Welcome back to Wanderers Way, the official podcast of Bolton Wanderers Football Club, in association with iHeat.

Today, Derek and John are joined by former Wanderers striker Jón Daði Böðvarsson, all of the way from Iceland!

The trio talk all things Wanderers and discuss his career as a whole, before getting on to his plans for the future and his life outside of football.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Start

0:32 - Introduction

2:49 - Being back in Selfoss, Iceland

7:47 - Potentially doing the coaching badges

11:01 - Moving abroad to play in Norway

15:47 - Playing in the Euros and beating England

20:30 - The Thunderclap

21:37 - The connection with the BWFC fans

27:30 - Joining Wolves, Reading & Millwall

35:14 - Signing for Wanderers

40:37 - Missing the Papa Johns Trophy final

48:27 - Hoping to have had more game time

52:40 - Leaving Bolton

56:06 - Joining Burton Albion and working with Gary Bowyer

This week, Derek and John are joined by professional boxer and lifelong Wanderers fan, Alex Murphy!

Alex outlines what the lifestyle is like to be a boxer, as well as all of his favourite Wanderers memories growing up.

His next professional fight is on Saturday 24th January 2026 and will be his first title fight - tickets are available to join Alex at the Co-Op Arena now by messaging Alex directly across all of his social media accounts.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Start

3:14 - Fighting for a Commonwealth Silver title belt

6:53 - How taking fights works

8:05 - Fighting with only 12 days preparation

12:29 - What a training camp is like

14:07 - Sparring

17:22 - Making weight

22:20 - Deciding to become a boxer

26:15 - The Wanderers fans who follow Alex

27:27 - Life as a Wanderers fan

31:49 - Being in the stand at Wanderers

36:36 - The upcoming fight in January

Join Derek and John as they catch-up with former Wanderers defender and current Daisy Hill Football Club manager, Nicky Hunt!

The trio outline how it is going in Nicky's first stint in charge as a manager, his Wanderers career and of course what it was like to make his Premier League debut against Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Start

0:39 - Managing Daisy Hill Football Club

6:45 - Managerial advice from Big Sam

11:23 - Being scouted for Manchester United and being released

16:03 - Wanderers players who helped Nicky early on

22:15 - Waiting for a chance in the Premier League

24:41 - The Premier League debut away at Manchester United

27:34 - Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United debut

30:35 - Playing under Big Sam and with the stars at Wanderers

36:37 - Losing the League Cup final to Middlesbrough

39:32 - Playing for England U21s

43:55 - Playing for Wanderers in Europe & Big Sam leaving

51:23 - Leaving Wanderers

53:26 - Moving into coaching after retiring

55:04 - Becoming a DJ

58:22 - How Wanderers are getting on today