The Buff
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<p>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.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 27, 2026
The Buff Podcast: The Championship prediction show!
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">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.</p> <p>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...</p>
July 20, 2026
The Buff presents: Slovakia Debrief and tales from the training ground
<p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Can you read much into pre-season performances? And when will the signings start flowing with Wanderers?</p>
July 15, 2026
TEAMTALK | Nobody wants to be the 'whipping boys' of the Championship
<p>The panel of Will Fairclough, Tom Sheridan and Wayne Riley join Marc Iles for another round of debate on all things Wanderers.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p>
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- What is The Buff?
<p>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.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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This podcast is available on 8 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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