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…

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. If you have any feedback on The Last Word, please…

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.By The Bolton News

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 a…

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 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 th…

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 Ka…

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…

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 co…

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 …

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 headl…

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 Tomm…

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 …

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, pu…

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 i…

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 t…

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 …

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 …

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 Sheeh…

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 am…

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 ba…

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 horizo…

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 …

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 every…

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 ha…

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…

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 headlin…

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 Coll…

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 ep…

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 transf…

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…

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 f…

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…

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 aski…

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…

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 wit…

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…

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 Wandere…

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 Leagu…

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 Wander…

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 Shrewsb…

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 …

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 Tough…

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 paterni…