The Buff

WELCOME back to another episode of The Buff Podcast, and one choc-full of Bolton Wanderers headlines and debate. Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt wade into the big news topics of the week including the shock sackings of Bolton Wanderers Women's team boss Miles Smith and assistant Megan Campbell and the consequent walk-out of some of the major players. We also examine Wanderers' defeat at Northampton Town and how Mason Burstow could react to a bad day at the office.  Will Josh Dacres-Cogley be fit to face Peterborough United, and who replaces him if he's not available? And Posh owner Darragh MacAnthony gives a damning verdict on his side's recent result against Lincoln, and ensures a sleepless night for one certain podcast host. Your emails are also a key part of the show - and this week there has been a running theme. Loads of you contacted us to talk about Teddy Sharman-Lowe and the widespread discussion that his stats over the first 10 games of the season have not been good enough. And we give our predictions for Saturday's game - for real, this time. Peterborough have never won at Bolton... Does the run continue? We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us 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 to The Buff - and a winning week for Wanderers! After showing a whole lot of bottle in the 4-1 win against Wigan Athletic, the rest of the squad followed up the result with another impressive win against Manchester City's Under-21s in the Vertu Trophy. Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt look back on both games and flick through a week of headlines in The Bolton News including speculation over Sheffield United's interest in Amario Cozier-Duberry, Marcus Forss's future away from Middlesbrough, Ryan Lowe's post match comments at the weekend and a while lot more! We have a brand new segment with stories from BWFC fans about how they first fell in love with the club, our regular email section and some forecasts on how things are going to go at Northampton Town this weekend.   We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us 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 10 years since Bolton Wanderers beat Wigan Athletic on home soil, and in that decade we’ve had unpaid players, unexplained capitulations, unfathomable performances and an unimaginably poor record of one goal scored and 11 against. But here at The Buff, hope springs eternal. Is this the day that it finally all clicks for Steven Schumacher’s Wanderers, and the bright sparks we have seen so far finally join together to make one giant lightning bolt? PS: We know that isn’t how lightning bolts are made, it’s just symbolism.Join Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt for another round-up of the week’s headlines from The Bolton News, including some fighting talk from the Bolton boss, some speculation over Amario Cozier-Duberry and the weird and wonderful tale of ex-Wanderer Liam Trotter taking up refereeing. As ever, we’ll be peeking behind those stories, bringing you right up to date with things ahead of the Wigan game, and also reading out your emails ahead of kick-off.   We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us 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.

Two wins in a week, upwardly mobile in the table, Bolton Wanderers seem to to shifting in an agreeable direction - but that doesn't mean there is nothing to talk about at the Toughsheet! On the smorgasbord of discussion this week, we ponder whether Kyle Dempsey's impending comeback will work out, if Chris Forino's strong showing will be enough to keep him ahead of the returning Eoin Toal, and whether Ian Evatt would really fancy the Blackpool job? There are loads of emails, covering all the big subjects: Where is Dan Barnes from? Who else made his debut alongside Super John McGinlay at Leyton Orient in 1992 and what would be the greatest Nordic BWFC team ever? We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us 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.    

Bah Gawd! That's Sam Dalby's music! Imagine if Bolton Wanderers were played out to the music of WWE legend Stone Cold Steve Austin - a confirmed Whites superfan. That is one of the many high-brow topics we discuss at the end of a long week on The Buff, where the headlines are examined, the transfer gossip is dissected, and your emails are answered, as per. Among the topics on offer this week - Why John McAtee's loan to Barnsley fell down at the last moment, what Aaron Morley is worth in the League One market and why it took so long to confirm that Wanderers were playing against Wimbledon this weekend. Marc and Henry review the draw against Blackpool, the Vertu Trophy win against Rotherham United and look forward to a lovely home game on Saturday. What could possibly go wrong? We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us 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.  

TIMED perfectly to go with your bacon and egg butty, bag of cheese and onion crisps and bottle of orange Fanta, it's The Buff's lunchtime transfer update. Unfortunately recorded BEFORE news of John McAtee's potential loan to Barnsley reached us, we have managed to look at the stuff that has been confirmed. Marc Iles talks about the right-back rumours, including Cyrus Christie, and the potential for more exits after Szabi Schon went back to Hungary. And we hear from the Northern Echo's reporter Dom Shaw on why Bolton Wanderers fans should be getting excited about Marcus Forss. We'll be back with another mini-Buff later on!

OK, neither Marc nor Henry was at Saturday's game... But we got the gist. The big talking point this week isn't necessarily a point salvaged against Lincoln City in the 97th minute, it's more the impending transfer deadline, and what Bolton need before that window slams shut. Sitting 15th in the table and with Steven Schumacher struggling to convince absolutely everyone that his side's performances will eventually yield more points, the atmosphere around Wanderers has been a little mixed in the last seven days. We dig into some of the fans' concerns, look at all this week's headlines from The Bolton News, and we open the floor to you - our loyal listeners. Even the one guy in Panama. Finally we cast a glance at the weekend's game against Blackpool, and the possibility of ending the Bloomfield Road curse. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us 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.

Howdy, and welcome to that there Buff Podcast. OK, enough of the fake Southern drawl, it has been a frustrating week for Bolton Wanderers fans and so we're bringing you a bumper episode of The Buff packed with headlines, gossip, emails and predictions. We look at the possible ins and outs at Bolton in the transfer window, what could come next for the goalscorer at Barnsley, John McAtee, exactly who is number two goalkeeper behind Teddy Sharman Lowe and why Steven Schumacher could be compared to the Man From Milk Tray. And PS, yes, Marc does look a bit too much like Charles Bronson/The Iron Sheikh in this picture.  We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us 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 - and this week it's an episode with a difference. With Henry Hewitt on fully paid paternity leave (don't tell Roy Keane) and Russ Pollitt doing a secret business deal in London, Marc had to get creative as he brings another hour-plus of Bolton Wanderers headlines and chat. So, in no particular order, we brought in some expert help to cover the topics that matter - welcome Alex Miller from the Sheffield Star, Doug O'Kane from the Barnsley Chronicle, Ethan Erhahon from the midfield engine room, head coach of the BWFC Women's team Myles Smith and Derek Clark, outside the men's lavvies in the West Stand. We also dabble with AI, answer your emails on wingers and the letter 'U' and we make some predictions about what will happen in Bolton's next two games. Co-host? We don't need no stinking co-host... PS - Hurry back Russ and H2, somebody called me 'Baldy' the other day on Twitter and it was really scary. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us 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 – and a week where Wanderers’ return to League One action did not go according to plan. Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt review all the headlines from The Bolton News, along with the 2-0 defeat on the opening day at Stockport County. We check the grapevine for news of a new striker and read out your emails – including some suggestions for a bit of redecorating at the Toughsheet Stadium. We look ahead to a big home game against Steven Schumacher’s previous club Plymouth Argyle and also try to make some sense of a terrible situation at Sheffield Wednesday who – theoretically – are the next opposition in the Carabao Cup.   We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE. Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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, we, go... It's the start of a new League One season and The Buff is ready for the big kick-off. There is a chance for vengeance at Stockport County this weekend, with the Sky Sports TV cameras watching on, but can Steven Schumacher's new=look team take it? Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt look through a week of big headlines in The Bolton News and present s a bumped load of listener emails on the eve of the new campaign. We don't know what is going to happen between now and next Monday - but we do encourage you all to join our brand new EFL Fantasy League - details below - and revel in how many points Aaron Collins is going to score for us at MK Dons. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE. Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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, Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt don the fortune teller hats and tell you how they think Bolton Wanderers will do this season in League One. The boys also feign a vague interest in how everyone else is doing - and though Henry still thinks Cardiff City play at Ninian Park and has a worrying devotion to all things Peterborough and Yorkshire, we haven't been too far away with our predictions in the last few years, Of course we tackle all the week's headlines from The Bolton News, including the official departure of George Thomason, the hunt for a new striker, Richard Taylor's injury and which puns are suitable to use now that Nathan Broome is not a trialist. And we bite into the biggest issue of the day... Barmcakes, breadcakes, cobs and muffins. What are they, and why should we care? Seriously, there is more football chat than we have summed up here but it's late, and I still have to edit the show... But DO join our brand new EFL Fantasy League - details below - and revel in how many points Aaron Collins is going to score for us at MK Dons. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE. Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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, and a relative feast of Bolton Wanderers headlines, transfer gossip and chatter. Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt take the High Road once again as Steven Schumacher's side head to Hibs, and Marc explains why Edinburgh is really "just a big Halifax". We discuss George Thomason's potential exit - both the Huddersfield Town rumour and the Wrexham link which emerged while this very show was in post-production (not that I'm moaning about it - producer). We dissect Sharon Brittan's exclusive interview with The Bolton News and see what other news we picked up in Marbella last week. Plus we analyse the friendlies so far against Orlando Pirates and Barrow.  It's bubblier than a case of Irn Bru being kicked down the Royal Mile - It's the Buff Podcast!   We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE. Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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 has gone all continental this week as Marc ventures off to Marbella to keep tabs on the Wanderers training camp and Henry pushes the culinary limits with a chicken and chorizo pasta. There's loads to talk about this week with some new light shed on Bolton's striker search and the goalkeeping situation, plus the addition of wingers Amari Cozier-Duberry and Thierry Gale. We analyse the latest speculation over George Thomason and wonder if the probable signing of Jesper Ceesay makes him the odd one out in midfield. And, of course, we have all the week's headlines from The Bolton News, your emails and as mcu irreverent Bolton Wanderers chat as you could possibly fit into a sombrero. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE. Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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 Podcast is back, and packed with all the week's headlines from the Bolton News. Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt forensically scour the week's news, aimed with a pack of Dude Wipes. We have all the information it's legally possible to discuss on midfield target Jesper Ceesay, the latest on Luke Southwood, who appeared back in the Bolton camp this week, and the reason that Matty Jacob slipped through the net and ended up at Reading. But we also put out a challenge to you, dear listeners, to ask us questions that you needed answers on... And ask them you did. We've saved for a few for next week. But Marc and Henry do pick their starting XI, imagining the start of the League One season was tomorrow. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE. Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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 main episode of this week's Buff Podcast. We recorded a quick reaction pod when the fixtures were released, which is available on The Bolton News website and wherever you normally download the show. But this, heftier slice of Bolton Wanderers headlines and gossip concentrates on the meatier stuff - from transfer ins and outs, to the world of retro kit collecting. Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt review the week's news and events at the Toughsheet, and we weigh up some of the hottest transfer speculation in TRGS. We also answer your emailed questions, including our centre-half partnerships and whether Wanderers must step back up to a category two academy.   We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE. Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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 official fixture list is out - so join Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt to cast an eye over the 2025/26 season in League One. Stockport County are first up, and on a Sunday afternoon too, firing up for a tough-looking August. The lads pick out their key games, and discuss an April and May schedule that is tricky to say the least. Does it matter? We have to play them all twice. Of course it does. The regular Buff Podcast will be out, as usual, on Friday morning with all the usual features. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE. Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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.    

Merry Buff-mas ladies and gents, and to celebrate the festive season, Marc and Henry have recorded a special series of 12 episodes to keep you entertained every day to the New Year! Every day we'll be centring on one of Henry's favourite Bolton players of the last few decades before Marc brings the tone down with a curious tale, or a bizarre name from Wanderers' murky past. We'll be back with the main show on Friday, January 3 - but for now sit back, relax and enjoy some quality BWFC chat. This is episode seven - and today we're bringing you a much-loved former Wanderer, Gary Speed, who became a big part of Sam Allardyce's side in the latter end of his playing career. We'll also look at the bizarre and brief story of Stephen Ireland's move to Bolton under Phil Parkinson. Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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.

Merry Buff-mas ladies and gents, and to celebrate the festive season, Marc and Henry have recorded a special series of 12 episodes to keep you entertained every day to the New Year! Every day we'll be centring on one of Henry's favourite Bolton players of the last few decades before Marc brings the tone down with a curious tale, or a bizarre name from Wanderers' murky past. We'll be back with the main show on Friday, January 3 - but for now sit back, relax and enjoy some quality BWFC chat. On episode six we revisit the Bolton Wanderers career of Chung-Yong Lee and then take a look at one of the weirdest transfers in recent years, Andy Kellett to Manchester United. Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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.

Merry Buff-mas ladies and gents, and to celebrate the festive season, Marc and Henry have recorded a special series of 12 episodes to keep you entertained every day to the New Year! Every day we'll be centring on one of Henry's favourite Bolton players of the last few decades before Marc brings the tone down with a curious tale, or a bizarre name from Wanderers' murky past. We'll be back with the main show on Friday, January 3 - but for now sit back, relax and enjoy some quality BWFC chat. On episode five we bring you one of the most exciting and flamboyant talents ever to pull on a Bolton Wanderers shirt - Mr Jay-Jay Okocha. And we follow that up with a tale about the time Sam Allardyce thought about signing the Chinese Peter Crouch. Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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.