bridge and Curzon Ashton, including the appearance of a certain James Harrington Trafford.
Transfer rumours is back once again, and we catch up with one of Wanderers’ new boys, Will Forrester, who has caught the eye in the opening two friendlies.
We also discuss the nervousness which has crept into the fanbase over the last few weeks as Bolton’s transfer business has slowed – and whether the £4.5million raised by the Bond Scheme might make life tougher for the Whites in the market.
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It's officially pre-season and Wanderers are officially playing football again this Saturday!
Yes, it doesn't seem like five minutes since we dried our eyes at Oakwell and said goodbye to James Trafford and Conor Bradley - but the new campaign is here, and The Buff is ready to go again.
This week has been all about the Twitter rumours. Marc and Henry go through the good, the bad and the downright ugly of social media and wonder what life would be like if they just switched it off?
Will Forrester has signed in from Port Vale. The centre-back's role at Bolton is discussed, as is the possibility that Japanese second division players could soon be plying their trade at the Toughsheet. Possibly.
The lads discuss the weird and wonderful things they have seen in pre-season down the years, including alligators, a family of trialists and the bad guy from Ghostbusters 2.
We got through all the week's headlines in The Bolton News, and your emails on cup competitions and the whereabouts of Bright Amoateng.
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WITH the pre-season schedule just a week away and Ian Evatt’s squad back in training, Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt bring you a fresh take on all the Wanderers headlines from The Bolton News.
It has been an eventful seven days on the transfer front with the signing of striker Dan Nlundulu for a six-figure fee and the collapse of two big deals involving Bristol City’s Kane Wilson and St Mirren’s Keanu Baccus.
We go through all the minutiae and ask what could be next for the Whites in the market now that they have moved on.
We look at some of the ‘marginal gains’ that Wanderers are looking to make in pre-season to try an improve on last season’s fifth-placed finish.
Contracts are up for discussion after new deals for Gethin Jones and Kyle Dempsey and we hear from Icelandic striker Jon Dadi Bodvarsson as he looks to bounce back from an injury-plagued season to make a real difference in the promotion fight.
Also, there’s a catch up on last weekend’s charity game organised by the Bolton Wanderers Remembrance Group. Dare we dream of a team of Nicky Hunt’s?
Next season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
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Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
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It is all go at Bolton Wanderers this week isn't it?
We had the release of the fixture list, three confirmed first team signings, a raft of transfer rumours and a load of mysterious sackings that impact matters in League One and beyond. No wonder Marc and Henry struggled to get the podcast in under an hour this week.
Once again we rustle around the headlines in The Bolton News, sorting the salacious gossip from the good information.
We look at all the top news - and check out what is happening on Saturday as Big Sam Allardyce and Peter Reid do battle in the dugout as part of a charity game for the Bolton Wanderers Remembrance Group.
We read out your emails too - examining financial matters after the bond scheme and also the possible merits and pitfalls of signing Alfie May.
This podcast was recorded before Wanderers drew Manchester United Under-21s in the Papa Johns Trophy and Barrow in the Carabao Cup - yet somehow we have still managed to create a fun-packed show. How do we do it?
Next season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
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G'DAY and welcome to a special mini podcast all about Bolton Wanderers' fixtures for the 2023/24 season.
Released this morning, we discuss the potential highs and lows of the games ahead, predicting where Ian Evatt's team can pick up points in their promotion chase.
And just for fun, we'll pick out where the coldest fixture might be, which one will have the loudest crowd and which October game might give Henry a headache.
Next season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
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League Code: 90eb76
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Welcome to another episode of The Buff Podcast with a different twist.
With Lord Henry Hewitt still globetrotting, Marc Iles was left the task of bringing you your weekly dose of Bolton Wanderers headlines. And, as usual, he doesn’t do it the easy way.
This week’s episode is packed full of transfer gossip as the rumour mill finally gets into full swing for the Whites – and we call on the Lion of Vienna’s Ed Skelly to give his views on the various names which have been linked with the club.
But that’s not all! We speak to three of Wanderers’ first team players about working for Sharon Brittan – and what makes her a unique owner in football.
We read out your emails and give some answers on topics such as timewasting, Wanderers TV and potential Premier League loans.
And we give you the heads up on a brand new podcast project specifically for subscribers to The Bolton News. Spoiler: They are White Hot.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
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MORE than 1,000 towels will be put out of commission in the EFL this weekend after the league made it illegal to dry a ball during a football game.
Queues at Barnsley Dunelm's customer services have been described as "lengthy" and many hand-dryers in football stadia toilets around the country are now concerned for their own future.
Here at The Buff we examine this breaking story with our usual detail and reverence, partly because there has been very little going on at Bolton Wanderers.
Yes, Henry may be away on his travels, but Marc has drafted in a new guest co-host to go through the big headlines of the week including a new shirt sponsor, a Premier League friendly and a two-year deal for Josh Sheehan.
We also go through the Wanderers squad, position by position, and assess exactly where Ian Evatt will be spending his budget this summer. No rush though, Ian, we have a podcast to fill next week.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
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It might be quiet – but here on The Buff nobody is going to shut us up!
In sort: Chips are good for you, and Henry just doesn’t like onions.
Two of the things you will learn by listening to this week’s Buff Podcast, which very definitely wasn’t recorded a week earlier than advertised.
We’ll be awarding the Buffs for 2022/23, recognising the areas of the game that have not been covered by the main club awards, with all their glitz, glamour and sparkly lights.
Who was Wanderers’ best interviewee? Who improved in front of the press box the most?
Which player caused folk in the press box to tear up? And which player has tidied his hair the most?
We pick the game and goal which brought about the most incredible ‘limbs’ from the crowd – a phrase that was coined at Wrexham in 1988 by the way – and what opposition player impressed us the most.
On top of that, we’ll go player-by-player down the while Wanderers squad to assess how well they have done. We pick a unique scoring method but hopefully you get our gist.
Why wasn’t Henry talking about contemporaneous events, you might ask? Perhaps he just didn’t want to… We’ll never know.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
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ANOTHER season is over and done with, but here at The Buff, we are just getting started.
Marc and Henry have vowed to keep bringing you Bolton Wanderers news all the way through the summer, starting with an in-depth discussion of the first team retained list.
Four players released, three given new deals, and a few players facing an uncertain future as Ian Evatt looks to remodel a team that fell just short in the play-offs.
We’ll revisit the two-legged defeat against Barnsley and ask: What went wrong? And we’ll look at the January signings and ask if anything more could have been done.
As always, we read out your emails – including a Wanderer abroad and a question about this season’s tactics – and the lads check out the Fantasy League table, which reaches its final game-week this weekend.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
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IT'S nearly play-off second leg time... How are the nerves?
If you are biting your fingernails to the quick, then make yourself a brew, sit back, relax - even have a nice warm bath, we have got some red towels you can dry yourself with afterwards.
Saturday's first leg was a tense affair but Wanderers go to Oakwell knowing one more win will take them to Wembley. Again!
Marc and Henry pan through all the weekend's action looking for nuggets of gold, and then cast their eye towards how the Whites can improve on Friday night.
We read out your emails, bring an update on a real title race at the top of the Fantasy Football League, and also throw in a special play-off quiz for you to play along at home. Can you beat Henry's score? It is unlikely to be a high bar, let's face it.
The Buff will continue through the summer every single week, and win, lose or draw (?) we'd like to thank each and every one of you for tuning in every week. Our numbers have gone from strength to strength this season, and Marc is starting to worry that people will forget he actually writes for a living.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
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WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast – and get ready for the first leg of the play-offs.
Once again, Marc and Henry discuss all the week’s headlines and news from Bolton Wanderers including a goal-packed finish to the regular season at Bristol Rovers.
We look ahead to Barnsley’s visit in the play-offs, suss out what exactly a Bolton Wanderers Bond actually means, look back at Ian Evatt signing a new three-year deal and talk about the new shirt sponsor.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
IT’S the last weekend of the regular season and The Buff is here once more to get you all excited for the play-offs.
Wanderers head to Bristol Rovers for a last game that may (or may not) matter, and by Sunday afternoon we will all know whether the semi-final will be against Sheffield Wednesday or Barnsley. We might even know what day the game will be played on, provided there are no more unnecessary changes.
It has been a big week of headlines in The Bolton News and we have seen Conor Bradley sweep the board at the end-of-year awards.
James Trafford has confirmed he’s definitely off – and we explain why we wish him all the best.
Marc and Henry wonder what surprises are in store in Bolton’s finances this summer and what Big Sam will do at Leeds United after his surprise return to management.
We have your emails, a check up on The Buff’s Fantasy League table and, of course, the preview to beat all previews as Wanderers travel to the Memorial Stadium.
It’s first not last, and not surpassed. It’s The Buff.
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This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
Pressure in the play-off race is high – and The Buff is here to hold your hand through another manic week at Bolton Wanderers.
Defeat against Accrington Stanley has set nerves jangling and even though the Whites still sit fifth, above Derby County and Peterborough United, there has been a noticeable spike in doom and gloom in the last few days.
Marc and Henry digest all the headlines from The Bolton News, speculate on who will win Wanderers’ player of the year award, go back in time to look at the 1923 FA Cup final and loads, loads more.
We read out your emails on Ricardo Santos and Championship finances, check up on the Fantasy League and make some predictions about what will happen this weekend when Fleetwood come to town.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
THE play-off chase is drawing to an exciting finale and with just four games to go, The Buff previews a massive week for Wanderers.
Shrewsbury Town and Accrington Stanley come to the UniBol in the next few days, so Marc and Henry bring you all the build-up and headlines from The Bolton News.
We discuss Dion Charles making the 20-goal mark, Kieran Lee's return, speculation over Chris Markham and the success of Bolton's makeshift back three.
We read out your emails - including an update on former Japanese star Hidetoshi Nakata.
And we reveal who won Clive Tyldesley's signed commentary chart from the Papa Johns Trophy final!
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
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Welcome back to another bumper episode of The Buff Podcast!
On this week's show you have a chance to win a unique piece of Papa Johns Trophy memorabilia - as our press box pal Clive Tyldesley has kindly given us a signed and framed commentary chart to give away as a prize to one of our lucky listeners!
To be in with a chance of winning one yourself, answer the following simple question.
WHO SCORED THE FOURTH AND FINAL GOAL FOR WANDERERS IN THEIR 4-0 WIN AGAINST PLYMOUTH ARGYLE IN THE PAPA JOHNS TROPHY FINAL?
To enter the competition send an email with the title Buff Competition to thebuffmail@gmail.com
On that email I want your answer, your full name, your full address and a contact number.
We will not be accepting any new entries after 9am on Monday, April 17.
This competition is only open to our UK listeners for postal purposes. Other than that, normal competition rules apply.
All the entries will be put into a random draw and a winner will be picked out by Henry on Monday afternoon, after which winners will be contacted directly. We’ll also put a message out on Twitter and Facebook.
If you want to take a look and buy one for yourself, then please go to www.commentarycharts.com.
Also on the show this week we have a rundown of Kyle Dempsey's situation at Wanderers after his legal case was concluded.
We discuss the financial accounts at Bolton and pick through some of the juicy details within.
We read out your emails - including an appeal for the matchday bus services.
Simon Woods brings us not one, but TWO new songs.
We speak to the Oxford Mail's football writer Liam Rice about upcoming game at the Kassam Stadium, and what has gone wrong for them this season.
And we discuss whether the EFL judges were wrong to overlook Ian Evatt and his players for the end-of-season awards shortlists.
There is a lot more - but we are running out of room.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
NOT content with bringing you one great podcast this week - we've gathered together some special interviews and clips to assemble another great edition of The Buff for your trip down to Wembley.
Join Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt along with special guests former Bolton skipper Kevin Davies, boxer and Bolton fan Alex Murphy, Bolton FM's Derek Clark and Chris Hajdar and Wanderers supporter Chris Dawson as we ponder what might happen in the Papa Johns Trophy final.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
IT’S Wembley time for Wanderers – and The Buff Podcast gets you in the mood for the Papa Johns Trophy final with an episode packed with news, views and insights from the world of Bolton Wanderers.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt break down everything you’d wish to know about the game against Plymouth Argyle in the first of TWO special podcasts being aired for the Trophy final weekend.
In this episode we look at Ian Evatt’s weird and wonderful superstitions, we ask what side the Bolton boss might select against the Pilgrims and whether the 34,000 that are travelling down will be the biggest collection of Wanderers fans since the seventies?
We hear from man-of-the-moment Dion Charles on proving people wrong, read out some of your Papa Johns-based emails and make our all-important predictions for the final itself.
It doesn’t really matter what order you listen to this weekend’s podcasts in – but the next instalment, including some very special guest appearances, will be available early on Saturday morning.
If you are travelling down to London in preparation for the big game then there is no better listen< That’s our price guarantee: Enjoy The Buff, or get your money back.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WEMBLEY beckons – and on The Buff we have found plenty to talk about in the build up to the Papa Johns Trophy final.
After an impressive performance at Sheffield Wednesday, all the focus has switched to Plymouth Argyle and a trip to the capital, so we break down all the latest news and headlines in the only way we know how (i.e. semi-seriously, and with limited footballing knowledge).
Marc and Henry talk cup final shirts, pre-match tours, why Brentford have already given Wanderers an assist and whether Darren Moore is the nicest bloke in the EFL.
We debate whether £10 is too steep for a matchday programme, if Josh Sheehan has timed his claim for a place in Bolton’s midfield perfectly and why Victor Adeboyejo is starting to look the real deal.
Your emails are read out in the Fil Morais postbag, there’s a classic game of Danny Shittu AND we remember to update the Fantasy League tables for once!
Don’t forget that next week we will be bringing you TWO special editions of The Buff to see you down to Wembley in style. On Friday we’ll be airing the regular episode (with maybe a little bit more razzle dazzle) but on Saturday morning it’s an all-singing, all-dancing Papa Johns Trophy special. Bring it on!
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
KEEP calm and carry on, Wanderers might have dropped to sixth and be heading to the league leaders Sheffield Wednesday but it’s not all doom and gloom!
Join Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt as we pick the bones of a defeat to Ipswich Town and wonder what went wrong, and what it might mean to the run-in, or even Wembley.
We hear from Ian Evatt, Gethin Jones and Conor Bradley in what has been a tough week for the Whites, which ends with a trip to Hillsborough to face an outstanding Owls side that has not been beaten in 22 games.
But it isn’t all bad. We examine the Bolton squad’s musical tastes – warning: Contains Taylor Swift – and revive our trademark Wanderers word game, Danny Shittu.
We read out your emails via the Fil Morais postbag and give our predictions on what might happen on Friday night.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to another Wanderers-packed edition of The Buff, bringing you the very best of the week’s news and gossip from the University of Bolton Stadium from the pages of The Bolton News.
It is a big week for Ian Evatt’s side, who host third-placed Ipswich Town on Saturday looking to bounce back from two frustrating results against Portsmouth and Morecambe and keep their play-off position in their own hands.
Results elsewhere in the last few days have not been especially kind for Bolton, so Marc and Henry take a look at the table and assess who exactly is still in the chase for the top six.
We’re talking Wembley tickets as the second wave goes on sale to club members. Can Wanderers sell out, why do we care so much about numbers, and will Henry manage to become the first podcast co-host to book a Wembley ticket live on air?
We hear from manager Evatt about why he isn’t driving himself nuts by looking at the table and we also hear from Eoin Toal after he gained his first call-up to the Northern Ireland squad.
Jay Jay Okocha became the first – we assume – current or former Wanderer to have a cartoon made about him. We wonder which other players could benefit from the TV treatment.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
PLAYING all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order, this week's edition of The Buff looks forward to a tasty trip to Morecambe and reviews all the action from games against Ports Mouth and Vale in a hectic week for the Wanderers.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt take you through the week's headlines in The Bolton News, including the launch of tickets for the Papa Johns Trophy final against Plymouth Argyle at Wembley.
We hear from Josh Sheehan and Ricardo Santos - and we look back on Ian Evatt's first 150 games in charge.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WANDERERS are going to Wembley, and so we have brought you a special edition of the Buff Podcast especially early this week!
Marc and Henry wade through all the thrills and spills of the win against Accrington Stanley, which guaranteed that Ian Evatt's side will be back in the capital to face Plymouth Argyle on April 2.
Every detail is discussed - and we also hear from manager Ian Evatt AND goal-scorer Elias Kachunga.
Of course, we don't neglect the rest of the week's news. The defeat at Wycombe is given a brief mention, and we debate whether Bolton's new stadium sponsor is good, bad or indifferent.
We also talk about the sad passing of commentary legend John Motson, whose commentary on the Bolton v Arsenal FA Cup tie back in 1994 still brings a chill to the spine.
And we preview upcoming games against Port Vale and Portsmouth, as Wanderers look to keep their play-off chase of the boil.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
I know we say it every week, but this is a massive week for Wanderers.
After winning their last two games 5-0, Ian Evatt's side go to in-form Wycombe looking to make another statement to the promotion challengers in League One.
And just a few days later, the go to Accrington Stanley for the Papa Johns Trophy semi-final, and a chance to play at Wembley for the first time since, well, you know...
As ever, The Buff discusses all the big talking points of the week, all the headlines in The Bolton News, and picks through the 10 (ten) goals scored at Peterborough United and against MK Dons.
We ask how important the Papa Johns Trophy really is, whether automatic promotion is possible and, perhaps most importantly, who will sing the cup final song if Bolton get there?
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
Ever get the feeling that you have seen it all before?
We talk timewasting on this week's Buff Podcast, as a farcical game against Cheltenham disappears in the rear view mirror and Ian Evatt hurtles towards a promotion six-pointer with Peterborough United.
We talk buses, and the possibility that club services could be shelved next season.
Marc and Henry discuss what might appear on Wanderers TV, and who exactly has the remote control.
The search for James Trafford's replacement has begun but we're still worried about what might happen if he gets an injury between now and May. And talking of injuries - the squad for Peterborough is looking thinner than the press room soup in Ken A*'s days.
Wanderers play their 5,000th game this weekend and we talk about the prospect of a Ricardo Gardner testimonial and whether it could ever materialise?
Of course we bring all your emails and make some predictions for this week's round of action, which also includes a home game against MK Dons.
And to top it all off, musical maestro Simon Woods has penned another top tune.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
THIS week's podcast takes a fine toothed comb (Henry's not Marc's) to the transfer window and looks at the business done by Bolton Wanderers over the month, including the deadline day capture of Manchester City's Luke Mbete.
We examine Aaron Morley's brilliant free-kick at Charlton, talk abut Dion Charles's backside, wax lyrical about Declan John's amazing turnaround in form - and get all excited about Shola Shoretire, forgetting about his parent club, of course.
We read out the best of this week's emails - and make predictions for this Saturday's home game against Cheltenham Town.
And apologies in advance, there is some crackling on Henry's mic. We wondered if our phones were being tapped but then we realised that neither of us were that interesting.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
THERE is never a dull moment in the world of Bolton Wanderers - and once again it has been a newsy week!
Marc and Henry take you through all the headlines from this week's Bolton News and discuss the upcoming transfer deadline, with two strikers said to be on their way to the UniBol.
We have had controversy, with the incredible case of mistaken identity in Tuesday night's win against Forest Green, not to mention the reaction and fallout to Elias Kachunga's indiscretion.
We read out your emails, look ahead to Saturday's game against Charlton and try to make some sense of who's staying and who's going in the Wanderers squad.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
THE Buff is back for another episode absolutely jam packed with news from Bolton Wanderers.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt pick apart the stories which made the Bolton News - including Dapo Afolayan's move to German side St Pauli, and a transfer fee which has got some folk up in arms.
We go through some of the transfer gossip from the week - and it turns out Marc's hunch was right... Shola Shoretire DID sign for Bolton, several hours after the podcast was recorded!
That's not all, though, we analyse the 3-0 win against Portsmouth, ask whether Accrington Stanley away is the perfect semi-final, make our predictions for Derby County this weekend AND pick our top five Ian Evatt signings.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast – and a week of big-hitting headlines at Wanderers in The Bolton News!
There is never a dull moment at the University of Bolton Stadium, and since our last episode there have been thrills, spills and everything in between.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt go through the big stories, including Dapo Afolayan’s potential move to Germany, Amadou Bakayoko’s exit, the pitch problems, Declan John’s tweet, Rico’s return, Will Aimson’s rebirth PLUS analysis of the Papa Johns Trophy win against Portsmouth and the goalless draw with Plymouth Argyle.
We open up the mailbag and answer your questions on Wanderers – plus we look ahead to this weekend’s rematch with Portsmouth, with three points at stake.
To check out the early discount on joining the Iron Man night runs, go to https://www.ironman.com/im-uk
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
HAPPY New Year to all the listeners of The Buff - and welcome back to another episode packed full of Bolton Wanderers news and gossip.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt unite for the first time in 2023 to discuss the stunning 3-0 win against Barnsley and what it does for Bolton's promotion push.
The January window is open - and while we recorded the pod just before news of Randell Williams' signing (d'oh!) we are bringing you bang up to date on another Wanderers target, Danny Nlundulu.
We sift through all the other transfer tittle-tattle and discuss the Dapo Afolayan suspension at Lincoln City.
The Postman has delivered once again, with emails on the Bolton back three, whether it was right to 'ole' at Oakwell, and whether the Reebok Rebels should come back on matchdays. Please don't cancel us.
The lads will also be giving their predictions for the big game against Plymouth Argyle and the Portsmouth Papa Johns Trophy quarter-final.
Press play, sit back and imagine a room filled with James Traffords.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
IT has been a successful 2022 on the whole for Wanderers – and this week we’re looking back on all the highs and lows in our special end-of-year review.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt analyse all the game, month by month, and chart the progress of Ian Evatt’s side as they finished ninth in League One last season, then launched their promotion chase this time around.
The lads also give each and every player who has featured this season a mark out of 10 in our half term report. And rumour has it, Henry has dished out a 10.
We’d like to thank everyone who has listened to the podcast in 2022, and hope you can stay with us next year where there is plenty more in store.
From everyone at The Buff (and by that, we mean Marc and Henry) we hope you have a healthy and happy New Year!
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
LADIES and Gentlemen, we produce another podcast of news, reviews and general heartache on The Buff.
Just dangerous enough to alert the town elders, we bring you through all the week's headlines at the Bolton News.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to The Buff, and a weird old week at Bolton Wanderers.
On one hand we had a defensive collapse in the cold at Shrewsbury Town and a pair of substitutions that had quite a few foaming at the mouth. And on the other, Ian Evatt's side brushed Manchester United* aside to claim their place in the Papa Johns Trophy quarter final, where we now know they will face Portsmouth at home.
Negotiate the highs and lows of the week with Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt along with all the top stories from the University of Bolton Stadium, courtesy of The Bolton News.
The postbag brings some intriguing questions about WWE wrestlers and, well, beards. You'll have to listen and find out.
Plus the boys give their predictions for this weekend's home game against Exeter City and whether being optimistic is just not the Wanderers way...
To book your place at Bolton Arena's Santa Dash on Sunday, December 18 and help raise money for Outreach UK, follow this link...
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME to another action-packed episode of The Buff Podcast, which promises to be more explosive than the top floor of the Nakatomi Plaza.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt dive headlong into a newsy week at Bolton Wanderers to discuss the sudden hospitalisation of club captain Ricardo Santos, another stirring comeback against Bristol Rovers, the January Transfer Window and a lot, lot more.
The lads take the World Cup challenge with a BWFC twist, read out some of your emails AND look ahead to the game at Shrewsbury Town and the visit of Manchester United's Under-21s.
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This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
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League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to another episode of your friendly neighbourhood Buff!
That’s right, the most eclectic Bolton Wanderers podcast currently available on the market – at least until another one starts next week – brings you all the build up to Friday night’s game against Bristol Rovers and much, much more.
With no game last weekend we decided to make this a bumper email special, so Marc and Henry are answering your questions on Kieran Sadlier, disco trains, pre-match music and reserve team football.
Alright and Barry Knight invites Daniel Sturridge to the table, and of course we have got all the BWFC headlines of the week including Sam Hird’s York City approach, Conor Bradley and Liverpool latest and the hair-brained plans from Sky Sports to make League One football a more interesting watch on the TV.
There’s plenty to get your teeth into for the big match, and loads of discussion points if you are catching up over the weekend. It’s the first, not the last. It used to be a newspaper…
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast – and a double winning week which gave us plenty to talk about at Wanderers.
Thanks to Dapo Afolayan’s heroics at Fleetwood, we’ve made this week’s episode a Late, Late Show, looking back at some of the most memorable injury time strikes scored by Bolton in recent history.
Ian Evatt’s side have also progressed in the Papa Johns Trophy thanks to a 3-2 win against Barrow and we analyse all the action on the night, including a star turn from Eoin Toal, a rare goal for Elias Kachunga and another cup error from Joel Dixon.
We also discuss expectation at Bolton Wanderers this season – and why despite hovering around the top six for the whole season, the club still seems one bad result away from a meltdown each and every week. Is it history related? Or are we just a dramatic bunch.
We ask: Is It Alright or Barry Knight? We open the Fil Morais postbag and read out your emails and we are treated to a brand-new song from The Buff’s resident tunesmith, Simon Woods.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back for another episode of The Buff Podcast – bringing you all the latest news, headlines and opinions from the wonderful world of Bolton Wanderers.
The Whites are heading to the coast this weekend to take on Fleetwood, purveyors of the Captain Pugwash theme tune, so Marc and Henry discuss what they have to do to get three much-needed points.
The boys discuss potential January exits, substitute goalkeepers, XG and the data revolution and Gary Cahill's retirement.
We bring back the old favourite, Alright or Barry Knight, and give a cursory look to a World Cup that – frankly – we don’t really care that much about.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast - your weekly spoonful of Bolton Wanderers headlines, opinion and gossip with Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt.
Strange things are afoot at BWFC and while the club rides high in sixth place in the table, there is no getting around the fact that performances have not been great.
Out of the FA Cup at the first round stage for the fourth year in a row there was some slight solace with the fact we don't have to play Crewe in round two.
But with Cambridge United to come this weekend, improvement is a must. On the agenda this week is how Ian Evatt goes about getting better performances out of his players, what formation best suits, and which players are in form anyhow.
Big stories of the week include the possible recall of Conor Bradley to Liverpool, Neil Hart's view that iFollow needs another discussion around the EFL and Elias Kachunga's contract prospects.
We open the mailbag to ask about the worst BWFC weather and a What If on Stuart Holden which might well bring a tear to the eye.
We speak to the author of the superb 'Who Put The Ball In The Munich Net', Chris Flanagan, on the 15th anniversary of Bolton's draw at Bayern Munich.
And we catch up with The Buff's Fantasy Football League, where Henry's team continues to plumb the depths.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast - your weekly spoonful of Bolton Wanderers headlines, opinion and gossip with Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt.
Strange things are afoot at BWFC and while the club rides high in sixth place in the table, there is no getting around the fact that performances have not been great.
Out of the FA Cup at the first round stage for the fourth year in a row there was some slight solace with the fact we don't have to play Crewe in round two.
But with Cambridge United to come this weekend, improvement is a must. On the agenda this week is how Ian Evatt goes about getting better performances out of his players, what formation best suits, and which players are in form anyhow.
Big stories of the week include the possible recall of Conor Bradley to Liverpool, Neil Hart's view that iFollow needs another discussion around the EFL and Elias Kachunga's contract prospects.
We open the mailbag to ask about the worst BWFC weather and a What If on Stuart Holden which might well bring a tear to the eye.
We speak to the author of the superb 'Who Put The Ball In The Munich Net', Chris Flanagan, on the 15th anniversary of Bolton's draw at Bayern Munich.
And we catch up with The Buff's Fantasy Football League, where Henry's team continues to plumb the depths.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to The Buff – and this week’s episode promises to give you FA Cup fever!
Wanderers are back in the cup and have been handed the world’s least romantic first round tie, against Barnsley. But that doesn’t stop Marc and Henry chatting up a storm to give fans the build up to the game.
We look back at a weird weekend defeat against Oxford United, talk formations, Plan B, Dapo as a wing-back and who exactly IS in the sort of form that will make Ian Evatt happy to put their name on the team-sheet.
We go through all the big headlines of the week including season ticket news, the big festive fixture switch and the Supporters’ Trust securing their application to make the University of Bolton Stadium and ACV. We even explain what an ACV actually means.
We open up the postbag and wonder what might have happened if Big Sam got the money he wanted back in 2007, play a cryptic game of Nicky Hint and best of all, get a special song dedicated to the original Robbie Savage and his magical moment at Wrexham.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
HALLOWEEN is soon upon us, so at The Buff we decided to take on some of the scariest stories from this week at Bolton Wanderers.
From ancient curses being lifted against Accrington and Burton, to screams of terror in the press box as Marc contemplates a 98th minute re-write, there is bound to be something to chill your bones in this week's show.
We discuss turning the University of Bolton Stadium into a cauldron of noise, which ex-Bolton player would make the best Prime Minister and why Henry is going trick or treating dressed as Gary Megson.
So turn off the lights, press play on your podcast provider and listen to a podcast that just so happens to have been recorded a few days before October 31.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to another episode of The Buff Podcast, covering all the week’s headlines at Bolton Wanderers.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt take us through everything that has happened at the University of Bolton Stadium, including the stalemate against Barnsley and the 3-0 win against Leeds Under-21s in the Papa Johns Trophy.
The lads talk about zeroes at both ends of the pitch and what Ian Evatt might do to improve his side’s goal return.
Games against Accrington Stanley and Burton Albion are dissected, the new FA Cup centenary shirt reviewed, and we ponder a new type of injury at Wanderers, of a decidedly personal nature.
There is a new game – which needs a name – and we invite supporters to register their interest in a new fans’ forum at The Bolton News.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast, the show with all the Bolton Wanderers headlines and none of the newsprint on your fingers.
On this week's episode Marc and Henry open the controversy box to discuss two straight defeats in League One, parking at the University of Bolton Stadium and whether football should abandon the 3pm broadcast blackout.
We have your unpopular opinions on email, bring you an update from the Fantasy Football League and predictions for this weekend's game against Barnsley.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
YES we're back with another round of Bolton Wanderers headlines from the paper, on our third birthday, nonetheless!
Celebrate the only BWFC podcast that can give you the real insight behind the headlines. For starters, we wrote them!
And after James Trafford's stunning save against Cheltenham, we look back at the greatest stops in the last few decades - including a few cameos from Jussi Jaaskelainen, Keith Branagan and a certain John McGinlay.
We look behind all the week's stories, read out our listener email on 'what if?' and look ahead to this weekend's game at Forest Green Rovers.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast, where we take you through all the Bolton Wanderers headlines in an hour of football chat with Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt.
With Lincoln City visitors to the UniBol on Saturday, we bring all the latest news from Ian Evatt's camp and try to peek ahead to Tuesday's game at Cheltenham Town too.
It has been a newsy week at Bolton, with talk of a big money stadium sponsorship chase to kick in next season.
We ask whether fans would like to see a rugby league club groundshare with Bolton (just theoretical, don't anybody drop their morning brew), and if paying a fiver for a World Cup fan park is fair.
On the pitch, the spotlight has fallen on last year's top scorer, Dapo Afolayan, and what he has to do to get back in the starting line-up, even after his goal against Peterborough United last time out.
We bring you a bumper postbag filled with unpopular Bolton Wanderers opinions and What If scenarios, and we run the rule over the Fantasy Football League before the weekend.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to another slice of The Buff, discussing all the week’s Bolton Wanderers headlines and gossip.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt pick apart the BWFC stories and give their views on the 1-0 win against Peterborough United and the penalty shootout defeat at Tranmere Rovers in the Papa John’s Trophy.
We open up the Fil Morais Postbag and ask if Jay Jay Okocha was actually rubbish, or whether Paolo Di Canio might have pipped Ian Evatt to the manager’s job at one stage?
And we have got some fun and games at the end, as Marc and Henry try to guess the value of Wanderers oddities including a mud-stained Michael Ricketts shirt and Akinori Nishizawa’s Premier League numbers.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
ON this week's Buff Podcast we salute the best headed goals that Bolton Wanderers have ever scored.
Gethin Jones's brilliant effort against MK Dons got us in the mood for the flick ons, the glances, the full length dives, or the perfectly placed nods.
Along with breaking down Bolton's 2-0 win on Tuesday night we look ahead to Peterborough United's visit this weekend, discuss postponements and fixture pile ups, Netflix documentaries and Papa Johns Pizza.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast – recorded on Thursday morning before the sad passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Marc and Henry discuss the week’s headlines at Bolton Wanderers, preview the upcoming games (at time of writing) against Cheltenham Town and MK Dons.
We open the mailbag to preview some of the best and worst own goals in Bolton Wanderers’ history plus the loudest-ever away support.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
It's Transfer Deadline Day and to kick off our live blog, we have recorded a special hour-long episode of The Buff podcast to try and predict what business Wanderers might do today.
We (correctly) call that Liverpool full-back Owen Beck has completed a season-long loan - and ask what that might mean for Declan John and Jack Iredale.
We look at the striker options and debate whether Ian Evatt needs to bring in even more firepower?
And have the defensive mistakes which surfaced over the past few weeks shown that more improvement is needed at the back?
We also bring you a list of 10 things you will DEFINITIELY see on a Bolton Wanderers transfer deadline day, plus the brilliant Simon Woods adds his unique tunes.
There is also a game on this weekend - so Marc and Henry cast their eye over the visit of Charlton Athletic and predict how Wanderers might fare.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME to another headline-packed episode of The Buff Podcast as Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt take to the microphone to discuss this week's events at Bolton Wanderers.
All the big stories are covered, along with a detailed discussion on the two games of the week - Sheffield Wednesday in League One, and Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup.
And of course we open the Fil Morais Postbag to bring your emails, including a debate on the loudest away support ever at Bolton.
We look ahead to games against Plymouth Argyle and Crewe, review the Buff's Fantasy Football League, and lots of other stuff which, frankly, goes off at a tangent.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WANDERERS are going well – and The Buff looks back on a positive week trying desperately not to get over-excited.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt pick through all the week’s headlines in The Bolton News analysing the draw at Port Vale and the win against Morecambe.
We look ahead to this weekend’s League One game against Sheffield Wednesday and the potential for a bumper crowd at the University of Bolton Stadium.
And just over the horizon, don’t forget that Premier League Aston Villa are on their way in the Carabao Cup. If you’re reading this Stevie G, bring it on!
Of course, we bring you the best of our listener emails, including some wi-fi talk and the possibility of Wanderers hitting the big screen.
We also bring back Six Degrees of Kevin Nolan. We’ll leave it up to you to decide whether it has been a success.
We also confirm that Conor Bradley is good. Very good, in fact.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join, follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
THE Buff has returned after a week away, and this week we have a smorgasbord of wonderful football after two wins at Wanderers and a brilliant Carabao Cup draw.
MARVEL at the 31-pass move for the second goal against Salford City, WONDER at the rout against Wycombe and SWOON at the record-breaking season ticket sales and a Fan Zone that sells half-decent ale.
We break down all the week’s headlines, build up to a tough trip to Port Vale, rank the Wycombe win on the Evatt-o-meter, and discuss that harsh red card for George Thomason.
Of course, we bring the listener emails too – including which former Bolton Wanderers manager shares a name with an adult film star, and why the sound system at the UniBol is showing its age.
We try to separate six degrees of Kevin Nolan and take a first look at who is succeeding and who is failing miserably in The Buff’s Fantasy Football League.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join, follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
League Code: 90eb76
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME back to The Buff’s annual League One prediction extravaganza – and who we think will be riding high or sinking low this season.
Soothsayers Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt take out their crystal ball to see who will be struggling at Burton on windy Tuesday night, and which clubs will be on the beach by April.
The boys analyse some of the big headlines at Bolton Wanderers from the week and analyse the final pre-season friendly against Huddersfield Town.
There is a game-by-game breakdown of the summer to see what has gone right and what has gone wrong for Ian Evatt and his squad.
But most importantly we give our 1-24 predictions, safe in the knowledge that the podcast will be clipped and thrown back in our faces by fans of the clubs who exceed our expectations!
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join, follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
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IT'S that time of the week where Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt thumb through all the Bolton Wanderers headlines and bring you the details behind every story.
Yes, it's The Buff Podcast. And on this week's show we build up to the final pre-season friendly against Huddersfield Town by weighing up the pros and cons of the summer so far.
We channel our inner Ian Evatt and see if we can already pick his team to beat Ipswich Town on the opening day of the season.
Of course we investigate the Carlisle United defeat, and the B Team's inauspicious start, and Evatt's heatwave comments which seem to have caught a few people's attention.
But most of all we fish through the minutiae of Wanderers life: Ponder what cocktails might be served at the FanZone bar, what Disney film Medo Kamara might like, and why Henry knows so much about Darren Pratley and ice cream.
There's also a Nat Lofthouse quiz and your emails on iFollow in a bumper episode that is bound to whet the appetite for the final dress rehearsal this weekend.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join, follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
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Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
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WELCOME to another episode of The Buff Podcast as we continue the countdown to the start of the League One season.
Marc and Henry sift through the details of friendlies against Wigan Athletic and Watford plus the debut of the B Team at Atherton Colls.
We flick through the sports pages of The Bolton News to talk about the big Wanderers stories of the week including the departure of Ronan Darcy to Swindon Town, the weird rumour about Wrexham and Declan John and the latest transfer news from the UniBol.
We read out some of our reader emails and then dig into Marc’s extensive archive of programmes to pick some of the best player Q&As and do a half-time quiz from 2015.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join, follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
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Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
WELCOME to another edition of The Buff Podcast, as Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt take you through another week of pre-season, and a week closer to the big kick-off in League One.
The lads peek through the long grass at Chorley and see how Ian Evatt’s side is getting on – then we grab the binoculars and suss out how the Whites went on behind closed doors against Stockport.
The accounts are out, so Marc and Henry discuss whether there are any major concerns, and also point in the direction of Kieran Maguire’s Price of Football Podcast for some proper analysis.
We’ll be going through our listener emails – with a set piece complaint, a comment of bringing back women’s football to Bolton Wanderers and a point on safe standing at the University of Bolton Stadium.
This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.
If you’d like to join, follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76
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Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
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WELCOME back to The Buff – and the first one of Wanderers’ pre-season!
We look back at the opening friendly against Longridge Town and a nine-goal haul that has got everyone very excited, rightly or wrongly.
The club’s new home shirt was launched this week, so we ask whether it is alright or Barry Knight in the fashion stakes.
Ian Evatt announced there were “conversations” with other clubs about top stars like Dapo Afolayan and Ricardo Santos, so should Bolton supporters be nervous?
The B Team squad is padding out, so we examine a couple of their new recruits, and we discuss where Ian Evatt still needs to strengthen his first team squad… if at all!
Of course we read out our listener emails, because they are the best bit. And one raises the distinct possibility that Stephen Dobbie could one day become Bolton Wanderers manager.
Marc and Henry try to tackle a two-minute challenge, rather unsuccessfully, and we also tip our cap to The Beatles. No spoilers.
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
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WELCOME to another edition of The Buff – which would have been live from Portugal, had Marc’s hotel had better wi-fi!
Instead, the lads scrutinise the week’s Bolton Wanderers headlines from the glamorous locations of Leigh and Bath, but that doesn’t mean we have scrimped on the detail.
We pore through the new fixture list and whether the tough start Wanderers have been given will make any difference.
We look at new loan addition Conor Bradley from Liverpool and whether he should be seen in a different light, given Ian Evatt’s comments about Marlon Fossey.
The Bolton boss and his Blackpool links are also investigated – and Marc talks surprise packages from the training ground in Portugal.
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WELCOME back for another blast of The Buff – and all your Bolton Wanderers stories packed into one hour of podcast fun.
We examine all the big stories of the week, including James Trafford’s return from Manchester City, the burgeoning B Team and the fact Marlon Fossey won’t be a Wanderer next season.
Henry Hewitt is back in the co-host’s chair but our experiment with Buff FM went so well, we’re bringing it back again to hear from Wanderers fans on the big issues of the day.
We’ve also got a new end-of-episode game that hasn’t got a name yet. But we can probably only play it for one more week, so don’t email in.
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
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WELCOME to another episode of The Buff Podcast – where we’ll be talking through the top topics at Bolton Wanderers.
This week we’re putting a different spin on things, with Marc hosting the first-ever Buff FM phone-in. So don’t touch that dial!
Several passionate fans give their views on the top headlines of the week, including the problematic chase of Fulham defender Marlon Fossey and the speculation over Ian Evatt and the vacant Blackpool job.
We also put YouTuber Ben Timberlake under the spotlight in a Wanderers Mastermind not to be missed.
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WELCOME back for another episode of The Buff – and this time we’ve got an episode of two halves!
In part one, we are joined by Chris Mann, the creator of the Burnden Aces and BWFC Stats Twitter accounts and a Wanderers fan who knows exactly when to send Paddy McCarthy a Moonpig card.
We scour the week’s headlines, from Ricardo Santos’s new contract and the appointments at the academy to The Bolton News’s in-depth chat with Bruce Rioch, 30 years after he was appointed at Burnden Park.
Chris undertakes the Wanderers Mastermind challenge – his chosen subject being Wanderers’ Premier League years.
And then we shift gear for the second half of the show, where Emily Parker and Angela Abbott are our special guests, chatting about the work of #HerGameToo, how Wanderers can help bring in more female fans and whether there is any hope of a senior women’s team returning to the University of Bolton Stadium.
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THIS week's Buff Podcast skims over the fact it has been a quiet week at Bolton Wanderers and makes its own news.
Should Josh Windass be applauded for his social media exploits? Can Dapo Afolayan pull off plastic footwear and why does Henry keep Lloyd Isgrove's signed sock in his spare room?
Of course we debate all the week's headlines. We wrote them.
There is a cancelled friendly against Oldham Athletic, talk of fan disorder, early season slumps and Harry Brockbank's American U-turn.
But more importantly there are emails from our fantastic listeners - from wacky kit sponsorship ideas and stadium naming rights, to ridiculous bald science.
And to top it off, Marc sits in The Buff's custom made leather chair to answer Mastermind questions on the one and only Kevin Davies. Spoiler: He should have studied.
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
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WELCOME one and all to another episode of The Buff – and a show with a difference!
Once again we’ll be running through the week’s Bolton Wanderers headlines, from the potential new sponsors at the stadium and the possibility of a 7.45pm kick off to the upcoming FanZone and Dapo Afolayan’s rumoured courtship from Rangers.
But this week we’re also reducing the huge pile of correspondence and reading out a number of your emails.
If you wanted to know why Matt Taylor is the most under-rated Wanderers player in living memory, why other clubs are so fixated with Wanderers, or why Marlon Fossey DOESN’T get into a best loanee XI of the last 10 years, then lend us your ears for an hour and find out more.
We also bring you a new segment: Wanderers Mastermind.
Henry has his knowledge put to the test about the season just gone. And Marc shows why the words 'quiz researcher' do not appear on his CV.
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
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STOP the clocks, cut off the telephone, it is time for a bit of reflection on The Buff as we look back at a whole decade spent outside the Premier League.
Marc and Henry look back at that fateful day at Stoke City and the myriad of problems that led to it for Owen Coyle’s side.
But this isn’t just a pity party… There’s plenty to discuss about the modern-day Wanderers too and we look at the exciting signing of Australian defender Jack Iredale, which kicks off Ian Evatt’s summer of recruitment.
We revel in Dapo Afolayan’s plans for the Championship and beyond, wonder if Jon Dadi Bodvarsson uses his Clubcard vouchers and decide whether we want Wycombe or Sunderland to go up in the play-offs.
There’s a battle for the soapbox on Alright or Barry Knight and we read out some of the best emails of the week, including one listener’s post-Premier League XI. Don’t worry Wheats… You’re in it.
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
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WE’VE reached the end of the season – and so in the time-honoured tradition, The Buff dishes out its player ratings, with no holds barred!
Marc and Henry run down the whole squad and rank them out of 10 Jaeger Bombs (all will be explained) in what is a bumper edition of your favourite Wanderers podcast.
But that’s not all! We run down this week’s headlines as defensive target Jack Iredale announces he is leaving Cambridge United and Ricardo Santos sends the whole of Bolton for a hotdog after announcing he needs a removal van.
We analyse the retained list and wonder if this is the last we have seen of Alex Baptiste and Andy Tutte, and of course we list off the highlights of that final weekend win against Fleetwood Town.
And we’re not done yet! We took our tape recorder around some of the great and the good at Wanderers’ end-of-season awards to ask what they have made of the season, and who they voted as their player of the year.
And we also hear from the main men Dapo Afolayan and Ricardo Santos, just because we can.
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
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IT’S the final game of the season and The Buff is in party mood as we look forward to one final 90 minutes against Fleetwood and a whole summer’s worth of transfer gossip.
We trawl through the headlines and debate what sums of money could realistically convince Bolton Wanderers to part with their top players.
As James Trafford gets linked with a loan move to Belgium, we discuss whether he has ever watched Poirot or ruminated over a Magritte?
It has been a week of weird statistics – so Marc gets his calculator out again to reveal why Wanderers are better than Real Madrid and would ordinarily be in the play-offs.
Alright or Barry Knight takes on end-of-season awards, laps of appreciation, Sam Allardyce and Nigel Reo Coker.
Hear from Wanderers midfielder Aaron Morley AND Kieran Sadlier, who answers our fans’ question of the week.
And of course we pick apart the win against Cheltenham Town and cast an eye over Saturday lunchtime’s finale against Fleetwood.
Best of all - we finish with a salute to Burnden Park, 25 years after we waved goodbye to the famous old ground.
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
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GET ready for another episode of The Buff Podcast, bringing you the very best of the week's news at Bolton Wanderers, from the people who wrote it.
We hear from James Trafford and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, plus Dapo Afolayan gives his view on the legendary Frank Worthington goal scored 43 years ago this week.
Marc and Henry flick through the week's transfer stories, check up on Marlon Fossey's progress, review the wins against Doncaster Rovers and Accrington Stanley plus look ahead to the penultimate game of the season at Cheltenham Town.
We review The Bolton News's Big BWFC Supporters' Survey 2022 and what it says about the club's progress this season and we bring back Alright or Barry Knight to see what was good, what was bad and what was downright ugly about this week at Wanderers.
We read out some cracking reader emails - including an all-time Over-Rated XI - and will almost certainly be the only podcast in the world which finishes on a song about Roy Greaves.
Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
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THE Buff is back – and just in time for a big weekend of Easter football!
Wanderers head to Doncaster Rovers on Good Friday then come back home to face Accrington Stanley on Monday, and we’re across both games to bring you all the build-up and analysis.
We take a look back at the 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, the growing financial divide in League One and Ian Evatt’s warning to players under contract.
We read out a ‘Most Under-rated XI’ from one of The Buff’s listeners, take a special look at the fans’ survey we launched this week and reminisce about the best pre-season tours.
And remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
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WELCOME back to another episode of The Buff - and yes we know it is a little bit late!
Marc arrived back off his holiday and fired up the mic for a special podcast looking at the draws against Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic, and the mounting injury list facing Ian Evatt's side as they prepare to host Sheffield Wednesday.
With play-off chances pretty much nullified, the Whites have five games to limp through before the summer break but have recent performances highlighted where they must strengthen for next season?
It has been a busy week on the Bolton News sportsdesk - and we debate the punishment handed out to Dion Charles for his tweet misdemeanours as a teenager, plus we discuss some of the more unsavoury moments which surfaced during and after last weekend's local derby at the DW Stadium.
On a happier note, we bring back Lloyd Quizgrove, read out some of your emails - including a debate on the most under-rated Wanderers, and there is a special song from the Buff's Bard, Simon Woods, in tribute to the day John McGinlay went in goal against Reading.
And remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
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IT’S derby day on Saturday, just in case you hadn’t noticed, and The Buff wants to make sure you are fully equipped for the trip to the DW Stadium.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt bring all the week’s headlines from The Bolton News, including injury issues, international jet-setters and why there might be some good news on the financial front for the Whites.
We build-up to the Wigan Athletic game by discussing what Ian Evatt might do with his side and whether a win against the Latics could be the cherry on top of a positive season.
But wait, that’s not all… Saturday will be Evatt’s 100th game in charge of Wanderers and so we felt we needed to mark the occasion in the only way we know how. Alright or Barry Knight.
Marc and Henry pick out the very best, and the very worst of the games that the Wanderers boss has been in charge. And no holds are barred.
We also bring some listener correspondence on outfield goalkeepers and why Bolton are big in New York, plus there is a Titanic Battle Line-Ups involving teams from 1998 and 2020.
And remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
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IT'S international break and so we decided to go with something different this week.
Join Marc and Henry for all the usual chat about the week's Bolton Wanderers headlines in The Bolton News - but also a special rundown of the worst-ever loan players to wear a Wanderers shirt.
From Djibril Diawara to Chic Charnley, Nigel Jemson to Ariza Makakula, some scary, scary names make our list.
We also examine the win at Crewe, whether Wanderers would already be in the top six if they had their current squad from the start, whether a B Team could work at the UniBol AND if "20 goals 20 goals" Bakayoko has already proved his critics wrong.
And remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
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ARE the play-offs now out of reach? Join Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt for the official verdict on The Buff Podcast.
Wanderers’ defeat against Plymouth Argyle has left them well off the pace – but could things look different with a win at Crewe this weekend?
On this week’s show, we pick out three positions we think need to be strengthened in the summer window and discuss whether Ian Evatt should experiment with formations and personnel in the final few weeks of the season.
We celebrate Fabrice Muamba’s potential return to the UniBol as an academy coach, look at Xavier Amaechi’s difficulties getting a game at Bolton and whether Ricardo Santos really is the best defender outside the Premier League.
As ever, we read out your brilliant emails – from what you could miss from leaving a game early to the worst away trip ever.
All of that plus we look ahead to this weekend’s game at Crewe, we play a bit of Lloyd Quiz-grove, and there is a game of Battle Line-ups involving two nearly identical teams from 2009 and 2010.
It isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt
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LET'S hop aboard The Buff once again with Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt for an intense political debate.
Alternatively, you can fast forward past the bit about Nigel Farage and enjoy the best of this week's Bolton Wanderers headlines, including an intense draw against Morecambe and a one-sided whitewash against Gillingham.
The transfer rumour mill has reared its head this week with the news that Fulham are looking at Dapo Afolayan - and that raises the possibility that Marlon Fossey could be used in a future deal.
We ponder whether wing-back is now the sexiest position on the planet, and just how many light years Bolton are ahead of Cheltenham Town, Morecambe and Cambridge United.
We ask fans what is the worst thing they have ever missed by arriving at a game early, or leaving it late, and we find out why Ricardo Vaz Te's mate serves up a mean seafood gnocchi.
All of that, plus we look ahead to this weekend's must-win game against Plymouth Argyle, we play a bit of Lloyd Quiz-grove, and there is a titanic Battle Line-ups involving a team of superstars from Big Sam's pomp against a rag-tag Keith Hill XI.
It isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt - especially if you have memories of BWFC legend Dave Higson.
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JOIN Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt on the Bolton Wanderers podcast that writes the headlines and sings the theme tunes.
On this week's show we discuss Ricardo Santos's contract and whether we really should be concerned that he doesn't want to sign right away.
It has been a sobering week at the UniBol - and we'd like to pass on our love to Gethin Jones and his family after the sad passing of his mum, Karen. We'd also like to send our best to Tommy and Rita Banks after it was confirmed this week that the Bolton legend has been diagnosed with dementia.
On the pitch, things are getting tense. Wanderers face Gillingham and Morecambe over the next week, looking to preserve their play-off hopes and let us not forget the weekend's ref row. Do Bolton need to be 'that club?'
We bring a bit of correspondence, a brand new game (and we still need a decent title), Lloyd Quizgrove, Fake News headlines and our regular poem constructed entirely of the weird and wonderful reactions from social media this week.
It isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt - especially if you have memories of BWFC legend Dave Higson.
And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.
JOIN Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt for another round of headlines, discussion and general Bolton Wanderers tomfoolery in this week's edition of The Buff Podcast.
We survey all the latest at the University of Bolton Stadium including back-to-back wins against Wimbledon and Lincoln City, and the upcoming trip to MK Dons.
We discuss Ricardo Santos's contract offer and why Wanderers have to get the big man tied to a longer deal.
Set pieces are improving fast - but where else can Ian Evatt's side still up their game in the remaining months of the season?
VAR could be coming to the EFL, and we debate whether League One referees are ready for it.
And we ponder whether upcoming games against Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic could be switched to Bolton's advantage?
All that – and of course the regular games of Lloyd Quiz-grove, Danny Shittu and your emails, which we always love to read.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt - especially if you have memories of BWFC legend Dave Higson.
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JOIN me, Marc Iles, and him, Henry Hewitt, on another show packed with Bolton Wanderers headlines, gossip and reaction to this week’s events at the club.
Among the hot topics on debate, we discuss why the Whites looked so nervous on a terrible pitch at Burton and what damage the result did to the club’s play-off places.
Was the win at Oxford United was actually Ian Evatt’s best in charge of Wanderers?
Are Football Ventures looking for outside investment? And should we care if they are?
If Kieran Lee is injured, who steps into the number 10 role, and will Bolton suffer if he continues to be patched up?
And why on earth did nobody realise that Marlon Fossey was really good? We weigh up whether Wanderers have a realistic chance of keeping him.
All that – and of course the regular games of Lloyd Quiz-grove, Danny Shittu and your emails, which we always love to read.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles.
And please don't just click the episode and not tell us about it. Leave a review - especially five-star ones, we like those. Alternatively tweet @Henry__Hewitt and tell him all the answers he should have got right.
ANOTHER week, another action-packed episode of The Buff podcast, looking back at another newsy week at Bolton Wanderers with hosts Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt.
All the big headlines from The Bolton News are discussed, including the fallout from a controversial afternoon at Morecambe on Saturday and whether Wanderers are developing a reputation away from home that they just don’t want.
We also reflect on a fifth win in six games, as Will Aimson’s header sunk Charlton Athletic direct from a set piece, which is a Line of Dioufty enquiry, if ever there was one.
Among the other big subjects on debate – full time refs in League One and Two, season ticket prices, Kieran Sadlier’s best position and what team Ian Evatt should pick for forthcoming games at Oxford United and Burton Albion.
All the popular features are here too including Danny Shittu, Lloyd Quiz-Grove and a poem of social media snippets to see out the show.
If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles.
And please don't just click the episode and not tell us about it. Leave a review - especially five-star ones, we like those. Alternatively tweet @Henry__Hewitt and tell him all the answers he should have got right.
JOIN Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt to discuss a sensational week at Wanderers which reads eight goals scored, none conceded. Celebrating wins against Sunderland and Cambridge United, we discuss whether the optimism alarm should be sounded after Bolton’s successful January transfer window. We examine all the incomings over January and check out all the week’s headlines from The Bolton News. There is an epic game of Danny Shittu to look forward to, and Marc shows his poetic side with another portion of prose comprised of some of the weird and wacky comments on social media this week. If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles. And please don't just click the episode and not tell us about it. Leave a review - especially five-star ones, we like those. Alternatively tweet @Henry__Hewitt and tell him all the answers he should have got right.
JOIN Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt for another stacked edition of The Buff, counting down to transfer deadline day. Wanderers are upwardly mobile again, and we drill down into the details of a thriller at Shrewsbury before looking ahead to a home double-header against Sunderland and Cambridge. Between those two games, the transfer window will slam shut – but will Kyle Dempsey sneak in beforehand? We discuss the pandemic loan which effectively leaves eight per cent of the club owned by the Government and ask: Why didn’t we all turn up at the UniBol with birthday cake last season and claim it was a really big party? All the week’s headlines are picked apart, we discuss whether half-time entertainment is a thing of the past, and exactly how we can binge watch the Dapo Afolayan Show and still keep winning games. Back by popular demand is Lloyd Quiz-Grove – now with a theme tune – and, of course, another Danny Shittu contest which is likely to be just as one-sided as the last 34 have been. If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles. And please leave us a good review, no matter which platform you are listening on. Apparently all the other buttons aside from five star are broken, so please don't try them...
WELCOME to another episode of The Buff, packed full of the week’s biggest Bolton Wanderers headlines from The Bolton News. Join Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt on their weekly journey through the biggest stories from the University of Bolton Stadium. We discuss the big transfer stories of the week, including Iceland international Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Dennis Politic heading to Italy and Harry Brockbank going to start a new chapter in his career in the US. We also drill down into Wanderers chase for Gillingham captain Kyle Dempsey and wonder what is holding the whole thing up? The boys analyse a victory against Ipswich Town and encouraging debuts for Aaron Morley and James Trafford – and we look ahead to this weekend’s trip to Shrewsbury, and what team Ian Evatt might pick to keep the winning run going. We launch a new game – Lloyd Quiz-Grove – and compete another round of Danny Shittu, the alphabet game that has taken the world/country/town/podcast by storm (delete as applicable). If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles. And please leave us a good review, no matter which platform you are listening on. Apparently all the other buttons aside from five star are broken, so please don't try them...
WELCOME to another episode of The Buff, jam-packed with headlines, gossip and general nonsense about Bolton Wanderers Football Club. Your hosts, Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt, guide you through another eventful week at the UniBol which included the departure of last season's top scorer, Eoin Doyle, and the arrival of Aaron Morley from Rochdale and James Trafford from Manchester City (OK, the pod was recorded before Trafford's loan was confirmed, but he's definitely still discussed!). We review the tough spell that Ian Evatt is going through and ponder whether a more defensive approach would do any good, we review all the transfer gossip in the window and also look ahead to this weekend's game against Ipswich Town. On top of all that, we also bring a world class game of Danny Shittu and a new game that we frankly haven't named yet. If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles.
JOIN Marc and Henry discuss what has been another eventful week at Wanderers. We review the defeats at Rotherham United and Hartlepool and ponder whether we really wanted to go to Wembley anyway. We examine the trouble Dion Charles could face for historical tweets which are now being reviewed by the Football Association with the view of a disciplinary charge. All the week’s football headlines in The Bolton News are discussed – and, of course, we find time for some old favourite segments too, including Squad Game. We read out your emails about Ian Evatt’s Championship prospects, why Ron Weasley could have been in a Bolton Wanderers movie and why the 2000/01 away kit was the best ever. We’d like to wish all the listeners of The Buff a healthy and prosperous 2022 and ask you to keep supporting the podcast – we appreciate every single one of you! If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles.
ON this week’s New Year’s edition of The Buff podcast Marc and Henry take a good look at the January transfer window and suss out some of the rumours already surfacing at the UniBol. We discuss the impending arrival of Dion Charles from Accrington, the speculation over Rotherham’s Kieran Sadlier and the possibility that Eoin Doyle could leave Wanderers to move back to Ireland. We also discuss how Covid could affect the Whites as they prepare to return to action at Rotherham United on New Year’s Day, and how football is going to cope with another spike in cases. We read out your emails once again and engage in a controversy-free game of Danny Shittu, just for a change. We’d like to wish all the listeners of The Buff a healthy and prosperous 2022 and ask you to keep supporting the podcast – we appreciate every single one of you! If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles.
JOIN Marc and Henry for a festive celebration of 100 episodes of The Buff – and a look at the Covid ravaged Christmas football schedule. We analyse the recently-aired Sharon Brittan interview, look at the transfer speculation linking Wanderers with Accrington’s Dion Charles and AFC Wimbledon’s Anthony Hartigan, and discuss whether clubs could ever make vaccinations mandatory. All the regular features are here too, including Squad Game, Danny Shittu and your emails – which this week concentrate on the lesser-known Bolton players to have graced the TV screens and pop charts. We also bring news of a special Boxing Day event for Wanderers fans on The Bolton News’ website where we will look back at the best and the worst of 2021. Find out how you can get involved! To email Marc and Henry contact thebuffmail@gmail.com, tweet Marc on @MarcIles or go to our Instagram page @theboltonnewsbwfc
JOIN Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt on another journey down the rabbit hole of Bolton Wanderers headlines, fun and nostalgia in the 99th edition of The Buff. We analyse all the fall-out from the Accrington defeat and Ian Evatt’s disappointment with a minority of away fans who shouted abuse. With no game this weekend because of the Covid postponement against Wycombe, we delve into the January transfer market and ponder which positions are most in need of improvement. There’s our regular contests of Squad Game and Danny Shittu and a once-in-a-lifetime rendition of The 12 Days of Wanderers, which will never again be repeated. To get involved with the show email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc @MarcIles, Henry @Henry__Hewitt. We also have a new Instagram account @theboltonnewsbwfc for loads of archive BWFC pics.
THE Buff is back and bringing you the latest headlines from Bolton Wanderers. We pore over the wreckage of a bad night at Fleetwood, where the appearance of a duck in the first half was just about the only plus point over 90 minutes. We look at the Dennis Politic debate and Ian Evatt’s decision not to bring him back to the University of Bolton Stadium in January. The listeners’ postbag is opened, Alright or Barry Knight makes a grand return, and there are two more Titanic battles of Danny Shittu and Squad Game. We construct Bolton Wanderers Christmas carols, pay tribute to “The Postman” Fil Morais after he hung up his boots and wonder whether MJ Williams is going to come and save the Whites at Accrington. It’s the first, not the last. Get involved with the show by emailing thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweeting @MarcIles. And please rate and review us on all your podcast platforms!
JOIN Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt for another week of Bolton Wanderers news and general nonsense, including the build-up to Tuesday’s trip to Fleetwood. We look at Elias Kachunga’s burst of form, give our initial thoughts on Xavier Amaechi, contemplate the pros and cons of Papa John’s Pizza progression and what Wanderers might do in the January transfer market. As ever, we read out your emails – including some weird and wonderful suggestions for Bolton Wanderers: The Movie, and we uncover why Sam Allardyce fancies being the next Marlon Brando. Line of Dioufty is back, with Marc springing a surprise question on an unsuspecting Ian Evatt about chart-toppers Kasabian, and, of course, we will do battle over Danny Shittu and Squad Game. To get involved with the show email thebuffmail@gmail.com, tweet Marc @MarcIles and make sure to follow our Instagram account theboltonnewsbwfc. Please like, share and review!
JOIN Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt for a round-up of the week’s news at Bolton Wanderers. We examine a ridiculous injury list at the UniBol and wonder how it could possibly get any worse, plus look at the short-term fixes that might exist in Ian Evatt’s squad. We speak to ex-Bolton midfielder Mark Patterson about his new book, and a signing session he has planned at the club shop this weekend (1pm, Saturday). And, of course, we have some Wanderers-themed games, including Danny Shittu and Squad Game… Both of which must not be missed. All that, and we bring you a full review of Tuesday night’s win against Doncaster and a preview of the upcoming games against Cheltenham in League One, and Fleetwood in the Papa John’s Trophy. Get involved with the show by emailing thebuffmail@gmail.com or Tweeting Marc on @MarcIles.
JOIN Marc and Henry for a full inquest into Wanderers' FA Cup exit at Stockport County in another pod packed with news, views and games. We look back at a wonderful weekend, with a win against Crewe followed by the return of the Legends for Gethin Jones's fundraiser. And then ask why it all went a bit Chris Long. Danny Shittu is back plus we debut another stat-based contest, The Squad Game, which is definitely not a play on words involving a popular Netflix series that Marc has been watching on his sick bed. Get involved with the show by emailing thebuffmail.co.uk or tweeting Marc @MarcIles. Please like, share and review!
JOIN Marc and Henry for another dose of Bolton Wanderers related news, views and general nonsense. We review the FA Cup draw with Stockport County and try not to fall asleep when discussing a potential trip to Rotherham United in round two. We look ahead to Crewe, the legends game, and review all the week's headlines, including the controversial membership scheme. Danny Shittu is back - with a game you will not want to miss - and we read out your emails about the weird and wonderful places you have seen a Bolton Wanderers shirt. Please share, review and get involved with the show by emailing thebuffmail@gmail.com
JOIN Marc and Henry for a special FA Cup edition of The Buff.
We preview the upcoming first round clash with Stockport County and the return of former skipper Antoni Sarcevic.
And we stroll back down memory lane for some of our favourite memories of the competition - trawling through the wonderful world of FA Cup cliches, our first-ever FA Cup finals and what would have happened if Owen Coyle's Wanderers would have beaten Stoke City in 2010.
Get involved by emailing thebuffmail@gmail.com and you could hear your emails read out in the next episode.
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JOIN Marc and Henry for all the latest news at Bolton Wanderers - including an extended chat about the departure of club skipper Antoni Sarcevic. With Halloween coming up we hear about another Burnden Park ghost story, ponder whether Dapo Afolayan should be front and centre at Portsmouth and ask whether there is anything sexier than a Kieran Lee backheel. We analyse the 2-2 draw against Gillingham, preview a trip to Fratton Park and try our first-ever game of 'Whose Line-up is it Anyway?' Get involved by emailing thebuffmail@gmail.com and you could hear your emails read out in the next episode. Please share and review.
Join Marc and Henry live from the University of Bolton Stadium as they record this week's podcast from the Bolton Beer Festival. We scour the week's Bolton Wanderers headlines, pick over the defeats against Wigan Athletic and Plymouth, take a peek at next opponents Gillingham and bring all your favourites, including Alright or Barry Knight and Danny Shittu.
On this week's show, Marc and Henry break down the goal woes at Hillsborough and ponder how they can be fixed against Wigan Athletic this weekend. We have a Top 10 of player nicknames, examine all this week's headlines from The Bolton News and Newcastle United make a special appearance in Alright or Barry Knight. And after last week's controversy, there is a game of Ultimate Danny Shittu which should please the purists.
ON this week’s show, Marc and Henry examine the wins against Shrewsbury and Liverpool's Under-21s, we read out listener tributes to the great Freddie Hill and list the top 10 individual performances of the last decade. By popular demand, we bring back a three-set grandstand version of Danny Shittu, the Bolton Wanderers word game that is sweeping the country. Alright or Barry Knight includes Liverpool U21s boss Barry Lewtas, Brandon Comley, tripods and refereeing common sense. And, of course, we look forward to this weekend's game against Sheffield Wednesday and the return of 'Sexy' Kieran Lee to Hillsborough.
ON this week’s show, Marc and Henry revel in a 4-1 win at Charlton Athletic, examine the Doyle and Sarcevic form debate and a bizarre blast from Peterborough owner Darragh MacAnthony. We look at the good and the bad of the Sunderland game, look forward to the legends gathering for Gethin Jones’s fundraiser and Marc re-lives the worst Uber ride ever known to man.
ON this week’s show Marc and Henry ask which ex-Wanderers stars should be invited to the Gethin Jones fundraiser, what the club can gain from severing ties with all gambling firms and where Pep Guardiola can stick his suggestions about B Teams in League One. Alright or Barry Knight features a former Wanderers boss and a flagpole, there is another titanic game of Danny Shittu, and we tell perhaps the scariest Burnden Park ghost story ever committed to email.
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ON this week’s show, Marc and Henry reveal the right way to say Antoni Sarcevic, explore the weird and wonderful world of Bolton Wanderers video messaging, delve into the YouTuber controversy and look forward to a packed house against Rotherham United. We unpack all the goals and talking points from the win against Ipswich, look into the unsavoury racist abuse aimed at Elias Kachunga and Dapo Afolayan, and bring you a bit of Alright or Barry Knight and a tense game of Danny Shittu for good measure.
THIS week, with Henry meditating at a Himalayan mountain retreat and trying to remember Bolton players whose name starts with a 'T' - Marc had a choice. Did he look to one of his media pals to step in and do a professional job? Or rope in someone with Wanderers connections?
In the end, he got David Wheater, drinking Red Bull in his pants.
There is a different vibe to this week's podcast as Marc and Wheats 'nearly' discuss a week of news at Wanderers and 'almost' dissect headlines in The Bolton News. Mostly, though, they talk about Ghostbusters 2 and wrestling figures.
Join Marc and Henry to sift through Wanderers' deadline day blank, the transfer window as a whole, the defeat at Cambridge and a slice of victory in the Papa John's Trophy.
Learn how to measure peace in inches, redemption in acres, and why Wanderers need to host Gladiators sooner rather than later.
In this week's episode we review Wanderers' win against Oxford United, the penalty shoot-out agony against Wigan Athletic, we talk transfers ahead of deadline day and reveal what really happened with James McClean.
In this week's episode, Marc and Henry enjoy rather too much Tequila, examine whether Dennis Politic and Ronan Darcy's loans really are a good thing for all concerned, preview Oxford United at home, look forward to a cup tie against Wigan Athletic and bring back the Alphabet Game with a new stipulation!
Marc and Henry review the 3-3 thriller against MK Dons, the world's best penalties against Barnsley and the prospect of an away (home) tie at Wigan in the Carabao Cup.
Also on the show, we talk Normid Travelators, the great goalkeeper debate, why cup draws are rubbish AND we hunker down for the first-ever Buff Alphabet Game challenge*.
*PS - We need a better name for this. Working title: Fil Morais's Chain Letters.
On this week's edition of The Buff, Marc and Henry predict where Wanderers will end up in League One, who will go up, who will go down, and by what score Ian Evatt's side will beat Wigan Athletic.
We hear from Bolton captain Antoni Sarcevic on players taking the knee and examine both sides of the debate, plus all the week's headlines.
On this week's show, Henry takes the Wanderers kit quiz, we analyse all the week's headlines including what happens next after Xav Amaechi's injury, how cancelling the Rugby League World Cup could cost Bolton and whether Dennis Politic could be a candidate for a loan?
In this week's episode, Marc and Henry review the FC United and Preston North End friendlies and take a look at the scary world of Covid football and ask, what's next?
We review all the week's headlines, ponder which Bolton players would fare best on Gladiators, and Henry's knowledge of pre-season games is put to the ultimate test.
In this week's episode, Marc and Henry discuss the pre-season wins at Longridge and Atherton Colls, whether rugby could ever call the UniBol home, who would take a penalty in an all-time Wanderers shootout, plus a review of all the week's headlines. And you don't even need a licence fee!
The Buff is back with its usual sideways look at all things Wanderers.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt celebrate the Whites being embargo-free and revel in the fact that football is coming home on the eve of the first friendly of the summer at Longridge.
In this week's episode, Marc and Henry flick through the pages of Football Ventures' first accounts, re-live the best and the worst away kits in Wanderers' history and get possibly too excited by the prospect of Dapo Afolayan, Dennis Politic and Xavier Amaechi playing in the same team.
It’s a glorious mixture of old and new on The Buff in your usual Friday feast.
As ever, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt pick apart the week’s Wanderers headlines.
This week’s episode also features an interview with Wanderers fan and author John Hartley on his Burnden Park memories and what it was like being one of the Bolton faithful through the difficult eighties.
The Buff is back with a special edition on fixture release day.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles is joined by regular co-host Henry Hewitt to get ridiculously excited about what lies ahead in League One.
There’s also a special guest appearance from Wanderers skipper Antoni Sarcevic as we map out the season.
The Buff is back with your weekly look at all things Wanderers.
As ever, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt have it covered. Five summer signings are in and more than 8,500 season tickets have been sold. When does the new season start again?
We’re well into Wanderers’ off-season but there’s no sign of things slowing down.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles is joined by Bolton FM commentator Derek Clark, in for usual co-host Henry Hewitt, and the lads discuss signings, season ticket sales and more.
Oh, and there may be a mention of the Whites pipping Wigan to the signing of George Johnston.
The Buff is back with your weekly Wanderers digest.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt have got it all covered with Harry Brockbank the latest player to put pen to paper on a new deal.
This week, Marc talks to Stuart Storer - the free-flying winger who tore down the touchlines at Burnden Park and played more than 150 times for the Whites in the late eighties and early nineties.
Storer discusses his early move to Everton, why he is a hero at Brighton, and the disagreement he had with Bruce Rioch, which led to his departure in 1993.
The Buff is back and all eyes are already on next season in League One.
With the promotion party over, players are putting pen to paper and fans are buying season tickets in their droves.
As ever, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt bring you all the latest Wanderers news.
The Buff is back with a little bit, well, Extra of your favourite Wanderers podcast.
In addition to your usual offering, this week The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles is in conversation with former Whites frontman Nathan Blake.
The striker has plenty of tales to tell from his time as a Wanderer.
The season is over but The Buff is going nowhere…
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt are back with an update on all things Wanderers.
The retained list is out and planning is well under way for League One next season.
The Buff is back with more merriment on the back of Wanderers’ promotion.
In this episode, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt rate the Bolton players for their performances this season.
The lads also answer your Whites questions, go through The Buff mailbag and Marc takes aim at his least favourite away grounds in League Two.
Wanderers are going up!
The Buff is back with a special episode after the Whites sealed an immediate return to League One with an emphatic win at Crawley on Saturday.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt reflect on a remarkable second half of the season and hand out their end-of-season awards for, among other things, worst pitch, most hospitable club, goal and celebration of the season.
The Buff is back ahead of Wanderers’ final-day decider at Crawley.
After the Whites fell at the first hurdle, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt reflect on the Exeter defeat and look ahead to this Saturday’s trip to the People’s Pension Stadium.
Now, how are those nerves?
The Buff is back with all your usual Wanderers goodies….and of course looks ahead to a possible promotion-sealing victory on Saturday.
As ever The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt cover all the week’s news with the Whites knowing victory over Exeter will ensure they are playing League One football next season.
The Buff is back with all your usual Wanderers goodies ahead of Saturday’s massive game with Morecambe.
Before heading to the seaside, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles chats to co-host Henry Hewitt in the run up to a defining game in the Whites’ season.
Nervous? Excited? Come right this way…
The Buff is back with all your usual Wanderers goodies.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt reflect on a big few days that have seen the Whites cement their place in League Two’s automatic promotion places.
Is a title charge now on the cards?
The Buff is back with all your usual Wanderers goodies.
The unbeaten run is over and The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look back at a disappointing Easter weekend.
The lads also preview this weekend’s meeting with Harrogate with just seven games to go in the League Two promotion race.
The Buff podcast is back for another week with all your usual Bolton Wanderers goodies.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look ahead to a big Easter weekend in the League Two promotion race.
Also this week: Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mike Tyson, Garfield Sobers and many other celebrities who may or may not have supported Wanderers.
The Buff is back for another week with all your Wanderers goodies.
After the Whites came from behind to march on against Walsall, all eyes are on a big game with Forest Green on Saturday lunchtime.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt also try their hand at predicting the end of a topsy-turvy League Two campaign.
The Buff is back for another week with all your Bolton Wanderers goodies.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look back at the week that was as the League Two promotion race hots up.
The lads reflect on the Port Vale win and preview this weekend’s meeting with Walsall.
The Buff is back for another week as Wanderers march on.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look at the wins over Barrow and Oldham with Ian Evatt’s men now firmly in the promotion shake-up.
The lads also preview the weekend meeting between League Two’s form teams as the Whites head to Bradford.
The Buff is back for another week as Wanderers continue their march towards the League Two play-offs.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look back at the wins over Southend and Scunthorpe that have moved the Whites to within two points of the top seven.
The lads also preview Saturday’s meeting with Ian Evatt’s former club Barrow at the UniBol.
The Buff is back with all your usual Bolton Wanderers goodies.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt talk about the Mansfield game actually going ahead and the stunning comeback that followed.
The weekend trip to Southend is also on the agenda, as is Wanderers climbing the League Two table…
The Buff is back with your weekly dose of all things Bolton Wanderers.
There’s plenty for The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt to discuss with Ian Evatt’s men playing a game of actual football on Tuesday night that saw Marcus Maddison hit the headlines right from the off.
The lads also look ahead to Saturday’s meeting with Stevenage at the UniBol.
Please note This week’s episode was recorded before Marcus Maddison’s red card against Morecambe was overturned on appeal.
The Buff is back after a busy week for Wanderers…kind of.
After a manic Monday to bring the transfer window to a close, Ian Evatt’s men were supposed to be in action at Mansfield on Tuesday. They made the trip but yeah, we all know what happened then.
As ever The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look back at the last few eventful days and ahead to this weekend’s trip to Salford.
The Buff lads are back with your latest dose of all things Bolton Wanderers.
There’s plenty up for discussion including Saturday’s trip to Tranmere to face a certain former boss, the transfer window and the leaks coming out of the club that have left Ian Evatt less than impressed.
The Buff returns with a special episode a decade on from the passing of Wanderers’ greatest ever player.
Nat Lofthouse died on January 15, 2011, aged 85, and his achievements resonate with Bolton fans today as much as they ever have done.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt are this week joined by Lofthouse biographer and Whites fan Matt Clough.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt are back at the start of a month that looks like being a busy one for Wanderers.
The lads look at the options for Ian Evatt in the transfer window ahead of a rare free Saturday, the Whites next in action at Exeter on Tuesday night.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back with a Wanderers special as they switch from podcast supremos to Whites school masters.
That’s right, the lads have been dishing out their player marks at the mid-point of the season.
Are their any A-grade students? Does anyone get an F?
The Buff is back to kick off your 2021 in style.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt take you on a journey from onions to Revels and review Wanderers’ 2020 in the first episode of the new year.
A year like no other, and not just for the Whites…
Think you know your Wanderers?
This week’s Buff Extra sees fans battle it out to show they know their onions when it comes to all things BWFC.
Chief football writer Marc Iles is your quiz master as we crown a Mastermind champion for 2020.
Eleven men entered the contest, but only one could prevail...
The lads preview The Buff's 2020 Mastermind Quiz - out on Monday - review the week's news including the departure of Tobias Phoenix, Kieran Lee on trial and the Cheltenham long throw scandal.
Plus we ask the question: Why do Bolton dislike Tranmere Rovers, and does Henry really know his onions?
This week, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles chats to Jeff Chandler.
Chandler had two spells at Wanderers in the 1980s and talks us through his best Burnden memories.
The former Blackpool and Leeds man also tells tales from his other clubs, including his time playing alongside Alejandro Sabella at Elland Road after the Argentinian’s death last week.
The Buff podcast is back with all your usual Bolton Wanderers goodies.
The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt remind you that the 6-3 humbling at the hands of Port Vale did actually happen and wasn’t just a bad dream while also hoping for better times ahead at Walsall.
This week, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles is joined by former Wanderers striker Connor Hall.
The 22-year-old talks about his time with the Whites, Sheffield United and of course, his recent FA Cup heroics with Chorley, the frontman currently back on loan at the Magpies from Woking.
Join Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt as they review the week's news at Wanderers including a 3-0 win against Southend United and a midfield conundrum for Ian Evatt.
Marc lists the top five musical atrocities to be played over the speakers at Bolton and the lads answer the question: Where in the world is Mixu Paatelainen?
This week, Marc Iles is joined by a man who knows a little bit about his job, ex-Bolton News chief football writer Gordon Sharrock.
Gordon retired in 2015 after a distinguished 45-year career in local newspapers, 30 of those spent covering Wanderers.
He reported on two historic European campaigns, not including the Anglo-Italian Cup, and on nine showpiece games at Wembley and Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.
THE Buff is back with all your usual Bolton Wanderers goodies.
In the ninth episode of season two, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look ahead to Saturday’s game against Southend United at the UniBol.
On the agenda among other things are where Wanderers need to strengthen in January, what in the world has happened to Ricardo Santos and why Mustapha Riga was lost on Victoria Square.
It's Monday - and that means another edition of The Buff Extra.
This week, chief football writer Marc Iles is joined by lifelong Wanderers fans Steven Battersby and Mark Topham to talk about Wanderers legend Frank Worthington - and what he brought to Ian Greaves' swaggering Bolton team of the late seventies.
That night at Ewood Park, those goals against United, and many more memories of one of the most talented and flamboyant players ever to pull on a white shirt.
The Buff is back with all your usual Bolton Wanderers goodies.
In the eighth episode of season two, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look ahead to Saturday’s trip to struggling Stevenage.
The lads also reflect on back-to-back wins against Salford City and Newcastle United’s Under-21s with all your usual features.
The Buff Extra is back and we’re catching up with another former Wanderers favourite.
After chatting to Fil Morais in the first episode of our new sister podcast, this time around chief football writer Marc Iles is in conversation with former Bolton, Birmingham and Southampton defender Radhi Jaidi.
The World Cup goalscorer, most recently boss of Hartford Athletic in America, reveals what is was like living next door to Fernando Hierro and how dining out helped out Big Sam's Bolton.
Jaidi also talks about working under Mauricio Pochettino at Southampton and what it was like to coach a team in lockdown.
The Buff is back with all your usual Bolton Wanderers goodies.
In the seventh episode of season two, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look ahead to Friday night’s televised clash with Salford City at the UniBol.
The lads also round up all the latest Wanderers news with Saturday’s FA Cup exit against Crewe leaving Ian Evatt with more questions to answer, none more pressing than who is going to get the nod in goal against the Ammies as Billy Crellin’s struggles continue.
The Buff just got even bigger - with The Buff Extra.
The Bolton News’ Bolton Wanderers podcast is now going to bring you a little bit more with some special, ‘Extra’, episodes.
There will be interviews with former players, fans reliving some of the glory days of the Whites’ past and much more.
First up, chief football writer Marc Iles talks to Fil Morais. ‘The Postman’ reflects on his time with Wanderers, including a certain game against Nottingham Forest and a certain former owner, and talks about his current situation, the winger currently without a club after leaving Crawley.
The Buff is back with all your usual Bolton Wanderers goodies.
In the sixth episode of season two, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look ahead to this weekend’s FA Cup clash with Crewe. Yes, them again.
The lads also round up all the latest Wanderers news with skipper Antoni Sarcevic calling on some of his team-mates to ‘step up’ this week after the Whites’ poor start in League Two continued with a Halloween horror show at Leyton Orient and a disappointing draw with Mansfield.
The Buff is back with all your usual Bolton Wanderers goodies.
In the fifth episode of season two, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look ahead to this weekend’s meeting with Leyton Orient.
The lads also round up all the latest Wanderers news on what has been a far from dull week for Ian Evatt and his goalkeeper Billy Crellin.
The Buff is back with all your usual Bolton Wanderers goodies.
In the fourth episode of season two, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look ahead to this weekend’s meeting with League Two leaders Cambridge.
The lads also round up all the latest Wanderers news including that bonkers game at Barrow.
The Buff is back with all your usual Bolton Wanderers goodies.
In the third episode of season two, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look ahead to this weekend’s meeting with near neighbours Oldham at the UniBol.
The lads also round up all the latest Wanderers news on another busy week.
The Buff is back with all your usual Bolton Wanderers goodies.
In the second episode of season two, The Bolton News’ chief football writer Marc Iles and co-host Henry Hewitt look ahead to this weekend’s meeting with Grimsby at the UniBol.
The lads also take a look at the long-awaited win at Harrogate and the young guns getting a chance in the EFL Trophy at Shrewsbury.
The Buff is back! Chief football writer Marc Iles returns with The Bolton News' Bolton Wanderers podcast to give you the very latest from the University of Bolton Stadium.
It’s fair to say there’s plenty to catch up on as we begin season two, where Marc is joined by Wanderers fan Henry Hewitt as Ian Evatt’s side go in search of a first win of the season against Harrogate on Saturday.
We’re back with episode 24 of our Bolton Wanderers podcast – The Buff. The Bolton News' Marc Iles is this week joined by Nat Lofthouse biographer Matt Clough for your weekly dose of all things Whites.
The Bolton News' Marc Iles is this week joined by fan Danny Armstrong for your weekly dose of all things Whites. This week’s discussion centres around Keith Hill’s comments about “fake negativity” and the role played by social media.
We’re back with episode 22 of our Bolton Wanderers podcast – The Buff. The Bolton News' Marc Iles is this week joined by fan Steven Battersby for your weekly dose of all things Whites. This week’s discussion centres around the major academy shake-up that means Wanderers will no longer have an Under-23s team.
The Bolton News' Marc Iles and fan Tom Molloy return with your weekly dose of all things Whites and this week it’s a little bit different. The lads focus entirely on the future of boss Keith Hill and the direction of the club with relegation to League Two seemingly imminent.
The Bolton News' Marc Iles and fan Tom Molloy are back with your weekly dose of all things Wanderers. The lads reflect on another tough day at the office against Wycombe and ahead to this weekend's trip to MK Dons. They also discuss THAT upper tier debate...
The Bolton News' Marc Iles and fan Tom Molloy are back talking all things Wanderers. The lads discuss the defeats at Coventry and Doncaster and look ahead to Wycombe’s visit to the UniBol on Saturday.