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!

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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.

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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 &ndash; all whilst trying to forget the grim reality of the fact the play-offs will be starting this weekend without us!
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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 &pound;3, or a whole year's worth for &pound;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, <a href="theboltonnews.co.uk/subscribe/podcast/">please click HERE.</a>
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Join in with our <a href="https://fantasy.efl.com/leagues/join/QAXJP9ST">EFL Fantasy League HERE.</a>
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 <a href="mailto:emily.wood@localiq.co.uk">emily.wood@localiq.co.uk </a>&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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 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.

Welcome to the The Buff, a Bolton Wanderers podcast from The Bolton News.&nbsp; On Thursday join chief football writer Marc Iles for a light-hearted look at the latest headlines, rumours, reaction, and some big-name guests.&nbsp; 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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