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WELCOME to a very special edition of The Buff Podcast, getting you in the mood for Transfer Deadline Day!

It promises to be a busy day for Bolton as they look to put the finishing touches to their squad for the promotion push.

Will they succeed in their big money chase for Bristol Rovers' Aaron Collins?

Will injuries force them back into the transfer market for a defender?

How will new boys Calvin Ramsay and Nat Ogbeta fit in?

And could there be a late sting in the tail with outgoing transfers?

All of these questions are tackled by Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt in the first of TWO Buff Podcasts this week!

Our regular episode will be out, as normal, on Friday.

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In this episode, the lads discuss the New Years Day defeat to Wycombe, the draw at Norwich City in the FA Cup & how Rovers' January window could shape up.

Max is already dreaming of Anfield, Weeksy would accept offers for Collins & Neno hates Wycombe.

Enjoy & UTG!

WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast, and what will be our final show before Christmas.

Marc and Henry are here to review all the week's headlines at Bolton Wanderers, including another bad day at the office against Bristol Rovers, and - hopefully - and change of fortune against Leyton Orient.

Apologies for any sound issues which you may encounter with Marc's microphone. He has asked for a new one from Father Christmas and is just trying to get it through expenses.

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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. 

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In this episode, Neno's joined at The Sporty by Weeksy and Willett to discuss a hectic start to life as the Bristol Rovers boss for Matt Taylor.

The lads discuss the away wins over Crewe Alexandra in the FA Cup and high-flying Bolton Wanderers in the league, and look ahead to a tough run of fixtures over the festive period.

They also chat about the recent change in shape to 3-5-2, and what it might mean for The Gas' transfer business next month.

Enjoy & UTG!

FESTIVE greetings, and welcome back to another episode stuffed with headlines, like a turkey at Christmas dinner.

Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt rake through all the week's stories at Bolton Wanderers, including a trial for Eidur Gudjohnsen's nephew, Gethin Jones and Jack Iredale's potential Australia call-up and the new episode of Born to be a Wanderer.

We review the bad and the worse in Bolton's 2-0 defeat at Portsmouth - and what it might mean to the promotion chase in League One.

And we look ahead to this weekend's home game with Bristol Rovers, and which players could come in to make a difference on home turf.

We read your emails to discuss odd food at football and our ever-popular Who Are You feature looks back at a former Wanderers star who was instrumental in the creation of Total Football in the Netherlands.

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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. 

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Another great show on The World of Lord Russell PodCast Show - Seasons of My Life with Kenny Hibbitt.

Kenny was a tenacious midfielder for Bradford Park Avenue - Official, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Coventry City FC and Bristol Rovers, with a loan spell at Seattle Sounders.

Kenny also managed at Walsall FC Official, Cardiff City Football Club and Hednesford Town.

Kenny played in the League Cup Final in 1974 and 1980 scoring in the 1974 final at Wembley Stadium.

Kenny also played in the 1972 UEFA Cup Final for Wolverhampton Wanderers losing narrowly to countrymen Tottenham Hotspurs.

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Looking forward to seeing you all on the inside

IT’S the last weekend of the regular season and The Buff is here once more to get you all excited for the play-offs.

Wanderers head to Bristol Rovers for a last game that may (or may not) matter, and by Sunday afternoon we will all know whether the semi-final will be against Sheffield Wednesday or Barnsley. We might even know what day the game will be played on, provided there are no more unnecessary changes.

It has been a big week of headlines in The Bolton News and we have seen Conor Bradley sweep the board at the end-of-year awards.

James Trafford has confirmed he’s definitely off – and we explain why we wish him all the best.

Marc and Henry wonder what surprises are in store in Bolton’s finances this summer and what Big Sam will do at Leeds United after his surprise return to management.

We have your emails, a check up on The Buff’s Fantasy League table and, of course, the preview to beat all previews as Wanderers travel to the Memorial Stadium.

It’s first not last, and not surpassed. It’s The Buff.

By the way - if you fancy taking up our subscription to The Bolton News, which is £6 for six months, then please follow THIS LINK!

This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.

If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BUFF INVITATIONAL

League Code: 90eb76

Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday.

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Enjoy our short insights highlight clip with Billy Bodin where he shares how he managed to keep confidence in his ability.

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Billy Bodin is a professional footballer who plays for League One club Oxford United. He plays as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. Born in England, he represents the Wales national team. Bodin is the son of former Wales international Paul Bodin.

Bodin began his career with Swindon Town, spending periods on loan to Torquay United and Crewe Alexandra. After signing permanently and playing for two seasons at Torquay he spent a season at Northampton Town. He played for Bristol Rovers for two and a half years before joining Preston North End in January 2018, where he remained for a further three seasons.

Having represented Wales at several youth levels, he was called up to the Wales senior squad for the first time on 15 March 2018.

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Billy Bodin joins the E-Perform football 'Leave No Doubt' podcast to share his insights and take home messages. Billy discusses how he has used his love of the game and desire to play to help him overcome the obstacles in his career.

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Billy Bodin is a professional footballer who plays for League One club Oxford United. He plays as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. Born in England, he represents the Wales national team. Bodin is the son of former Wales international Paul Bodin.

Bodin began his career with Swindon Town, spending periods on loan to Torquay United and Crewe Alexandra. After signing permanently and playing for two seasons at Torquay he spent a season at Northampton Town. He played for Bristol Rovers for two and a half years before joining Preston North End in January 2018, where he remained for a further three seasons.

Having represented Wales at several youth levels, he was called up to the Wales senior squad for the first time on 15 March 2018.

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WELCOME back to another episode of your friendly neighbourhood Buff!

That’s right, the most eclectic Bolton Wanderers podcast currently available on the market – at least until another one starts next week – brings you all the build up to Friday night’s game against Bristol Rovers and much, much more.

With no game last weekend we decided to make this a bumper email special, so Marc and Henry are answering your questions on Kieran Sadlier, disco trains, pre-match music and reserve team football.

Alright and Barry Knight invites Daniel Sturridge to the table, and of course we have got all the BWFC headlines of the week including Sam Hird’s York City approach, Conor Bradley and Liverpool latest and the hair-brained plans from Sky Sports to make League One football a more interesting watch on the TV.

There’s plenty to get your teeth into for the big match, and loads of discussion points if you are catching up over the weekend. It’s the first, not the last. It used to be a newspaper…

This season we’ll be running a special Fantasy Football League for listeners of The Buff – and will be dishing out monthly prizes, plus recruiting some special guests to play against from the world of Wanderers.

If you’d like to join - and it is never too late - follow the link below, pick your team and enter the league code.

https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/90eb76

League Code: 90eb76

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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Sometimes we get tempted to believe that only the lucky people get the best opportunities in life but it is simply not true. Tom Broadbent's story epitomises this.

Turning Professional at 26 following 6 years in the Army. Tom battled and risked it all to turn professional. 

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A truly inspirational story & with so many lessons for young footballers to prove we can all do it with hard work, determination & a willingness to take some risks.

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Joe Partington interviews Tom Broadbent on creating the opportunity to become a professional footballer, how to approach it, the lessons he learnt and how to maintain playing at a high level. 

If you have been facing rejection and challenges to start your football career as a professional footballer, this episode is for you!

“Don’t think too deeply into what people say about how you play. As long as you stay strong in your head, then you will find your way.”

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Fuelled by Lady Gaga Oreos and official Swansea City turmeric, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray talk miscarriages of justice from Trinidad versus Haiti to Graham Poll’s accent confusion. There is a delve into the pages of issue 408 of WSC magazine, including dreams’ involving footballers, the Law of Akinbiyi, newts at Bootham Crescent, commentators’ notes and Iain Dowie: plasticine genius. Record Breakers takes us to Montbéliard, Santiago and Bristol, and Caz May from Gas Cast talks to Dan about all things Bristol Rovers.

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Its Duke on Duke! Jack spoke with former Gas striker Nathan "The Duke" Ellington, as they looked back on his career and time at the club.

Coming to Rovers from non-league Nathan made a huge impact at Rovers. Playing alongside Gas greats such as Cureton and Roberts he talks about how much he learned from all the players he played along side. A trait he continued throughout his career as he went up the leagues.

He is most remembered for scoring a hat-trick against Derby in a 3-1 win in 2002. This was the first time a team from the Third Division had beaten a Premier League team in the FA Cup. He was named PFA Division Three team of the year for 2001–02.

He talks about his life after Rovers, moving on to eventually play in the Premier League. He talks about his spells at Wigan and how difficult it can be for a player in contract negotiations.

They also talk about his conversion to Islam in 2005. How team mates treated him differently and requests to shave off his beard.

In 2011, he set up the Association of Muslim Footballers, whose purpose is to provide a network for Muslim players and families, highlighting the positive Muslim role models within the professional game and working to improve relationships between players of other beliefs. 

This week Graham and Lauren are thrilled to be talking to footballing legend Gary Mabbutt about his career highlights, including captaining Tottenham Hotspur to FA Cup glory in 1991. Gary also sheds light on his current role as Vice President of Diabetes UK. 

In the words of Brenda, from Bristol, “YER JOKING, ANOTHER ONE?!”.

This time Jack spoke to Trevor ‘Poison’ Challis to discuss the massive highs and massive lows of his five year Rovers career which spanned from 1998 to 2003. 

Trevor played under Ian Holloway, Garry Thompson, Gerry Francis and Ray Graydon. He speaks favourably about the start of his time at The Gas but as the team’s form dipped and the stars of the late 90’s left, things became very different.

We discuss what went wrong in that infamous 99/00 season, how good that squad was, what Holloway was like, the player exodus, 00/01’s relegation and being managed by Gerry Francis and later Ray Graydon, as well temporary spells from Garry Thompson. There’s also special mentions for Derby away in the F.A. Cup and Everton in the League Cup. Challis also faced some listener questions.

As this is the beginning of In Close Quarters, it felt fitting to talk in-depth about the start of both Leahy and Rodman's careers, having both made their name playing non-league football, but with vastly different routes through the game. We also spoke about Rodman's business-centred family, his love for golf, and his time with an awful haircut. Luke Leahy reflected on his time as Falkirk, how his move to Rovers materialised and how he became a left-back.

The teaser marks out what this podcast is all about, meeting up with players and discovering a side to them away from the football pitch. It also involves a clip from Alex Rodman right at the end, to whet your appetite for what's to come.