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Welcome back to the main episode of this week's Buff Podcast.
We recorded a quick reaction pod when the fixtures were released, which is available on The Bolton News website and wherever you normally download the show.
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But this, heftier slice of Bolton Wanderers headlines and gossip concentrates on the meatier stuff - from transfer ins and outs, to the world of retro kit collecting.
Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt review the week's news and events at the Toughsheet, and we weigh up some of the hottest transfer speculation in TRGS.
We also answer your emailed questions, including our centre-half partnerships and whether Wanderers must step back up to a category two academy.
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