The Buff
By The Bolton News
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Anton Conlon
Mar 26, 2021
This keeps an ex-pat Bolton fan in West Texas very happy and grounded. Thank you.
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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.
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The Buff Podcast - Is it time just to trust the process at Bolton Wanderers?
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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The Buff Podcast - Do Bolton's low budget predictions make you nervous?
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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TEAM TALK | Will Wanderers really have the second lowest budget in the Championship this season?
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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The Buff's Fixture Release Day reaction spectacular!
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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The Buff Podcast - Dropping the ‘P’ and putting the carrots before the potatoes
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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TeamTalk - Why Wanderers have to put their hands in their pockets after promotion
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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The Buff Podcast - Oh, so you think it has been a slow news week at Bolton Wanderers, do you?
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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TEAM TALK | Which Bolton Wanderers players are nailed on to play in the Championship next season?
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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The Buff podcast presents: Dodgy League One predictions and the 2026 Ruzzies
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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The Buff Podcast - Euro visions, Albanian wonderkids and scaring Rishi Sunak
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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The Buff Podcast (part two) - Big Sam: The Musical and pre-season plans take shape
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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The Buff Podcast - The Championship rebuild begins at Wanderers
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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TeamTalk - Looking ahead to a Championship summer with Bolton Wanderers
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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The Buff Podcast (part two) - What next for Bolton Wanderers?
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May 29, 2026 |
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The Buff Podcast (Part One) - Wembley wins and cold breakfasts!
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May 28, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 4-1 Stockport County
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May 26, 2026 |
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The First Word | Bolton Wanderers v Stockport County
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May 23, 2026 |
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The Buff's Wembley play-off final prediction special!
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May 23, 2026 |
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Team Talk - Can Wanderers banish their Wembley nightmares?
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May 21, 2026 |
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Wembley's calling for Wanderers: Your play-off final appetiser!
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May 19, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bradford City 0-1 Bolton Wanderers
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May 15, 2026 |
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Will the play-off second leg be the making of Bolton Wanderers?
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May 12, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Bradford City play-off semi-final first leg
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May 10, 2026 |
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THE FIRST WORD | Bolton Wanderers v Bradford City - Play-off semi-final 1st leg
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May 08, 2026 |
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The Buff presents: Superiority complexes, underdogs and play-off semi-finals
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May 07, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 2-3 Luton Town
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May 03, 2026 |
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The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Luton Town
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May 01, 2026 |
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The Buff Podcast: Looking ahead to Luton, and play-offs here we come!
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bradford City 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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The First Word - Bradford City v Bolton Wanderers
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Buff in glorious technicolor: A treat for your eyes and your ears!
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 3-3 Huddersfield Town
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Take a moment: Who's going to make the difference for Wanderers?
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 5-1 Stevenage
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Cardiff City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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The First Word - Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Let's go fly a kite! - Why there's no winding down for Bolton Wanderers
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Stockport County
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Bolton Wanderers
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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The First Word - Plymouth Argyle v Bolton Wanderers
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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The Buff Podcast Easter Weekend Special: Plymouth Argyle and Stockport County
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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BWFCST 10th anniversary: Steven Schumacher and Fergal Harkin Q&A
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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The Buff Podcast present: Life's a pitch and then you cry...
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Port Vale 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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The First Word - Port Vale v Bolton Wanderers
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Don't panic! Doom-mongering, draws and the case for the defence
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Doncaster Rovers
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Rotherham United 2-2 Bolton Wanderers
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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The First Word - Rotherham United v Bolton Wanderers
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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The Buff presents: The latest late show since records began
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 3-2 Wycombe Wanderers
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Wycombe Wanderers
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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The Buff presents: Intestinal fortitude, five go mad in Exeter and another 'must win'
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Exeter City 1-5 Bolton Wanderers
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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The First Word - Exeter City v Bolton Wanderers
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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The Buff presents: Kia Ora farming and the "worst unbeaten run ever!"
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Blackpool
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Blackpool
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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The Buff presents: Ian Evatt's return and the Russian Youri Djorkaeff
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Reading 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Lincoln City 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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The First Word - Lincoln City v Bolton Wanderers
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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The Buff presents: Prawn to be a Wanderer (shellfish lovers edition)
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 3-2 Barnsley
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Barnsley
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Leave us a loan! The Buff's great big transfer window debrief
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Deadline Day Review: What happened, and what didn't happen at Wanderers
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Deadline Day Update: The Bolton Wanderers scene-setter
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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The Last Word - AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Bolton Wanderers
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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The First Word - AFC Wimbledon v Bolton Wanderers
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Ticking down the transfer window: What do Wanderers still need?
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Burton Albion
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Burton Albion
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Leyton Orient
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Leyton Orient
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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I don't like rugby... I love it! - Wigan, Stevenage, and all that
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Stevenage 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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The First Word - Stevenage v Bolton Wanderers
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Wigan Athletic 0-1 Bolton Wanderers
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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The First Word - Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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The Buff presents: What in the Jani Viander is going on at Bolton Wanderers?
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Port Vale
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Peterborough United 3-1 Bolton Wanderers
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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The First Word - Peterborough United v Bolton Wanderers
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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When life gives you lemons: The Buff's New Year comeback special
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Northampton Town
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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The Last Word - Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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The First Word - Doncaster Rovers v Bolton Wanderers
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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The Buff Podcast Wrapped 2025 - Mansfield mail and end-of-year review Part Two
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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The 12 days of Buff-Mas 2025, Episode 12: Wanderers v Arsenal (1995)
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Mansfield Town
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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The 12 days of Buff-Mas 2025, Episode 11: Mansfield v Wanderers (2021)
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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The 12 days of Buff-Mas 2025, Episode 10: Leeds 1-5 Wanderers (2014)
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Rotherham United
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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The 12 days of Buff-Mas 2025, Episode 9: Wolves v Wanderers (2010)
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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The 12 days of Buff-Mas 2025, Episode 8: Wanderers v Everton (2005)
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Rotherham United
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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The 12 days of Buff-Mas 2025, Episode 7: Ipswich (and Barry Knight) v Wanderers
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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The 12 days of Buff-Mas 2025, Episode 6: Manchester City v Wanderers (2005)
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Dec 23, 2025 |