Wanderers Way

Welcome to a brand new episode of Wanderers Way, the official podcast of Bolton Wanderers Football Club. 

In this episode, Derek and John are joined by Wanderers' Sporting Director Feral Harkin to discuss all things Wanderers and how he is getting on in his at Wanderers so far. 

The trio cover Fergal's playing career, the journey into his current role and how it all works behind the scenes at Wanderers.

TIMESTAMPS: 

0:36 - Introduction

2:38 - Growing up in Ireland

4:43 - Being scouted by Leicester City

8:24 - Leaving Leicester

13:10 - Retiring from playing professional football in 2007

16:16 - Joining Manchester City

18:07 - Joining Standard Leige 

24:31 - Arriving at Bolton Wanderers as Sporting Director

26:38 - How it is going this season so far

28:05 - Amario Cozier-Duberry

33:19 - Max Conway signing a new contract

35:46 - Working with Steven Schumacher 

37:39 - The recruitment process at BWFC

Welcome to a brand new feature on Wanderers Way - The Monthly Review!

Each month, Derek and John will catch up and review the recent fixtures, upcoming games, general news within the club as well as features from special guests.

This month, the duo review the start of the season, the fixture at Leyton Orient as well as the new contracts for Sam Inwood and Sonny Sharples-Ahmed. 

Welcome to a brand new season of Wanderers Way, the official podcast of Bolton Wanderers Football Club. 

In this episode, Derek and John are joined by Stuart Holden to discuss all things Wanderers and how he is getting on in his broadcast career. 

TIMESTAMPS: 

5:14 - The beginning of the football career

10:40 - Owen Coyle

17:20 - Playing with Fabrice Muamba

20:00 - The injury at Old Trafford

29:37 - Recovering from so many knee injuries and retiring

40:18 - The goal vs Blackburn Rovers

44:04 - Working in Broadcasting

Welcome back to Wanderers Way, the official podcast of Bolton Wanderers Football Club, in association with iHeat. 

In this episode, Per Frandsen joins Derek and Super John to talk about his 7 year affiliation with the club, his move into coaching and his career in general.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

1:27 - Current life

4:33 - Joining Lille

6:47 - Arriving at Bolton

11:15 - Playing at Burnden Park

16:34 - The move to the Reebok

21:04 - 1998 World Cup with Denmark

22:32 - Leaving Bolton for Blackburn Rovers

24:13 - Playing under Big Sam

28:54 - The BWFC Golden Years

33:48 - His time at Wigan Athletic

35:46 - Going into management 

Welcome to the latest episode of Wanderers Way, the official podcast of Bolton Wanderers, in association with iHeat. 

In this episode, Derek and John catch up with former Wanderers striker Adam Le Fondre, talking about his career, his spells at Wanderers and THAT game against Nottingham Forest. 

Timestamps: 

1:54 - Introduction

8:22 - Scoring on his debut

16:14 - Losing in the Play-Off final

21:36 - Joining Reading

30:37 - Playing in the Premier League

40:05 - Joining Bolton for the first time

47:36 - Attempting to re-join Wanderers after the loan

52:50 - Re-joining Wanderers

56:06 - Being at Wanderers

57:16 - Staying up against Nottingham Forest

1:04:45 - Setting up the Wilbraham goal

1:06:22 - Moving to Australia 

1:13:56 - Playing in India

Welcome back to Wanderers Way where today Derek and John are joined by Wanderers' legend Guðni Bergsson!

The trio talk about Guðni's career, his time at Wanderers and what he is getting up to out of football. 

Timestamps: 

2:31 - Introduction

5:05 - Move to Tottenham Hotspur

10:15 - Arriving at Bolton

16:18 - The BWFC dressing room

20:08 - Reading Play-Off final

27:04 - Playing in Colin Todd's team

30:26 - Goal against Barnsley on Boxing Day

34:44 - Playing under Big Sam

37:34 - Icelandic recruitment of players

42:07 - Guðni returning to Bolton

45:17 - Preston North End Play-Off final

Welcome back to Wanderers Way, where this week's guest is none other than Julian Darby, a man who has done everything from being a ball boy to being in the dugout!

John and Derek talk to Julian about what it is like playing for your boyhood club, Julian's career and THAT week earlier this season in which Julian took temporary charge. 

Timestamps: 

2:25 - Introduction

9:05 - Julian as a ball boy

12:45 - Professional debut

14:46 - Playing for your home town team

16:51 - Huddersfield away reaction

18:38 - Phil Neal

20:30 - Playing in the Premier League

24:35 - Sherpa Van Trophy Final

28:51 - Achieving promotion

36:14 - Burnden Park

39:18 - Leaving BWFC

44:08 - Wes Morgan vs Billy Davies

58:58 - Retiring and becoming a coach

1:09:58 - Taking interim charge of BWFC

On this week's episode, Derek and John catch-up with infamous Wanderers broadcaster Jack Dearden!

Having spent over the last 30 years commentating on Bolton Wanderers, most notably for BBC Radio Manchester, Jack recalls some of his favourite times, how he got into the industry and how he thinks Bolton will get on in the run-in of the 2024/25 season. 

Timestamps: 

2:08 - Introduction

8:13 - Wembley

13:31 - How he became a commentator

15:50 - Working in Egypt

20:30 - Becoming a Wanderers commentator

24:49 - The Sam Allardyce era

32:16 - The legendary players

42:49 - The League Two season

51:51 - Papa Johns Trophy final

56:49 - Wanderers Managers

Welcome back to Wanderers Way, the official podcast of Bolton Wanderers Football Club, in association with iHeat. 

On this week's episode, Derek and John are joined by Wanderers legend Ricardo Gardner. 

Playing over 340 times in a 14 year period for Wanderers, Ricardo tells us what it was like being a part of one of the football club's most impressive eras. 

Timestamps:

7:15 - Early life and living in Jamaica

14:35 - Playing for the Jamaican national team

30:25 - Joining Wanderers 

34:10 - Settling in at BWFC

45:15 - Getting used to English football

46:25 - The end of the Colin Todd era and Sam Allardyce

49:25 - The legendary players of the Allardyce era

51:32 - 2001 Championship Play-Off Final vs Preston

53:56 - Building in the Premier League

59:44 - European football and scoring at Bayern Munich

01:08:22 - BWFC 2005/06 Player of the Year

01:11:00 - Current day BWFC

Welcome back to Wanderers Way, the official podcast of Bolton Wanderers Football Club in association with iHeat. 

In this week's episode, Derek Clark and Super John McGinlay are joined by former Wanderers striker Cameron Jerome. 

The trio talk all things football, Bolton Wanderers and Cameron's extensive playing career. 

Make sure to keep an eye out for episode 6, where Derek and John will be joined by a Wanderers legend that made almost 400 appearances for the club.