Episodes

  • Wanderers Way Episode 11: Per Frandsen
    Jun 6 2025

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

    In this episode, Per Frandsen joins Derek and Super John to talk about his 7 year affiliation with the club, his move into coaching and his career in general.

    Timestamps:

    0:00 - Introduction

    1:27 - Current life

    4:33 - Joining Lille

    6:47 - Arriving at Bolton

    11:15 - Playing at Burnden Park

    16:34 - The move to the Reebok

    21:04 - 1998 World Cup with Denmark

    22:32 - Leaving Bolton for Blackburn Rovers

    24:13 - Playing under Big Sam

    28:54 - The BWFC Golden Years

    33:48 - His time at Wigan Athletic

    35:46 - Going into management

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    39 mins
  • Wanderers Way Episode 10: Adam Le Fondre
    May 30 2025

    Welcome to the latest episode of Wanderers Way, the official podcast of Bolton Wanderers, in association with iHeat.

    In this episode, Derek and John catch up with former Wanderers striker Adam Le Fondre, talking about his career, his spells at Wanderers and THAT game against Nottingham Forest.

    Timestamps:

    1:54 - Introduction

    8:22 - Scoring on his debut

    16:14 - Losing in the Play-Off final

    21:36 - Joining Reading

    30:37 - Playing in the Premier League

    40:05 - Joining Bolton for the first time

    47:36 - Attempting to re-join Wanderers after the loan

    52:50 - Re-joining Wanderers

    56:06 - Being at Wanderers

    57:16 - Staying up against Nottingham Forest

    1:04:45 - Setting up the Wilbraham goal

    1:06:22 - Moving to Australia

    1:13:56 - Playing in India

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Wanderers Way Episode 9: Guðni Bergsson
    May 22 2025

    Welcome back to Wanderers Way where today Derek and John are joined by Wanderers' legend Guðni Bergsson!

    The trio talk about Guðni's career, his time at Wanderers and what he is getting up to out of football.

    Timestamps:

    2:31 - Introduction

    5:05 - Move to Tottenham Hotspur

    10:15 - Arriving at Bolton

    16:18 - The BWFC dressing room

    20:08 - Reading Play-Off final

    27:04 - Playing in Colin Todd's team

    30:26 - Goal against Barnsley on Boxing Day

    34:44 - Playing under Big Sam

    37:34 - Icelandic recruitment of players

    42:07 - Guðni returning to Bolton

    45:17 - Preston North End Play-Off final

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    51 mins
  • Wanderers Way Episode 8: Julian Darby
    Apr 17 2025

    Welcome back to Wanderers Way, where this week's guest is none other than Julian Darby, a man who has done everything from being a ball boy to being in the dugout!

    John and Derek talk to Julian about what it is like playing for your boyhood club, Julian's career and THAT week earlier this season in which Julian took temporary charge.

    Timestamps:

    2:25 - Introduction

    9:05 - Julian as a ball boy

    12:45 - Professional debut

    14:46 - Playing for your home town team

    16:51 - Huddersfield away reaction

    18:38 - Phil Neal

    20:30 - Playing in the Premier League

    24:35 - Sherpa Van Trophy Final

    28:51 - Achieving promotion

    36:14 - Burnden Park

    39:18 - Leaving BWFC

    44:08 - Wes Morgan vs Billy Davies

    58:58 - Retiring and becoming a coach

    1:09:58 - Taking interim charge of BWFC

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Wanderers Way Episode 7: Jack Dearden
    Apr 11 2025

    On this week's episode, Derek and John catch-up with infamous Wanderers broadcaster Jack Dearden!

    Having spent over the last 30 years commentating on Bolton Wanderers, most notably for BBC Radio Manchester, Jack recalls some of his favourite times, how he got into the industry and how he thinks Bolton will get on in the run-in of the 2024/25 season.

    Timestamps:

    2:08 - Introduction

    8:13 - Wembley

    13:31 - How he became a commentator

    15:50 - Working in Egypt

    20:30 - Becoming a Wanderers commentator

    24:49 - The Sam Allardyce era

    32:16 - The legendary players

    42:49 - The League Two season

    51:51 - Papa Johns Trophy final

    56:49 - Wanderers Managers

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Wanderers Way Episode 6: Ricardo Gardner
    Apr 4 2025

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

    On this week's episode, Derek and John are joined by Wanderers legend Ricardo Gardner.

    Playing over 340 times in a 14 year period for Wanderers, Ricardo tells us what it was like being a part of one of the football club's most impressive eras.

    Timestamps:

    7:15 - Early life and living in Jamaica

    14:35 - Playing for the Jamaican national team

    30:25 - Joining Wanderers

    34:10 - Settling in at BWFC

    45:15 - Getting used to English football

    46:25 - The end of the Colin Todd era and Sam Allardyce

    49:25 - The legendary players of the Allardyce era

    51:32 - 2001 Championship Play-Off Final vs Preston

    53:56 - Building in the Premier League

    59:44 - European football and scoring at Bayern Munich

    01:08:22 - BWFC 2005/06 Player of the Year

    01:11:00 - Current day BWFC

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Wanderers Way Episode 5: Cameron Jerome
    Mar 28 2025

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

    In this week's episode, Derek Clark and Super John McGinlay are joined by former Wanderers striker Cameron Jerome.

    The trio talk all things football, Bolton Wanderers and Cameron's extensive playing career.

    Make sure to keep an eye out for episode 6, where Derek and John will be joined by a Wanderers legend that made almost 400 appearances for the club.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Wanderers Way Episode 4: David Lee
    Mar 21 2025

    Welcome back to Wanderers Way, the official podcast of Bolton Wanderers Football Club.

    In this episode, Derek Clark and Super John McGinlay are joined by Wanderers legend, David Lee.

    David gives us an insight into his career, THAT game at Anfield, his time as a coach and much more.

    Keep your eyes peeled for our next episode, with weekly episodes releasing every Friday.

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    1 hr and 25 mins