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 Wanderer.

We review the bad and the worse in Bolton's 2-0 defeat at Portsmouth - and what it might mean to the promotion chase in League One.

And we look ahead to this weekend's home game with Bristol Rovers, and which players could come in to make a difference on home turf.

We read your emails to discuss odd food at football and our ever-popular Who Are You feature looks back at a former Wanderers star who was instrumental in the creation of Total Football in the Netherlands.

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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 League, Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt bring you right up to date with all the week's headlines from The Bolton News.

We look at two cup wins against Harrogate and Port Vale, discuss Jon Dadi Bodvarsson v Victor Adeboyejo up front, and what effect Dan Nlundulu's absence could have on the Bolton attack.

Bolton are ready to put out another couple of episodes of their in-house documentary, Born to be a Wanderer, so we decide what we'd like to see behind the scenes.

We read out your emails on kit changes, plus we are up to G on Who Are You? - which introduces a BWFC World Cup winner that you might not have heard about.

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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 [email protected] 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. 

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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 seasons at Burnden Park and was arguably the best penalty taker to ever pull on a Bolton shirt.

Wrapped around our interview, Marc and Henry look back at a 7-0 hammering of Exeter City and a goalless draw at Oxford United, examine all the week's headlines from The Bolton News AND cast our eye on upcoming cup games against Harrogate and Port Vale, you lucky, lucky people.

On Saturday we will also be publishing an extended version of our interview with Tony Philliskirk exclusively for subscribers to The Bolton News, so keep your eyes peeled.

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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 [email protected] 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. 

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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 the potential return of a former Bolton owner whose name we dare not mention.

We read out your emails and explain a press conference joke on Neil Lennon which did not land.

Who Are You is back with the letter F. And which former Wanderers player was once put out of commission by a coffee table?

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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 [email protected] or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt 

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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 the better one?

Marc and Henry break each squad down into departments to start the debate. And we want to hear your thoughts on thebuffmail@gmail,com

Of course, we have all the analysis of a 1-0 win against Blackpool, that Trophy triumph at Edgeley Park, and the very latest headlines from The Bolton News.

Who Are You is back with the letter 'E' - and ,you can find out which Wanderer once teamed up with Belinda Carlisle to fight a well known fast food restaurant.

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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 [email protected] 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. 

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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 Wanderers after another new share issue from Football Ventures – and what dangers Ian Evatt might face in the January window from the so-called ‘vultures’.

We look at Carlos Mendes Gomes and his recent call-up to Guinea-Bissau, and whether his potential involvement in the African Cup of Nations might force the club’s hand in the transfer market.

The wins against Solihull Moors and Shrewsbury Town are examined, plus there’s all the build up to a North West derby with Blackpool and an EFL Trophy dead rubber at Stockport County.

As ever, we read out your emails, including a listener who asks: What would have happened if Graeme Souness had got the Bolton job? And one about the son of a Bolton legend now pulling up trees in the US.

And our popular Who Are You segment reveals strange facts about former players, including one international figure who was humiliated live on TV with a saucy story from his wife!

It’s first, not last, and it is the best way to get ready for a matchday.

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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 [email protected] or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt 

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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 Shrewsbury Town in the league on Tuesday as they look to extend a three-game winning run.

The Bolton boss has NEVER won a game in the competition, so we assess whether he can break his duck this Saturday.

As ever, we read your emails – from reminiscing over reserve team football to swapping bodies with David Wheater on a promotion bender. You’ll have to listen for that to make sense.

And our popular new segment, Who Are You? Is back with the letter C, bringing you some mind-expanding facts on players you might have forgotten played for Bolton. This week we have some crackers, too!

First not last, it's the Buff Podcast!

Wanderers' Halloween video can be found HERE.

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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 [email protected] 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. 

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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 episode 195 to bring you all the headlines from The Bolton News this week, including George Thomason’s first goal for ages, Gethin Jones’s first team return and what might spook Randell Williams.

Our new segment, Who Are You seems to have caught people’s attention. This week, Marc brings another three ‘fascinating’ facts about ex-Bolton players you might have forgotten all about, ranked by Henry on the time-honoured Dacres-Cogley scale.

As always, we read out your emails, answering questions about Championship football styles and attendance figures at the Toughsheet Stadium.

And, of course, we’ll be making some predictions about what might happen in this weekend’s game against Charlton Athletic, where Wanderers will come up against old foe Alfie May.

It's the perfect start to a weekend now that football is back. First not last, it's the Buff Podcast!

Wanderers' Halloween video can be found HERE.

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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 [email protected] 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. 

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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 Toughsheet Stadium and a review of our explosive six-part interview with former striker Kevin Davies (which is not to be missed, BTW).

Not only that - we look ahead to a big week for Wanderers which starts with a home game against Northampton Town and then continues with a trip to Wycombe. We look at the uneasy atmosphere among the Bolton supporters at present and whether some folk are right to be concerned?

We also launch a new segment looking at fascinating facts about Bolton Wanderers players you'd probably forgotten played for the club.

It's the perfect start to a weekend now that football is back. First not last, it's the Buff Podcast!

If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or hearing more about our Wanderers Boost advertising package, please contact [email protected]

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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 [email protected] 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. 

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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 paternity leave, Wanderers TV commentator extraordinaire Derek Clark steps into the firing line to go through the big talking points of the week.

Can Wanderers really blame tiredness for their poor show last Saturday?

Have we underestimated the effect of Ricardo Santos’s absence?

Why do some motorway signs still direct you to the Macron Stadium?

What plans have the club got for matchday streaming?

And what exclusive news are we breaking on The Buff this week?

If you would like to know the answers to any of the above questions, then make a brew, sit back in your comfy chair and listen to the Bolton Wanderers podcast that’s first, not last.

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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 [email protected] 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. 

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