WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast - and who said nothing ever happens in the summer?

Sit back and relax as Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt guide you through another hour-plus of Bolton Wanderers headlines, chat and opinion, all from the pages of The Bolton News.

On this week's show we look at the latest transfer news which has been circulating the club on 'TRGS' - which is a short way of saying Transfer Rumours, Gossip Consumers.

We ask if Ian Evatt is a good fit for Cardiff City, if George Thomason stands to keep the captaincy next season and whether Bolton will be a different prospect once they have got rid of the Wembley shadow.

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If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com 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 that time of year when everyone in football has disappeared and the rest of us are left to speculate on what might happen when the transfer window reopens.

For those lucky enough to get away, grab your earbuds and tune in to another episode of headlines, gossip and general Wanderers chit-chat with Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt, which only occasionally goes off-topic, and only sometimes gets interrupted by an Amazon delivery driver.

If you are the sort of BWFC fan who wonders if Djibril Diawara could still do a job in League One (he's 50, by the way), then you officially qualify to listen to our podcast.

This week's show brings you another round of transfer rumours, including a Walsall midfielder, Nathan Baxter's next move and a former target of Fergal Harkin that has once again been linked with Bolton.

And we thumb through the week's headlines in The Bolton News to see what - if anything has happened.

As always, we read out your emails and answer your quick-fire questions, including the drastic measures that Henry would take if his son turned out to be a Manchester United or Wigan fan.

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

Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in!

Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving.

You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.

Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE.

If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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

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 season may be over at Bolton Wanderers but at Buff Towers, the hard work has only just begun.

We fire up the transfer speculation machine to try and pick out some of the possible summer targets and talk about some of the rumours which have already surfaced.

The retained list was announced this week, and we look at how that could affect all corners of the club as Steven Schumacher begins his rebuilding mission.

Does the Bolton boss have to make some ruthless decisions on the contracted players at Bolton? Marc and Henry look at a few of the players who could be under threat.

As ever, we answer your quickfire questions and read out your emails – all whilst trying to forget the grim reality of the fact the play-offs will be starting this weekend without us!

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

Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in!

Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving.

You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.

Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE.

If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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

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 for the very last, Last Word this season and a podcast that attempts to make the 1-1 draw against Stevenage semi-listenable.

Marc Iles is back with the 55th and final episode detailing the last act of a disappointing season at the Toughsheet Stadium, summed up by a frustrating Saturday afternoon.

Russ Pollitt drops by with his takeaways from the 90 minutes and we hear from Steven Schumacher after the game, plus an exclusive excerpt from the Player of the Year awards dinner with Vernon Kay and Chris Forino talking about the win against Wigan Athletic. See, it hasn't all been bad news.

Thank you very much for listening to The Last Word this season and making the podcast so popular. We'll be back in August but please tune in for The Buff every Friday... We're not allowed to stop!

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

Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in!

Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving.

You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.

Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE.

If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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

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.

Dead rubber or not, we're recording a podcast.

Bolton Wanderers take on Stevenage with eighth and 14th place at stake in League One. So while you struggle to contain your excitement, we'll crack on with launching our first Ruzzie Awards, in tribute to our stand-in co-host Russ Pollitt.

We look back at the highs (!) and lows of the season in our own unique way, and comb over some of the key stories from The Bolton News this week in the process.

We asked you for your quickfire questions, so for the first time we'll be rattling through half a dozen and also reading out a surprisingly positive email.

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

Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in!

Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving.

You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.

Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE.

If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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

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 The Last Word and the penultimate episode of the 2024/25 season!

A battle scarred Bolton Wanderers managed to grab a 1-1 draw at Peterborough United, which was no mean feat considering they were missing 13 senior players.

Marc Iles talks you through the whos, whys and wherefores, and we hear from Bolton fans Henry Hewitt and Russ Pollitt on their view of events at London Road.

And live from the touchline, Steven Schumacher speaks to the local press, along with league debutant Sam Inwood, who was one of Bolton’s best performers on the day.

The finishing line is in sight, folks. One more Last Word and we can all have a well-deserved break.

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

Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in!

Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving.

You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.

Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE.

If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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

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.

Well, here we are...

Wanderers' ship has ran aground, and it's every man, woman and child for themselves.

It's not quite that dramatic, of course, but we are definitely in for another season of League One football, and given this was the year where all available funds were poured into the first team in an effort to bounce back from last season's disappointment at Wembley, it is no wonder that folk are disappointed.

Back in The Buff's heyday we'd have asked for letters to the editor. But seeing as this is the podcast age, we asked you to send your thoughts to our email address - thebuffmail@gmail.com - so that Marc and Henry can discuss them at some length.

So if you are on your way down to Peterborough and feeling a little silly that you are dressed like Bananaman, a Ninja Turtle or the Hamburglar, then chill out, sit back and listen to a podcast that will see you all the way to London Road.

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

Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in!

Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving.

You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.

Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE.

If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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

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 The Last Word, and another miserable day for Bolton Wanderers, whose play-off hopes are now dead and buried after a dismal 4-2 defeat at Lincoln City.

Pulling no punches, we look at what went wrong at Sincil Bank including chat and analysis from Marc Iles, Henry Hewitt and Russ Pollitt.

As ever, we bring you the best of the post-match interviews from Steven Schumacher and Chris Forino.

We can't promise to make it feel better... But we can kill half an hour if you want to put yourself through the emotional wringer again!

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

Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in!

Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving.

You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE.

Join in with our EFL Fantasy League HERE.

If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers souvenir play-off pull-out contact 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

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.