Can Ryan Hardie recreate his best form at Bolton Wanderers? Why the reunion with Steven Schumacher is key for Bolton Wanderers
12.08.26, 19:00 Updated 12.08.26, 17:10 5 Minute Read
Matt Bottomley
Bolton Wanderers finally secured the signature of Ryan Hardie, six months after fans alike thought he would be the man through the door. Now in the Championship, the striker has been reunited with Steven Schumacher, the man who helped him to the best spell of his career.
The Whites had originally wanted to bring Hardie in to help them to promotion last season, but injuries and the availability of Johnny Kenny saw Wanderers pivot. This season, the objective is different, with Bolton looking to stay in the division at all costs. 29-year-old Hardie's joins off the back of a difficult campaign, but with significant experience at scoring goals in the Championship, something the Whites severely lack.
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Matt Bottomley A lifelong Bolton Wanderers fan, this club is the reason I began my journalism career. Since sitting in the stands as a kid over 20 years ago, I have gone on to work for the likes of the BBC and The Telegraph before everything led me back to here, to the football club I love.