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The Buff
by The Bolton News
Welcome to the The Buff, a Bolton Wanderers podcast from The Bolton News. On Thursday join chief football writer Marc Iles for a light-hearted look at the latest headlines, rumours, reaction, and some big-name guests. Before every game we bring you The First Word with the best of the pre-match press conference and a look at the key stats behind the game, and then after the final whistle we bring you The Last Word with instant reaction.
Episodes
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THE LAST WORD | Southampton 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
Welcome back to The Last Word - and a round-up of a hard--fought draw for Bolton Wanderers at Southampton. Only Millwall have managed to stop the Saints scoring at St Mary's in 2026. The Whites rode their luck at times, and we'll discuss that penalty decision, but it's another point on the board...
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THE FIRST WORD | Southampton v Bolton Wanderers
Welcome back to The First Word - the podcast that promises to get you in the matchday mood. Wanderers head to Southampton, looking to build on their brilliant win at Wolves in midweek and secure a third successive away win in the Championship for the first time since 2013. Hear from Steven...
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THE BUFF PODCAST | Molineux magic and much ado about something
The Buff Podcast is back with another round-up of the week's headlines from Bolton Wanderers. Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt review a sluggish Saturday against Stoke City followed by a terrific Tuesday night at Wolves and all the big stories from The Bolton News. As ever, we have plenty of listener...
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THE LAST WORD | Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Bolton Wanderers
Marc Iles presents a review of Bolton Wanderers' amazing 3-1 win at Wolves, with interviews from Steven Schumacher, Gavin Bazunu and Josh Sheehan, plus fan reaction and the oft-imitated but never surpassed Press Scran Review. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so…
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THE LAST WORD | Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Stoke City
Welcome back to The Last Word - and a podcast that will review a disappointing afternoon for Wanderers against Stoke City. Facing 10 men for most of the game, there was a lack of spark in Bolton for some reason, and we're here to talk about it. With interviews from Steven Schumacher and Theo…
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THE FIRST WORD | Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City
Welcome back (at last) to The First Word - the podcast that promises to get you in the matchday mood. Wanderers host Stoke City this weekend looking to chalk up a third straight win in the Championship for the first time since 2014. In-form Stoke start the weekend in seventh spot and will be...
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THE BUFF POD-CAT | Feline fine after the international break for Stoke and Wolves
The Buff Podcast returns - and, my word, have we got a stacked show for you! Leave aside for a moment the fact that Henry Hewitt nearly broke the internet with his revelation that Josh Sheehan wears junior shirts, or the fact that Marc Iles once got escorted from ringside at a WWE event... We…
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THE BUFF PODCAST | The Great Gavin Bazunu Debate and how to survive an international break
Welcome back to The Buff Podcast - and who said international breaks suffered from a lack of news? Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back once again to thumb through the headlines, and and the top of the list if Gavin Bazunu's boycott of the Republic of Ireland's Nations League games against Israel....
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THE BUFF PODCAST | why we’re getting excited about Atsuki at Wanderers
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back with another episode of The Buff Podcast, fresh from a thrilling 4-3 win for Bolton Wanderers against Norwich City. Take a stroll with us through all the best bits from Carrow Road, the week's headlines from The Bolton News and some of your emails and stories...
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THE LAST WORD | Norwich City 3-4 Bolton Wanderers
The Last Word is back from Norwich - and ready to run through a goal-packed game at Carrow Road. Marc Iles presents another post-match show with drop ins from Wanderers fans Henry Hewitt and Ben Cowley, chats with Steven Schumacher and Sam Dalby, plus the one-and-only Press Scran Review. We have…
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THE FIRST WORD | Norwich City v Bolton Wanderers
Welcome back to The First Word - bringing you all the build-up to Bolton Wanderers' Championship game at Norwich City. Marc Iles presents a podcast packed with interviews and key match stats to get you in the mood for kick-off. We hear from Steven Schumacher and Max Conway at the training ground,...
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THE BUFF PODCAST | Belt up Bolton! It's time to get on the long road to Norwich
Welcome back to The Buff Podcast! Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt bring another episode packed full of Bolton Wanderers headlines and chat. On this week's show we look back at the win against Cardiff City, reflect on the rapid rise of Max Conway, review Sam Iling-Junior's shorts and make our…
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TEAM TALK | Can we expect tired Canaries? And were we really better off with Cissoko?
It's Team Talk time again, and after a short break Will, Wayne and Tom have assembled once again to talk about all things Bolton Wanderers. What did we make of the transfer window? Which players have caught the eye so far? And how will Bolton fare on the long trip down to Norwich this weekend?...
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THE LAST WORD | Interviews, reaction & analysis from Bolton Wanderers' 1-0 win against Cardiff City
Welcome back to The Last Word - and a podcast that reviews another dramatic day at the Toughsheet Stadium. Thierry Gale's late header sealed another nail-biting win against Cardiff City to end a run of four consecutive defeats. Marc Iles reviews all the details of the game, Bolton fan Henry…
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THE FIRST WORD Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City
Welcome back to The First Word - and all you'll need ahead of Bolton Wanderers' home game against Cardiff City. Marc Iles brings all the match stats, interviews and chat as Steven Schumacher's side look to bounce back to winning ways. We hear from the Bolton boss along with midfielder Ruben...
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THE BUFF PODCAST | Champions of endeavour... You'll never sing that!
Welcome back to The Buff Podcast, and what a stressful week it has been at Bolton Wanderers. Two decent performances against Millwall and West Ham United but no points from either match, and all of a sudden Wanderers find themselves in the Championship bottom three. All is not lost, so Marc and...
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THE LAST WORD | Bolton Wanderers 2-3 West Ham United
Join Marc Iles to filter through the details of a dramatic 3-2 defeat for Bolton Wanderers against West Ham United on The Last Word. Steven Schumacher's side has lost four games in a row - but played well in each - so should that be reason for optimism or concern? We hear from the Wanderers boss...
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THE FIRST WORD | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United
The First Word is back to bring you all the interviews and build-up to Bolton Wanderers' home game against West Ham United in the Championship. We have an interview with Bolton boss Steven Schumacher, some analysis from Whites super fan Russ Pollitt and a chat with press box regular Dan Barnes,...
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THE LAST WORD | Millwall 4-0 Bolton Wanderers
Welcome back to The Last Word - and a rough day for Wanderers at The Den. Late errors put a different spin on events in the capital and though Steven Schumacher remained pleased with some elements of his side's performance, three successive defeats suggest there is still plenty of improvement...
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THE FIRST WORD | Millwall v Bolton Wanderers
Welcome back to The First Word and a chance to get right up to speed ahead of Bolton Wanderers' game at Millwall. Marc Iles previews the Championship clash at The Den with the help of Wanderers fan Russ Pollitt and press box regular Dan Barnes. We have an interview with Bolton boss Steven...
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THE BUFF PODCAST | Bolton Wanderers in the transfer window... Let's talk about it!
It has been an eventful week at Bolton Wanderers, so what better to do than kick back and let Marc and Henry do the talking for an hour? The Buff is back again to tackle the transfer deadline, what did and didn't happen at the Toughsheet Stadium, and what it might mean for the Championship season...
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THE LAST WORD | Transfer window thoughts and a 3-2 defeat at Sheff Utd
Marc Iles brings you reaction from Bramall Lane after Bolton Wanderers' 3-2 defeat against Sheffield United in the Championship. Henry Hewitt drops by with his thoughts, we hear from Bolton boss Steven Schumacher, there's a transfer deadline day round-up and, of course, a press scran review. We...
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THE LAST WORD | Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Lincoln City
The Last Word dives deeper into Bolton Wanderers' 0-1 defeat against Lincoln City at the Toughsheet Stadium. Hear Russ Pollitt's thoughts on the game, plus interviews with Steven Schumacher and new signing Jayden Nelson.
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THE FIRST WORD | Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City
Bolton Wanderers are back home against Lincoln City as Steven Schumacher's side aims to build on a productive start to the Championship season. Dan Barnes takes you through everything you need to know ahead of the game, plus insight from Russ Pollitt and Lincoln reporter Gary Hutchinson. We have…
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THE BUFF PODCAST | What can we expect at Bolton Wanderers before Tuesday's transfer deadline?
Welcome back to The Buff Podcast - and what is likely to be a very busy week at Bolton Wanderers. Marc and Henry review the major talking points ahead of Tuesday's transfer window, including the impending signing of Jayden Nelson from Austin FC, the potential of a new striker - be that Max Dean…
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THE LAST WORD | Queen's Park Rangers 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
The Last Word is back - and bringing you all the best bits from Bolton Wanderers' hard-fought goalless draw at QPR. We hear fans' thoughts on the game, including a drop in from Henry Hewitt, and also bring back some highlights of the post-match interviews with Steven Schumacher and…
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THE FIRST WORD | Queen's Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers are on the road for the first time since promotion to the Championship - and we are serving up the perfect podcast to get you in the matchday mood. Join Marc Iles for a look through the key stats and team news ahead of the game at Loftus Road. We hear from QPR fan Paul Finney and...
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THE BUFF PODCAST | Is this the start of a new White Hot era for Wanderers?
WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast, and a great start to the Championship season for Bolton Wanderers! Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back to pick through the week's headlines, including a dramatic 2-1 win against Preston North End and a sold-out crowd at the Toughsheet Stadium. What have Bolton…
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TEAM TALK | Was that a performance that put John McAtee in the shop window?
The Team Talk crew are back to give their opinions on the wonderful 2-1 win against Preston North End on the opening day of the season - and what a man-of-the-match display might mean for John McAtee, now that he is reportedly being courted by a handful of Championship clubs. Will, Wayne and Tom...
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THE LAST WORD | Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Preston North End
Welcome back to the Last Word, summing up a brilliant 2-1 win for Bolton Wanderers against Preston North End on their return to the Championship after seven years. Goals from Sam Dalby and Thierry Gale got the Whites off to a marvellous start but the late header from Jusef Erabi made things a...
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THE FIRST WORD | Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End
Welcome to the First Word, your pre-match appetiser. And we're in the Championship at last! Marc Iles takes you through the main talking points ahead of the game, Russ Pollitt brings his animated scene-setter, we speak to Dan Barnes about the potential line-up and Steven Schumacher's press...
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THE BUFF PODCAST | Would we rather be in this position, or playing Bromley?
The Buff Podcast is back and packed full of Bolton Wanderers headlines! Marc and Henry give their take on the previous week's news, read out your emails and stories, plus provide their prediction for the season opener against Preston North End. The Buff was recorded on Wednesday morning, so there...
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TEAM TALK | Bolton Wanderers fan debate on the eve of the Championship season
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...
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THE LAST WORD | Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Bolton Wandererers
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…
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THE FIRST WORD | All the build-up to Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers
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...
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The Buff presents: Please don't start the season... We're not ready!
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…
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The Buff Podcast: The Championship prediction show!
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…
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The Buff Podcast presents: The Championship prediction show!
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…
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The Buff presents: Slovakia Debrief and tales from the training ground
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…
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TEAMTALK | Nobody wants to be the 'whipping boys' of the Championship
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…
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The Buff Podcast - Is it time just to trust the process at Bolton Wanderers?
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…
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The Buff Podcast - Do Bolton's low budget predictions make you nervous?
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...
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TEAM TALK | Will Wanderers really have the second lowest budget in the Championship this season?
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…
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The Buff's Fixture Release Day reaction spectacular!
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...
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The Buff Podcast - Dropping the ‘P’ and putting the carrots before the potatoes
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....
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TeamTalk - Why Wanderers have to put their hands in their pockets after promotion
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…
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The Buff Podcast - Oh, so you think it has been a slow news week at Bolton Wanderers, do you?
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....
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TEAM TALK | Which Bolton Wanderers players are nailed on to play in the Championship next season?
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…
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The Buff podcast presents: Dodgy League One predictions and the 2026 Ruzzies
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....
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The Buff Podcast - Euro visions, Albanian wonderkids and scaring Rishi Sunak
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…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the The Buff, a Bolton Wanderers podcast from The Bolton News. On Thursday join chief football writer Marc Iles for a light-hearted look at the latest headlines, rumours, reaction, and some big-name guests. Before every game we bring you The First Word with the best of the pre-match press conference and a look at the key stats behind the game, and then after the final whistle we bring you The Last Word with instant reaction.
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