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The Buff

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.

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69:24

Eight training: Whacking Manchester United & other...

The Buff ·

2023/09/29

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

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73:51

Will the last fit player please close the dressing...

The Buff ·

2023/09/22

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

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70:26

Quantum leaps, Mortal Kombat and a right Royals mess

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2023/09/15

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

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75:57

Lights, camera, action... The Buff goes to the movies

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2023/09/08

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

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76:15

Deadline Day, Derby and the De rest of the show

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2023/09/01

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

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44:56

The Buff presents: An episode that isn't The Buff

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2023/08/25

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

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81:28

The Buff presents: How to mis-use technology

The Buff ·

2023/08/18

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

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65:35

Welcome to the 100 per cent club, please mind the step

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2023/08/11

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

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76:21

The Buff presents: There's got to be a way to...

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2023/08/04

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

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78:16

Who's going up and who's going down in League One?

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2023/07/28

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

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69:32

The truth is out there: Pre-season mysteries and...

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2023/07/21

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,

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72:53

The Buff Presents: It could only happen at Bolton...

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2023/07/14

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

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76:12

Welcome to pre-season, please mind the transfer gossip

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2023/07/07

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

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72:37

How to untangle transfer tales and crack The Matrix

The Buff ·

2023/06/30

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

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The Buff presents: Transfers, tittle-tattle and the...

The Buff ·

2023/06/23

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

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21:27

Home and away - The Buff mini podcast fixtures special

The Buff ·

2023/06/22

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

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The Buff Podcast presents: God Save the Queen!

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2023/06/16

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

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So what's on Bolton Wanderers' summer shopping list?

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2023/06/09

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

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85:53

Player ratings and alternative Bolton Wanderers awards

The Buff ·

2023/06/02

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

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The Buff presents: Retained lists, crystal balls and...

The Buff ·

2023/05/26

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

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