SportSpyder - The Latest Bolton Wanderers Podcasts

THE FIRST WORD | Queen's Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers

The Bolton News — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:14:14 GMT

Bolton Wanderers are on the road for the first time since promotion to the Championship - and we are serving up the perfect podcast to get you in the matchday mood.

Join Marc Iles for a look through the key stats and team news ahead of the game at Loftus Road.

We hear from QPR fan Paul Finney and journalist Jon Harland about how the Hoops may fare this season.

Wanderers supporter Russ Pollitt sets the scene with his animated thoughts and we have a chat to Dan Barnes about how Steven Schumacher's side might approach the game, how the transfer window could work out, and Jordi Osei-Tutu's move to Millwall.

We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.

Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £6 for six whole months, or £26 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.

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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

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S5 EP16 BACK WITH A BANG!

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:58:09 GMT

THE BUFF PODCAST | Is this the start of a new White Hot era for Wanderers?

The Bolton News — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:59:05 GMT

WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast, and a great start to the Championship season for Bolton Wanderers!

Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back to pick through the week's headlines, including a dramatic 2-1 win against Preston North End and a sold-out crowd at the Toughsheet Stadium.

What have Bolton got left to do in the transfer market? Will it involve Johnny Kenny? Is Thierry Gale finally settling into English football? And will John McAtee stay with the Whites beyond the summer window?

All of this, plus your emails, predictions for the game against QPR on Saturday and news of Henry's new seat in the North Stand. Watch out if he carrying a beverage!

We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.

Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £6 for six whole months, or £26 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.

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

TEAM TALK | Was that a performance that put John McAtee in the shop window?

The Bolton News — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:36:09 GMT

The Team Talk crew are back to give their opinions on the wonderful 2-1 win against Preston North End on the opening day of the season - and what a man-of-the-match display might mean for John McAtee, now that he is reportedly being courted by a handful of Championship clubs.

Will, Wayne and Tom are back - and feeling decidedly chipper about Bolton's performance.

The lads chat about recruitment, Johnny Kenny, Amario Cozier-Duberry, the positions they would most like to see signed in the remainder of the window, and give their predictions for this weekend's trip to QPR.

We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.

Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £6 for six whole months, or £26 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.

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

THE LAST WORD | Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Preston North End

The Bolton News — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:40:59 GMT

Welcome back to the Last Word, summing up a brilliant 2-1 win for Bolton Wanderers against Preston North End on their return to the Championship after seven years.

Goals from Sam Dalby and Thierry Gale got the Whites off to a marvellous start but the late header from Jusef Erabi made things a little more jittery than they should have been in the closing moments.

Marc Iles talks you through the talking points of the game and is joined by Dan Barnes in the press box to pick out some of the best performers on the day.

Henry Hewitt drops by with his view from the stands and we hear reaction from Wanderers supporters on voice-note and email.

We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.

Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £6 for six whole months, or £26 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.

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

THE FIRST WORD | Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End

The Bolton News — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:40:39 GMT

Welcome to the First Word, your pre-match appetiser.

And we're in the Championship at last!

Marc Iles takes you through the main talking points ahead of the game, Russ Pollitt brings his animated scene-setter, we speak to Dan Barnes about the potential line-up and Steven Schumacher's press conference, plus Ross Chapman from the Lancashire Evening Post joins us to talk about Preston North End's transfer business so far.

We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.

Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £6 for six whole months, or £26 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.

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

S5 EP159 Championship Ready

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:25:34 GMT

THE BUFF PODCAST | Would we rather be in this position, or playing Bromley?

The Bolton News — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:46:31 GMT

The Buff Podcast is back and packed full of Bolton Wanderers headlines!

Marc and Henry give their take on the previous week's news, read out your emails and stories, plus provide their prediction for the season opener against Preston North End.

The Buff was recorded on Wednesday morning, so there is an update on the Max Dean story to be found on The Bolton News website (the perils of 24/7 coverage).

We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.

Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £6 for six whole months, or £26 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.

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

S5 Championship Predictions

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:07:26 GMT

TEAM TALK | Bolton Wanderers fan debate on the eve of the Championship season

The Bolton News — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:52:31 GMT

Marc Iles welcomes a panel of Bolton Wanderers fans to air their views ahead of the opening weekend of the Championship season.

Will Fairclough, Wayne Riley and Tom Sheridan chat about the issues facing Steven Schumacher's side, finances, recruitment and what needs fixing in the squad before the close of the transfer window.

THE LAST WORD | Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Bolton Wandererers

The Bolton News — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:49:44 GMT

The Last Word returns with a debrief after Bolton Wanderers' 1-0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

Marc Iles talks you through the game at Hillsborough and brings some new features to the podcast for this season, including a special email section to read out your take on the game.

THE FIRST WORD | All the build-up to Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers

The Bolton News — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:43:19 GMT

The perfect start to a matchday weekend - The Last Word brings you all the build-up to this weekend's Carabao Cup first round game between Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers.

Marc Iles is joined by Dan Barnes to chat about the highs and lows of pre-season, the Sheffield Star's Alex Miller drops by for a chat about the Owls' fortunes over the last 12 months and we hear from Bolton superfan Russ Pollitt along with all the match stats for the big day.

S5 EP158 The Dress Rehearsal Is Over

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:06:45 GMT

The Buff presents: Please don't start the season... We're not ready!

The Bolton News — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:21:29 GMT

Welcome back to The Buff Podcast and a week of intrigue in the headlines at Bolton Wanderers.

We have seen two new arrivals in the shape of Akin Famewo and Kyliane Dong since our last episode and a fair amount of debate on exactly how the recruitment process goes at the Toughsheet Stadium.

Is it a harmonious camp? Are there plusses and minuses to signing by committee? Marc and Henry get into the debate.

Wanderers are far from finished in the transfer market and we look at the positions most in need of strengthening next.

Will a new senior goalkeeper be in the cards this summer, for example?

As ever, we read out your emails, we tell another story of "Why I'm a Wanderer" and plenty more besides.

We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.

Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £6 for six whole months, or £26 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.

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

S5 EP157 Investments, Impressions & One Final Test

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:38:18 GMT

The Buff Podcast: The Championship prediction show!

The Bolton News — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:07:15 GMT

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.

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...

The Buff Podcast presents: The Championship prediction show!

The Bolton News — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

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...

S5 EP156 Preseason Progress

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:07:43 GMT

The Buff presents: Slovakia Debrief and tales from the training ground

The Bolton News — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:44:23 GMT

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.

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?

Can you read much into pre-season performances? And when will the signings start flowing with Wanderers?

S5 EP155 Next Stop: Slovakia

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:59:18 GMT

TEAMTALK | Nobody wants to be the 'whipping boys' of the Championship

The Bolton News — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:14:27 GMT

The panel of Will Fairclough, Tom Sheridan and Wayne Riley join Marc Iles for another round of debate on all things Wanderers.

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?

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.

S5 EP154 Back Where We Belong

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:00:37 GMT

The Buff Podcast - Is it time just to trust the process at Bolton Wanderers?

The Bolton News — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:07:02 GMT

Welcome back to The Buff Podcast and a week of intrigue in the headlines at Bolton Wanderers.

We have seen two new arrivals in the shape of Akin Famewo and Kyliane Dong since our last episode and a fair amount of debate on exactly how the recruitment process goes at the Toughsheet Stadium.

Is it a harmonious camp? Are there plusses and minuses to signing by committee? Marc and Henry get into the debate.

Wanderers are far from finished in the transfer market and we look at the positions most in need of strengthening next.

Will a new senior goalkeeper be in the cards this summer, for example?

As ever, we read out your emails, we tell another story of "Why I'm a Wanderer" and plenty more besides.

We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.

Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £3 for three whole months.

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.

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

The Buff Podcast - Do Bolton's low budget predictions make you nervous?

The Bolton News — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:30:40 GMT

Welcome back to The Buff Podcast, where Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt chew on this week's headlines from The Bolton News, read your emails and tell your stories of being a Bolton Wanderers fan.

This week we discuss what came of Steven Schumacher's first public interview post-play-offs, the talk of having the "second lowest budget" in the Championship and whether the aim of survival has taken the edge off promotion.

Elsewhere we discuss the plans for foreign recruitment, Julian Darby's elevation to Under-21 coach, Dion Charles's reunion with Ian Evatt and the transfer gossip around the club, including Liverpool full-back Luca Stephenson.

We also read out your emails and a Why I'm a Wanderer tale from a six-year-old supporter.

We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note.

Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £3 for three whole months.

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.

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

TEAM TALK | Will Wanderers really have the second lowest budget in the Championship this season?

The Bolton News — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:03:00 GMT

Marc Iles welcomes Will, Tom, and Wayne back for another round of Bolton Wanderers debate.

On this week's show, we discuss Luca Stephenson's impending transfer from Liverpool and ask: is £700,000 a lot to be spending on a right-back if our budget is so low?

We discuss more money matters, and Steven Schumacher's recent interviews, which have perhaps dampened some of the expectation after promotion to the Championship.

If the Whites do indeed have the second-lowest budget in the division, then is survival the only thing they have to play for?

We also talk foreign deals and why Bolton must get better at being a selling club if they want to edge towards sustainability.