Signing off for a bit on annual leave. Dan Barnes supplying your #bwfc tales and I've put a handful of stories in the basket to use while I'm away. Enjoy!

Steven Schumacher's verdict on the 2-1 defeat at DAC - where two sides were evidently at opposite ends of their pre-season preparations. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262913... #bwfc

Matchday Live is up and running... at last! www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wander... #bwfc

A long read on Wanderers' history of pre-season tours - from dodgy ferry journeys and sewing the seeds of Total Football to Shakespearian castles and stand-in bus drivers. It's all there... www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262788... #bwfc (£)

A tale of queues, mad dashes, questionable behaviour and disappointment. My Slovakian diary, part one. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262875... #bwfc (£)

Steven Schumacher gives the thumbs up to the club's Slovakian training base and and update on fitness ahead of this evening's pre-season opener against DAC Streda. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262877... #bwfc

Superb from Kyliane Dong - hopefully a sign of things to come. youtu.be/W7XPUw4TGDU?... #bwfc

Talking England and semi-final defeat with Steven Schumacher (and Chris Forino). Suffice it to say, he was as peeved as the rest of us! www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262865... #bwfc

Look who's back in training with Wanderers 👀 www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262860... #bwfc

New signing Akin Famewo being regarded as a left-back option from the off, says Steven Schumacher. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262759... #bwfc

The TeamTalk panel gather to discuss Wanderers' transfer business so far this summer, whether Randall/Taylor need another chance and if goalkeeper should be regarded a priority. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262807... #bwfc

A deeper dive into the team Bolton face on Friday in their pre-season opener. The ultras, the national pride and a couple of old faces I'm delighted to be writing about again! 🇸🇰 www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262752... #bwfc (£)

Victor Adeboyejo talks about relaunching his career with Bromley in League One. And why the newly promoted team are a "bigger club" than it might seem from the outside. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262772... #bwfc

"He looks physically more capable" - Richard Taylor making an unlikely dash back into Steven Schumacher's good books since returning to the training ground. Would be quite the turnaround... www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262736... #bwfc

'... We need to understand – the players need to understand – that this level of football is a lot more physical" - Steven Schumacher on what he wants from pre-season, and what Wanderers can expect from the Championship. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262725... #bwfc

Wanderers boss Steven Schumacher on why goalkeeper is not a priority area for signings at present. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262720... #bwfc

It'll be hot work for Wanderers this week down by the Danube... www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262723... #bwfc

Interesting one, this. Definitely need another striker on board soon... www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262730... #bwfc

The final day of our subscription offer on @boltonnews.bsky.social - make sure you don't miss any of our Wanderers coverage of pre-season, and the start of the new Championship campaign! www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262337... #bwfc

On the Buff Podcast this week... 📈 How's the recruitment going? 🫥 Un-named managers, et al... 👑 Enter Kyliane Dong-bappe! 3⃣ A strike force reunited? ⏩ Bolton's academy conveyor belt. There's more, but I've slept since we recorded the show. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262652... #bwfc

A deeper look into Wanderers' first Euro exchange of the summer and what it might mean for recruitment from here on in... www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262620... #bwfc (£)

Martin O'Neill has been discussing Johnny Kenny's future and his time with Wanderers last season. Some positive signs, here... www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262649... #bwfc

"We want to have a right good go and see where this takes us" - fighting talk from Steven Schumacher as he pledges a 'no fear' approach from Wanderers in the Championship this season. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262602... #bwfc

Great line from George Johnston on pausing his promotion party in Ibiza to take a Zoom call from Jack Wilshere, paving the way for his move to Luton. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262626... #bwfc

Going to have to polish up my sketchy French - but looks like we're going to have some fun with Kyliane... www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262614... #bwfc

It's a Ding Dong Doo! www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262603... #bwfc

From the Press Box: I'm joined by Alan Temple of the Dundee Courier to discuss Luca Stephenson's last two years at Tannadice, his best position, and why there are high hopes he can do well for the Whites. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262597... #bwfc

Confirmed: Wanderers' season will kick-off at Sheffield Wednesday in the Carabao Cup on Saturday, August 8 (kick-off 3pm). #bwfc

Why replacing Amario Cozier-Duberry could be Wanderers' most difficult task of the summer. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262590... #bwfc (£)

Wanderers hoping to get at least one more deal done by the end of the week before their Slovakia training camp. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262569... #bwfc

Five key questions as Wanderers returned to the training ground at Lostock this morning. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262558... #bwfc (£)

Does Wanderers new boy Luca Stephenson arrive Championship ready? We took a closer look at his journey so far. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262531... #bwfc

"I don’t think we can miss as many big chances as we did last season" - Steven Schumacher outlines a key trait he needs in all of his summer signings. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262532... #bwfc

Getting the lowdown on Wanderers' new signing Luca Stephenson from Liverpool academy expert Lewis Bower and pleased to report he had a lot of good things to say! 🎙️ www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262495... #bwfc

"It was the only place I really wanted to come" - Luca Stephenson signs a four-year deal with Wanderers to become the club's fourth signing of the summer. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262481... #bwfc

Examining how the Wanderers defence might look next season with the recent summer recruits thrown in. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262473... #bwfc (£)

The Buff Podcast is out on YouTube and in podcast form. We also tried to do it through the medium of dance but Henry Hewitt refused... www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262461... #bwfc

What a difference a day makes, eh? Famewo looks like a good ➕really keen for regular Championship games, Stephenson looks like he's on his way, so Bolton have right-back competition and tactical flexibility again at the back. Work still to do, but enjoy the England game... #bwfc

Little bit of background on Wanderers' new recruit Akin Famewo. youtube.com/shorts/C2Fcu... #bwfc

Sure Wanderers fans will be wishing Kyle Dempsey good luck as he signs a two-year deal with Port Vale in League Two. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262439... #bwfc

Signing number three through the door at Wanderers. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262433... #bwfc

Team Talk: Join me, Will, Tom and Wayne for another round of Wanderers debate. On the agenda this week: Transfer budgets, Luca Stephenson, foreign markets and player trading. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262424... #bwfc

Promoted clubs have a surprisingly high survival rate in the Championship over the past 20 years. But money still an obvious factor in success. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262415... #bwfc

Stephenson deal draws near and Schumacher urging patience as Wanderers plug the "big gaps" in their squad for the Championship. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262393... #bwfc

Great to see Julian Darby confirmed as Under-21s coach. Congrats to Danny Clarke and Andy Parrish too as they take the Under-18s gig. Good guys. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262417... #bwfc

Wanderers will look abroad for transfer value this summer. The success rate since dropping out of the Premier League is... patchy. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262368... #bwfc

"We have to find a way with limited resources of getting players who can surprise one or two" - Schumacher hopes to shop smarter than ever this summer as Wanderers build towards the Championship. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262359... #bwfc

Schumacher on promotion players 'surprising' fans in Championship (apologies, wrong link earlier!). www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262339... #bwfc

After getting the play-offs spot on, Preparation will again be the key for Schumacher as he takes another side into the Championship. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262340... #bwfc

Steven Schumacher reckons some of his promotion winners at Wanderers will 'surprise' the supporters by how they adapt in the Championship. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/262353... #bwfc