The Buff

The Bolton News
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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.

  1. 23 hr ago

    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 is an update on the Max Dean story to be found on The Bolton News website (the perils of 24/7 coverage). 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.

    THE BUFF PODCAST | Would we rather be in this position, or playing Bromley?

  2. 3 days ago

    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 close of the transfer window.

    TEAM TALK | Bolton Wanderers fan debate on the eve of the Championship season

  3. 5 days ago

    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 your take on the game.

    THE LAST WORD | Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Bolton Wandererers

  4. 6 days ago

    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 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.

    THE FIRST WORD | All the build-up to Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers

  5. 5 Aug

    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 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.

    The Buff presents: Please don't start the season... We're not ready!

  6. 27 Jul

    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 in 2027/28, it's all here...

    The Buff Podcast: The Championship prediction show!

  7. 20 Jul

    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 far? Can you read much into pre-season performances? And when will the signings start flowing with Wanderers?

    The Buff presents: Slovakia Debrief and tales from the training ground

  8. 15 Jul

    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 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.

    TEAMTALK | Nobody wants to be the 'whipping boys' of the Championship
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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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  • Creator
    The Bolton News
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Bolton News
  • Show Website
    The Buff

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