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Which Wanderers players are in Dougie's plans?

12:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

AS Bolton Wanderers prepare for a summer of change, and the Dougie Freedman era continues to kick into full swing, chief football writer Marc Iles continues his two-part feature on what could lie in store for the players who narrowly missed out on the play-offs last season?

Whites snap up Tierney in preparation for Alonso departure

8:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

WANDERERS have started planning for life after Marcos Alonso with the signing of tenacious Norwich City full-back Marc Tierney.

Owls boss puzzled by White's Reebok move

7:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

SHEFFIELD Wednesday boss Dave Jones is smarting from the news that young starlet Hayden White decided to turn down a pro contract with the Owls and sign for Wanderers.

Westhoughton host Lancashire 2nds

5:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

WESTHOUGHTON Cricket Club host Lancashire’s 2nd Xl Trophy game against Durham today.

Wanderers set to sign Norwich City defender

11:36am Monday 20th May 2013

WANDERERS are on the verge of snapping up Norwich City full-back Marc Tierney.

Wylde eyeing home return

11:00am Monday 20th May 2013

GREGG Wylde is sounding out clubs in Scotland after being told he is surplus to requirements at Wanderers.

Kev scoffs retirement talk

9:00am Monday 20th May 2013

KEVIN Davies believes he can still be an asset for a top-flight club but also has not ruled out a player-coach role as his next move after leaving Wanderers.

Dougie's Reebok revolution takes shape

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

JUST a fortnight after the heartbreak of missing out on the play-offs, a reminder of just how close Wanderers came has dropped through Dougie Freedman’s letter box.

La Manga management - Dougie plays the Spain game

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

WANDERERS’ players will report to an intensive fitness training camp in La Manga ahead of their preparations for the new Championship season.

What lies in store for the Bolton Wanderers nearly men this summer?

6:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

AS the Reebok Stadium prepares for its summer of change, and the Dougie Freedman era kicks into full swing, what is in store for the players who missed out on the play-offs by the narrowest of margins this season?

Wanderers pre-season friendlies announced

5:12pm Friday 17th May 2013

WANDERERS have announced their first three pre-season friendlies, with games against Rotherham United, Shrewsbury Town and Carlisle United in July.

Dougie wins manager of the month award for April

10:08am Friday 17th May 2013

DOUGIE Freedman has been named the npower manager of the month for April.

West Ham starlet Hall set to wing it back to Wanderers

7:00am Friday 17th May 2013

WANDERERS look set to hand a second chance to West Ham winger Robert Hall.

Junior league signs off with festival at Bolton Wanderers Academy

7:00am Friday 17th May 2013

The Bolton and Bury Junior Football League reaches its climax this weekend with a cup final festival at Bolton Wanderers’ Eddie Davies Academy at Lostock.

Ricardo Gardner says thanks to Bolton as he jets off home

4:42pm Thursday 16th May 2013

IT is nearly 15 years since Ricardo Gardner stepped nervously off the plane as a slight teenager to meet his new manager Colin Todd and begin a footballing career on foreign soil.

Freedman and Eagles nominated for awards

11:32am Thursday 16th May 2013

DOUGIE Freedman and Chris Eagles have been recognised by the Football League with nominations for manager and player of the month, respectively.

New Bolton Wanderers duo will get instant chance to shine

7:10am Thursday 16th May 2013

DOUGIE Freedman insists his two latest signings have not simply been made with the future in mind.

Muamba backs Wanderers' return to the appliance of science

12:20pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

FABRICE Muamba believes the re-appliance of science could create the right formula for success at Wanderers next season.

Wanderers land first two signings of the summer

9:23pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

DOUGIE Freedman put his summer rebuilding plans into forward gear tonight with the signing of two talented teenagers.

Marvin Sordell gets England Under-21s role

8:00pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

MARVIN Sordell has booked his place in the England squad for this summer’s European Under-21 Championships.

Wanderer Sordell waits for Under-21s Championship call

10:00am Tuesday 14th May 2013

MARVIN Sordell should hear today whether he has made the cut for this summer’s European Under-21 Championships.

Leeds alert as Matt Mills' Reebok future is in doubt

8:00am Tuesday 14th May 2013

MATT Mills looks set for the Reebok exit door this summer with mounting speculation that Leeds United could be readying a £1.5million bid.

Bolton Wanderers target Sainsbury being lured to Europe - Oz coach

8:00am Monday 13th May 2013

THE coach of Wanderers target Trent Sainsbury is facing up to the prospect of losing the young full-back this summer.

Ricketts impressed by new kids on the Reebok block

8:00am Monday 13th May 2013

SAM Ricketts believes the established order at Wanderers will come under pressure next season from a wave of new talent at the club.

Wanderers fan Mark Leather returns to head new sports science team

7:00am Monday 13th May 2013

WANDERERS will today usher in a new era with the appointment of Mark Leather as their new head of sports development.

Former Bolton Wanderer Tony Kelly backing ex-team-mate David Moyes to succeed at Manchester United

11:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

TONY Kelly has warned Manchester United’s players that they will not escape the hair-dryer now that Sir Alex Ferguson has stepped upstairs.

Bolton Wanderers embracing the re-appliance of sports science

9:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

WANDERERS fans will be waiting eagerly for news of transfer ins and outs at the Reebok this summer, but what few people may realise is that some of the most important changes could be happening away from the public gaze.

Bolton Wanderers negotiating two-year deal for Stuart Holden

7:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

WANDERERS have made tying up the loose ends on Stuart Holden’s new contract a matter of highest priority.

Stuart Holden aiming for summer game time in USA

11:00am Friday 10th May 2013

STUART Holden will join the rest of the Wanderers players in jetting off to warmer climes this summer – but unlike his team-mates, he is looking for anything but rest and relaxation.

Kelly hope for Wigan

11:00am Friday 10th May 2013

TONY Kelly makes no apologies about pulling for the underdog in tomorrow’s FA Cup final.

Dawson rules out return to Wanderers

10:00am Friday 10th May 2013

CRAIG Dawson is fixing his sights on a Premier League future, dashing any lingering hopes of a return to Wanderers next season.

Dougie eyes goal ace

8:00am Friday 10th May 2013

WANDERERS are in a strong position to make Jermaine Beckford their first summer signing.

JOHN McGINLAY: Brace yourselves for a summer of upheaval at the Reebok

11:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

IT’S inevitable that there will be a lot of ins and outs over the next couple of months, and it’s clear there are a few big decisions to be made.

Wanderers in talks with Leicester City for Jermaine Beckford

8:14pm Thursday 9th May 2013

WANDERERS are closing in on a deal to sign Leicester City striker Jermaine Beckford.

David Moyes appointed as new manager of Manchester United

7:09pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Manchester United have confirmed David Moyes as their new manager.

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Dougie Freedman to make early swoops into transfer market

11:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

DOUGIE Freedman could close deals with two major signings in the space of the next 24 hours. Even though the season has only just drawn to a close, the Wanderers boss has wasted no time in delving immediately into the transfer market to strengthen two key positions.

How Bolton Wanderers ruffled Sir Alex Ferguson's feathers

11:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

HE might have been the most successful club manager in English football history – but there were occasions when Wanderers got under Sir Alex Ferguson’s skin.

David Moyes is right man to follow Sir Alex Ferguson - McGinlay

7:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

JOHN McGinlay believes David Moyes is the ideal man to take over at Manchester United after Sir Alex Ferguson revealed he would be retiring at the end of the season.

Halsey to retire from refereeing at the end of the season

12:39pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

BOLTON-BASED referee Mark Halsey is expected to confirm his retirement at the end of this season.

Davies will not be rushed into next move

9:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

KEVIN Davies has thanked Wanderers fans for their backing as he heads out to find a new club this summer.

Armfield torn between two special teams

8:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

FORMER Wanderers manager Jimmy Armfield admits he was stuck between a rock and a hard place when his beloved Blackpool visited the Reebok Stadium on Saturday.

Evolution, not revolution, is the plan for Whites boss

7:30am Wednesday 8th May 2013

TEARS have now dried since the crushing disappointment of the weekend for Wanderers fans and it has been back to business for Dougie Freedman as he plans the next step.

Delay in managerial switch cost us, says Ricketts

7:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

SAM Ricketts believes Wanderers might have succeeded in their promotion chase had they appointed Dougie Freedman earlier in the season.

Past and present Wanderers pay tribute to Super Kevin Davies

3:30pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

TRIBUTES have poured in for Kevin Davies after he brought down the curtain on a 10-year playing career with Wanderers.

Chris Eagles: This is going to hurt all summer

8:20am Tuesday 7th May 2013

CHRIS Eagles fears it will be a long summer as Wanderers come to terms with missing out on the play-offs.

Adam Bogdan looking ahead to next Reebok Stadium season

7:10am Tuesday 7th May 2013

ADAM Bogdan wants to stick around at the Reebok despite the club’s failure to bounce back from relegation at the first time of asking.

Party-pooper Paul offers Wanderers message of hope

2:00pm Monday 6th May 2013

BLACKPOOL manager Paul Ince spoiled Wanderers’ play-off party then backed opposite number Dougie Freedman to lead his side to the top six again next season.

Knight blames failure on wrong attitude

1:00pm Monday 6th May 2013

ZAT Knight blamed “over confidence” for Wanderers’ failure to beat Blackpool and book their place in the play-offs.

Dougie plans next move

1:00pm Monday 6th May 2013

DOUGIE Freedman pledged to make changes at Wanderers this summer after suffering play-off heartbreak in the final minute of the season.

Reebok walk so hard for Dougie

12:00pm Monday 6th May 2013

WALKING round the Reebok saying thanks to the fans after an afternoon of crushing disappointment did not come easy to Dougie Freedman.

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