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 wrong? And we’ll look at the January signings and ask if anything more could have been done.

As always, we read out your emails – including a Wanderer abroad and a question about this season’s tactics – and the lads check out the Fantasy League table, which reaches its final game-week this weekend.

 

This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.

If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL

League Code: 90eb76

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. 

Subscribe to The Bolton News online here.

IT'S nearly play-off second leg time... How are the nerves?

If you are biting your fingernails to the quick, then make yourself a brew, sit back, relax - even have a nice warm bath, we have got some red towels you can dry yourself with afterwards.

Saturday's first leg was a tense affair but Wanderers go to Oakwell knowing one more win will take them to Wembley. Again!

Marc and Henry pan through all the weekend's action looking for nuggets of gold, and then cast their eye towards how the Whites can improve on Friday night.

We read out your emails, bring an update on a real title race at the top of the Fantasy Football League, and also throw in a special play-off quiz for you to play along at home. Can you beat Henry's score? It is unlikely to be a high bar, let's face it.

The Buff will continue through the summer every single week, and win, lose or draw (?) we'd like to thank each and every one of you for tuning in every week. Our numbers have gone from strength to strength this season, and Marc is starting to worry that people will forget he actually writes for a living.

 

This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.

If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL

League Code: 90eb76

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. 

Subscribe to The Bolton News online here.

 

WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast – and get ready for the first leg of the play-offs.

Once again, Marc and Henry discuss all the week’s headlines and news from Bolton Wanderers including a goal-packed finish to the regular season at Bristol Rovers.

We look ahead to Barnsley’s visit in the play-offs, suss out what exactly a Bolton Wanderers Bond actually means, look back at Ian Evatt signing a new three-year deal and talk about the new shirt sponsor.

This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.

If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL

League Code: 90eb76

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. 

IT’S the last weekend of the regular season and The Buff is here once more to get you all excited for the play-offs.

Wanderers head to Bristol Rovers for a last game that may (or may not) matter, and by Sunday afternoon we will all know whether the semi-final will be against Sheffield Wednesday or Barnsley. We might even know what day the game will be played on, provided there are no more unnecessary changes.

It has been a big week of headlines in The Bolton News and we have seen Conor Bradley sweep the board at the end-of-year awards.

James Trafford has confirmed he’s definitely off – and we explain why we wish him all the best.

Marc and Henry wonder what surprises are in store in Bolton’s finances this summer and what Big Sam will do at Leeds United after his surprise return to management.

We have your emails, a check up on The Buff’s Fantasy League table and, of course, the preview to beat all previews as Wanderers travel to the Memorial Stadium.

It’s first not last, and not surpassed. It’s The Buff.

By the way - if you fancy taking up our subscription to The Bolton News, which is £6 for six months, then please follow THIS LINK!

This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.

If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL

League Code: 90eb76

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. 

Pressure in the play-off race is high – and The Buff is here to hold your hand through another manic week at Bolton Wanderers.

Defeat against Accrington Stanley has set nerves jangling and even though the Whites still sit fifth, above Derby County and Peterborough United, there has been a noticeable spike in doom and gloom in the last few days.

Marc and Henry digest all the headlines from The Bolton News, speculate on who will win Wanderers’ player of the year award, go back in time to look at the 1923 FA Cup final and loads, loads more.

We read out your emails on Ricardo Santos and Championship finances, check up on the Fantasy League and make some predictions about what will happen this weekend when Fleetwood come to town.

 

This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.

If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL

League Code: 90eb76

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. 

THE play-off chase is drawing to an exciting finale and with just four games to go, The Buff previews a massive week for Wanderers.

Shrewsbury Town and Accrington Stanley come to the UniBol in the next few days, so Marc and Henry bring you all the build-up and headlines from The Bolton News.

We discuss Dion Charles making the 20-goal mark, Kieran Lee's return, speculation over Chris Markham and the success of Bolton's makeshift back three.

We read out your emails - including an update on former Japanese star Hidetoshi Nakata. 

And we reveal who won Clive Tyldesley's signed commentary chart from the Papa Johns Trophy final!

This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.

If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL

League Code: 90eb76

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. 

Welcome back to another bumper episode of The Buff Podcast!

On this week's show you have a chance to win a unique piece of Papa Johns Trophy memorabilia - as our press box pal Clive Tyldesley has kindly given us a signed and framed commentary chart to give away as a prize to one of our lucky listeners!

To be in with a chance of winning one yourself, answer the following simple question.

WHO SCORED THE FOURTH AND FINAL GOAL FOR WANDERERS IN THEIR 4-0 WIN AGAINST PLYMOUTH ARGYLE IN THE PAPA JOHNS TROPHY FINAL?

To enter the competition send an email with the title Buff Competition to [email protected]

On that email I want your answer, your full name, your full address and a contact number.

We will not be accepting any new entries after 9am on Monday, April 17.

This competition is only open to our UK listeners for postal purposes. Other than that, normal competition rules apply.

All the entries will be put into a random draw and a winner will be picked out by Henry on Monday afternoon, after which winners will be contacted directly. We’ll also put a message out on Twitter and Facebook.

If you want to take a look and buy one for yourself, then please go to www.commentarycharts.com.

Also on the show this week we have a rundown of Kyle Dempsey's situation at Wanderers after his legal case was concluded.

We discuss the financial accounts at Bolton and pick through some of the juicy details within.

We read out your emails - including an appeal for the matchday bus services.

Simon Woods brings us not one, but TWO new songs.

We speak to the Oxford Mail's football writer Liam Rice about upcoming game at the Kassam Stadium, and what has gone wrong for them this season.

And we discuss whether the EFL judges were wrong to overlook Ian Evatt and his players for the end-of-season awards shortlists.

There is a lot more - but we are running out of room.

This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.

If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL

League Code: 90eb76

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. 

NOT content with bringing you one great podcast this week - we've gathered together some special interviews and clips to assemble another great edition of The Buff for your trip down to Wembley.

Join Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt along with special guests former Bolton skipper Kevin Davies, boxer and Bolton fan Alex Murphy, Bolton FM's Derek Clark and Chris Hajdar and Wanderers supporter Chris Dawson as we ponder what might happen in the Papa Johns Trophy final.

This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.

If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL

League Code: 90eb76

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. 

 

 

IT’S Wembley time for Wanderers – and The Buff Podcast gets you in the mood for the Papa Johns Trophy final with an episode packed with news, views and insights from the world of Bolton Wanderers.

Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt break down everything you’d wish to know about the game against Plymouth Argyle in the first of TWO special podcasts being aired for the Trophy final weekend.

In this episode we look at Ian Evatt’s weird and wonderful superstitions, we ask what side the Bolton boss might select against the Pilgrims and whether the 34,000 that are travelling down will be the biggest collection of Wanderers fans since the seventies?

We hear from man-of-the-moment Dion Charles on proving people wrong, read out some of your Papa Johns-based emails and make our all-important predictions for the final itself.

It doesn’t really matter what order you listen to this weekend’s podcasts in – but the next instalment, including some very special guest appearances, will be available early on Saturday morning.

If you are travelling down to London in preparation for the big game then there is no better listen< That’s our price guarantee: Enjoy The Buff, or get your money back.

 

This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.

If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL

League Code: 90eb76

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. 

WEMBLEY beckons – and on The Buff we have found plenty to talk about in the build up to the Papa Johns Trophy final.

After an impressive performance at Sheffield Wednesday, all the focus has switched to Plymouth Argyle and a trip to the capital, so we break down all the latest news and headlines in the only way we know how (i.e. semi-seriously, and with limited footballing knowledge).

Marc and Henry talk cup final shirts, pre-match tours, why Brentford have already given Wanderers an assist and whether Darren Moore is the nicest bloke in the EFL.

We debate whether £10 is too steep for a matchday programme, if Josh Sheehan has timed his claim for a place in Bolton’s midfield perfectly and why Victor Adeboyejo is starting to look the real deal.

Your emails are read out in the Fil Morais postbag, there’s a classic game of Danny Shittu AND we remember to update the Fantasy League tables for once!

Don’t forget that next week we will be bringing you TWO special editions of The Buff to see you down to Wembley in style. On Friday we’ll be airing the regular episode (with maybe a little bit more razzle dazzle) but on Saturday morning it’s an all-singing, all-dancing Papa Johns Trophy special. Bring it on!

This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.

If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL

League Code: 90eb76

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.