The Buff

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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. 11h ago

    THE BUFF PODCAST | Man down! Paging Dr Dearden...

    Welcome back to The Buff, and a very special episode this week! Henry Hewitt (throat) pulled out of a late training session and is now rated a slight doubt for the pre-Portsmouth podcast. He will continue to work with the podcast's medical staff on his recovery. But that presented an opportunity for up-and-coming broadcaster Jack Dearden to step in at the last minute, and bring what can only be described as his 'unique style' to this week's episode. Marc and Jacko chew the fat after the defeat at Derby County, look ahead to the transfer window and discussing plucking feathers from frogs, for some unknown reason. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £4 for four whole months, or £31 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 | Man down! Paging Dr Dearden...

  2. 2d ago

    TEAM TALK | Derby debrief, and do we need to have a word about the wingers at Bolton Wanderers?

    Welcome back to TeamTalk, a podcast that allows Bolton Wanderers fans to take centre stage and discuss the biggest issues at the club. This week we look at the defeat at Derby County, ask what has happened to Thierry Gale's form of late, and whether Steven Schumacher should be considering a new formation. We also assess Bolton's start to the season, now a third of the way in, and whether the club is underperforming, or overachieving. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £4 for four whole months, or £31 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.

    TEAM TALK | Derby debrief, and do we need to have a word about the wingers at Bolton Wanderers?

  3. 5d ago

    THE LAST WORD | Derby County 3-1 Bolton Wanderers

    Welcome back to The Last Word, and a podcast analysing what went wrong for Bolton Wanderers in their 3-1 defeat at Derby County. The Rams curse continued in front of the TV cameras as Steven Schumacher's side threw away a 1-0 lead in a sloppy start to the second half and now head into the international break on a negative note. Bolton fan Henry Hewitt and press box regular Dan Barnes chip in with their view of the game, Steven Schumacher and Gaizka Larrazabal speak to the local media after the final whistle, and if you've ever wondered what the press food is like at Pride Park, watch on... We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £4 for four whole months, or £31 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 LAST WORD | Derby County 3-1 Bolton Wanderers

  4. 6d ago

    THE FIRST WORD | Derby County v Bolton Wanderers

    Welcome to the First Word and a podcast looking ahead to Friday night under the lights for Bolton Wanderers at Derby County. It has been a busy week for Steven Schumacher’s side but they know a win would put 10 points between themselves and the bottom three, and lift them into the top half of the table ahead of the other weekend games. But this is Derby… And any Bolton fan will tell you that it hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for a long time. Forty-five years and counting without a league win at the Baseball Ground or Pride Park. Is this the day we can put that stat to bed? Hear from Steven Schumacher, Xav Simons and BWFC fan Russ Pollitt ahead of the big game. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £5 for five whole months, or £31 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 FIRST WORD | Derby County v Bolton Wanderers

  5. Nov 5

    THE BUFF PODCAST | Can Bolton end the Derby curse - and will this episode ever see the light of day?

    Welcome back to The Buff Podcast - and a week of two halves so far! After a disappointing late slip against Bristol City, Steven Schumacher's side responded with a gutsy 1-0 win at Charlton Athletic. Marc Iles and (sometimes) Henry Hewitt review the two games, pick through the week's Bolton Wanderers headlines from The Bolton News, read out your emails and make some predictions for the big game at Derby County on Friday night. We won't lie, putting this podcast together has been an ordeal. Technology has not been our friend... But we hope you enjoy nevertheless! We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £4 for four whole months, or £31 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 | Can Bolton end the Derby curse - and will this episode ever see the light of day?

  6. Nov 4

    THE LAST WORD | Charlton Athletic 0-1 Bolton Wanderers

    Welcome back to The Last Word - and a podcast that reviews Bolton Wanderers' 1-0 win at Charlton Athletic. We hear from Steven Schumacher and Sam Dalby, Henry Hewitt drops by with his view on the game, and there's a Press Scran Review that is not to be missed! We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £4 for four whole months, or £31 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 LAST WORD | Charlton Athletic 0-1 Bolton Wanderers

  7. Nov 2

    THE FIRST WORD | Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers

    Marc Iles presents a podcast to get you in the matchday mood for Bolton Wanderers' Championship trip to Charlton Athletic. Catch up with all the team news and talking points ahead of the game at The Valley plus the pre-match press conference interview with Steven Schumacher. Russ Pollitt drops in to give his predictions and we chat to Charlton Athletic reporter Rich Cawley about a difficult season so far for Nathan Jones and his side.  We finish it all off with our Fiendish First Word quiz. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £5 for five whole months, or £31 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 FIRST WORD | Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers

  8. Nov 1

    THE LAST WORD | Bolton Wanderers 2-3 Bristol City

    The Last Word podcast is back again, reviewing a disappointing day for Wanderers as they slipped to a 3-2 defeat late on against Bristol City. As ever, we have fan reaction from Henry Hewitt, some press box analysis from Marc Iles and Dan Barnes, interviews with Steven Schumacher and Chris Forino, and all the details from a game that should have yielded something for the Whites. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £4 for four whole months, or £31 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 LAST WORD | Bolton Wanderers 2-3 Bristol City
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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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