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The Black Eagles Podcast

English podcast covering Türkiye’s oldest and most beautiful football club: Beşiktaş JK. Match analysis, transfer talk, interviews and much more. Hosted by Kaan Bayazit, Sinan Schwarting and Kartal Oğur.
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297. The Black Eagles podcast (September 16th, 2024) - Beşiktaş held to draw vs 10-man Trabzonspor!

YouTube | Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/hWxvITMFsTI?si=hYf9aAzd8Dn2uhOO Patreon | Become a Black Eagle VIP: https://patreon.com/BesiktasPodcast WhatsApp | Join our community on WhatsApp! Reach out to us on Twitter for an invite link. Please COMMENT, LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Despite a statistically dominant performance by Beşiktaş, the Black Eagles were held at a draw in Trabzon on Sunday. A disappointing result for Gio's men given the stiff competition at the top of th...

Sep 16, 20242 hr 32 minEp. 303

296. The Black Eagles podcast (September 8th, 2024) - Beşiktaş sign João Mario! | Amartey, Ox & Abou gate! | Transfer window roundup

Patreon | Become a Black Eagle VIP: https://patreon.com/BesiktasPodcast WhatsApp | Join our community on WhatsApp! Reach out to us on Twitter for an invite link. Please COMMENT, LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Beşiktaş signed Portuguese international João Mario from Benfica on a season long loan with obligation(?) to buy! Amartey, Ox and Aboubakar still refusing to leave the club, causing a massive headache. And Kartal, Kaan and Sinan will reflect on this past Summer's transfer window. You can follow us a...

Sep 08, 20242 hr 49 minEp. 302

295. The Black Eagles podcast (September 2nd, 2024) - Beşiktaş beat Sivasspor and head in to the Internaitonal break with a perfect record!

Patreon | Become a Black Eagle VIP: https://patreon.com/BesiktasPodcast WhatsApp | Join our community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Fe6DVoEEJjz6xLDQrdv5Xx YouTube | Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/TpL22W0HExU?si=pmqwzifMs8u2wMWs Please COMMENT, LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Beşiktaş remain perfect heading in to the International break following a 2-0 home win over a stubborn Sivasspor side thanks to a Ciro Immobile penalty goal and a late lob from Gedson Fernandes! Despite the m...

Sep 03, 20241 hr 22 minEp. 301

294. The Black Eagles podcast (August 30th, 2024) - Beşiktaş trash Lugano! UEL league stage draw.

Check out our video analysis of the Beşiktaş [5-1] Lugano highlights exclusive on Patreon! Patreon | Become a Black Eagle VIP: https://patreon.com/BesiktasPodcast WhatsApp | Join our community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Fe6DVoEEJjz6xLDQrdv5Xx YouTube | Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/xr56y5AWFjE?si=wlc0f399OTtIz2_R Please COMMENT, LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! On Thursday Beşiktaş emphatically trashed Lugano in the UEFA Europa League play-off round to edge out the swiss 8-4 o...

Aug 31, 20243 hr 10 minEp. 300

FREE VIP AUDIO - Episode 7 - 25/08/2024 - Christoph Daum's passing, Felix Uduokhai's arrival and Necip Uysal suffers a devastating ACL injury

This is a FREE VIP AUDIO episode, you can get access to all VIP Audio episodes for FREE on a 7-day free trial if you go to patreon.com/BesiktasPodcast. If decide to stick around after your free trial, it's just $1,99 per month, less than a cup of coffee and it's a great way to support us! We remember former Beşiktaş coach Christoph Daum who sadly passed away yesterday following a long battle with cancer at the age of 70. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones, may he rest in peace. In l...

Aug 25, 202421 minEp. 299

293. The Black Eagles podcast (August 23rd, 2024) - Beşiktaş halted to a 3-3 draw away at Lugano!

Beşiktaş were halted to a 3-3 away draw against Lugano last night despite taking the lead twice and going 1-3 up. Gedson Fernandes silenced his critics once again with a stellar performance and a brace, while Al-Musrati scored the third goal for the Black Eagles. But it wasn't enough to put the game beyond the stubborn Swiss side, as Lugano fought back in the first half after going a goal down and even more impressively in the second half after going two goals down. Kartal, Sinan and Kaan will h...

Aug 23, 20242 hr 23 minEp. 298

292. The Black Eagles podcast (August 19th, 2024) - Beşiktaş BEAT Antalyaspor 4-2! Lugano preview /w Oliver Zesiger

Following last week's win in the Süper Lig season opener against Samsunspor, Beşiktaş have now secured all 3 points against Antalyaspor aswell in their first home game at the Beşiktaş Tüpraş Park! The Black Eagles prevailed despite finding themselves a goal down after less than a minute, following a misplaced pass by Ciro Immobile from the kick-off. Our Italian star striker didn't waste much time however as he scored a first half brace to turn the game on it's head. In the second half Antalyaspo...

Aug 19, 20243 hr 2 minEp. 297

291. The Black Eagles podcast (August 12th, 2024) - BEŞİKTAŞ beat Samsunspor on the road in Süper Lig season opener!

The Süper Lig is back after it's annual Summer hiatus and Beşiktaş had a tough away game against Samsunspor to open the season! With goals from Rafa and Gabriel Paulista plus a clean sheet, the Black Eagles managed to return to Istanbul unscathed, despite a very difficult game in very humid conditions on a poor pitch. As for off the pitch news, there are several big transfer updates with Amir Hadziametovic joining Rizespor, Javi Montero being released and Chér Ndour arriving TONIGHT! A lot to ta...

Aug 12, 20243 hr 30 minEp. 296

290. The Black Eagles podcast (August 7th, 2024) - Beşiktaş DEMOLISH Galatasaray 5-0 and win Super Cup!

Despite the terrible season that was 2023-2024, Beşiktaş ended it with silverware. That silverware gave them the right to compete in the Turkish Super Cup this past Saturday on August the 3rd against Turkish League champions and fierce rivals Galatasaray. While Beşiktaş were considered the underdogs heading in tot he game, the Black Eagles triumphed in emphatic fashion as they absolutely demolished their city rivals: 5-0. Thanks to a Ciro Immobile brace on his debut. But it wasn't just Immobile ...

Aug 07, 20243 hr 11 minEp. 295

289. The Black Eagles podcast (July 31st, 2024) - Super Cup preview, transfers, friendlies and more!

WATCH on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLzq1GkehIk&t=34s LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE This week we'll be going over all the latest transfer developments in Beşiktaş with Can Keleş coming in from Fatih Karagümrük and Emirhan Topçu on the verge of being announced. But we've also got some outgoign news with contracts of Ante Rebic and Ajdin Hasic reportedly getting terminated soon. Tayfur Bingöl joins Eyüpspor on a season long loan while Onur Bulut is close to a move to Başakşehir....

Jul 31, 20242 hr 26 minEp. 294

288. The Black Eagles podcast (July 24th, 2024) - The 2024-2025 Shirt Review and GIVEAWAY!

WATCH & CONTEST | https://www.youtube.com/live/8rehwtY0lTo?si=ev2PS2pBcs9aNMaO With the white jersey revealed on Tuesday we can finally do our first shirt review of the YouTube era of the podcast! The full* lineup of of 2024-2025 Beşiktaş shirts by Adidas are now known, although we are still expecting a red jersey to be released on the 29th of October, perhaps an Adidas Originals? Sinan couldn't make it this week so Kartal and Kaan will be giving their opinions on all 3 the shirts aswell as ...

Jul 21, 20243 hrEp. 293

287. The Black Eagles podcast (July 12th, 2024) - "KING" CIRO IMMOBILE TO BEŞİKTAŞ!

Sinan, Kaan and Kartal will be live tonight to discuss the arrival of "KING CIRO" IMMOBILE, the four time Serie A topscorer and EURO 2020 winner with Italy arrives from Italian giants LAZIO ROMA where he's spent the past 8 years of his career. Immobile will sign a 2-year contract with the Black Eagles. We initially discuss Immobile's transfer and later in the show do a live reaction to his arrival in Istanbul with the official Besiktas YouTube stream inserted in to our own. We also discuss Cenk ...

Jul 13, 20243 hr 13 minEp. 292

286. The Black Eagles podcast (July 8th, 2024) - Türkiye's EURO 2024 recap /w Ahmet "Bob" Turgut followed by some transfer rumors (Immobile, Udoukhai, Laurienté and Okay)

WATCH on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlmhmEPpM6s LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE In this week's episode of the Black Eagles podcast we shift our focus to the Turkish national team's performance at EURO 2024 in Germany with special guest AHMET "BOB" TURGUT aka @Turkishsoccer on Twitter/X. We discuss the national team's performance and whether or not we think Vincenzo Montella should stay on as head coach. After we're done talking about the national team we dive in to some hot transfer...

Jul 09, 20243 hr 18 minEp. 291

285. The Black Eagles podcast (June 28th, 2024) - RAFA SILVA SIGNS FOR BEŞİKTAŞ!

WATCH on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PXFmnTCIbE COMMENT, LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Beşiktaş have shockingly acquired the services of Benfica star Rafa Silva on a 3-year deal. The Black Eagles' vice-president Hüseyin Yücel quietly secured the 31-year old Portuguese star's signature on Tuesday before bringing him to Istanbul. "Rafa" as he is commonly known as won the EURO's with Portugal way back in 2016 and has been one of the most important players for Portuguese Juggernaut Benfica ove...

Jun 28, 20243 hr 24 minEp. 290

284. The Black Eagles podcast (June 14th, 2024) - Gio's signing ceremony, Gabriel Paulista arrives in Istanbul, Gedson and Bahtiyar off to Zenit? And a bunch of transfer rumors!

WATCH on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IXQAY3eFyE LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE! Giovanni van Bronckhorst arrived in Istanbul on Thursday while the first Summer signing, Gabriel Paulista, arrived in the city on Wednesday ahead of Gio's signign ceremony on Friday! The Black Eagles have started off the Summer in third gear but it's not just incoming news we'll be talking about in this episode! Beşiktaş are also moving on several players this Summer and among those players Gedson Ferna...

Jun 14, 20241 hr 43 minEp. 289

Feyenoord fan Nicky van der Gijp op new Beşiktaş boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst

FC Afkicken host and Feyenoord fan Nicky van der Gijp gives his insights on new Beşiktaş boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst's time at the Rotterdam club where he won 5 trophies in 4 years, including their first Eredivisie title since 1999. You can WATCH the video version of this interview on our YouTube channel. You can follow Nicky on Twitter/X - @Bozenicky Or check out FC Afkicken on YouTube! And you can also follow them on Twitter/X @FCAfkicken You can follow us across social media - @BesiktasPodc...

Jun 07, 202434 minEp. 288

283. The Black Eagles podcast (June 6th, 2024) - Giovanni van Bronckhorst came to Beşiktaş!

WATCH FULL EPISODE ON YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zeZzp7jGEc Beşiktaş finally have appointed a new permanent coach and he goes by the name of Giovanni van Bronckhorst! The 49-year old Dutchman was previously in charge of Feyenoord from 2015 until 2019, in this period he won 5 trophies with the Rotterdam based club including their first Eredivisie title in 18-years! You can watch our video on his time at Feyenoord here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q4WA7WstYo&t=0s For just ...

Jun 06, 20242 hr 55 minEp. 287

Rangers fan Nadeem Raja on new Beşiktaş boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Audio version of Kaan's interview with lifelong Rangers fan Nadeem Raja on new Beşiktaş boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst. Nadeem has been a lifelong fan of Glasgow Rangers but also supports Turkish outfit Ankaragücü, he is therefore familiar with Turkish football. Nadeem gives us his insights on Gio's time at Rangers, what went wrong and what did he do well? How he thinks GVB will perform in Turkey and more. WATCH the full video on your YouTube channel. You can follow Nadeem on X - @KankaGroup You ...

Jun 05, 202430 minEp. 286

282. The Black Eagles podcast (May 27th, 2024) - Beşiktaş 2023-2024 season recap!

With our final match against Kasimpaşa in the bag, we can finally put a point behind the dreadful 2023-2024 season and start looking forward to a (hopefully) brighter future! Kaan, Sinan and Kartal are going to reflect on the past 10 months and give their thoughts on what they think went wrong, what the lowest depths of the season were and what the highest highs were. In addition the guys will be giving you their goals of the season (with Al-Musrati's cup winner being exempt from consideration),...

May 27, 20243 hr 12 minEp. 285

281. The Black Eagles podcast (May 24th, 2024) - TÜRKIYE KÜPASI #ŞAMP11YON BEŞİKTAŞ!!!

COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE! BEŞİKTAŞ have done it! They have conquered the Turkish cup by beating rivals Trabzonspor 3-2 in the final at the Atatürk Olimpiyat stadium in front of 76 thousand fans! Kartal, Sinan and Kaan are here to talk about, and celebrate, this unforgettable victory! Does it salvage the season? Was it a deserved win? Who were the key players? That and much more will be spoken about in this episode! WATCH full match summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwVJP... WATCH cup c...

May 24, 20241 hr 36 minEp. 284

PSA - Live TONIGHT @ 19:00 CET/20:00 TSI on YouTube!

Hello Black Eagles fans! Come celebrate Beşiktaş' 3-2 Turkish cup victory over Trabzonspor with us tonight on YouTube! We will be going live at 19:00 Central European Time/20:00 Turkish time! Join us in the livechat and participate in our episode, we'll be reading out some of the top comments live on the show! Not yet a YouTube subscriber? Just search "The Black Eagles podcast" and we should pop up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 202453 secEp. 283

280. The Black Eagles podcast (May 20th, 2024) - José Mourinho to Beşiktaş? And previewing the big cup final vs Trabzonspor!

Beşiktaş drew Hatayspor on Saturday and failed to secure their European qualification for now, but the bomb burst afterward as Beşiktaş vice president Hüseyin Yücel revealed the Black Eagles are in talks with legendary Portuguese coach José Mourinho. Additionally rumors surrounding German winger Jan-Niklas Beste are heating up and we've got a CUP FINAL to preview! WATCH this and our previous episodes on YouTube! And don't forget to COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to our channel! Follow us across our...

May 20, 20242 hr 3 minEp. 282

279. The Black Eagles podcast (May 14th, 2024) - Beşiktaş advance to the cup final and draw against Alanyaspor in the league

You can WATCH this episode on YouTube! Head over there and COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwJ4YPZsoIc Beşiktaş eliminate Ankaragücü in the Turkish cup semi-finals thanks to an Ernest Muçi strike from the edge of the area, advancing them to the cup final to be played on the 23rd of May at the Atatürk Olimpiyat stadium against Trabzonspor. Things didn't go so well for the Black Eagles in the league however, as a severely depleted Beşiktaş side (due to injuries and s...

May 14, 20241 hr 11 minEp. 281

278. The Black Eagles podcast (May 5th, 2024) - Beşiktaş 3-2 Rizespor, Manager and transfer talk

In this week's episode Sinan, Kaan and Kartal look back at Beşiktaş' hard fought 3-2 win over direct rivals Rizespor in the league. The guys also preview the upcoming clash in the semi-finals of the cup against Ankaragücü in front of a sellout crowd. We also look at the hottest news topics surrounding the Black Eagles with a contract extension for young Mustafa Hekimoglu, some controversial statements by TFF board member Hamit Altintop re: the recent Semih Kiliçsoy/National team controversy. We ...

May 05, 20242 hr 30 minEp. 280

277. The Black Eagles podcast (April 29th, 2024) - Fenerbahçe derby aftermath, a new technical director? And previewing the Rizespor game.

In this week's episode Kaan and Sinan are joined by special guest Kartal Ogur to talk about the aftermath of the Fenerbahçe derby. We also talk about the rumors surrounding Devin Özek as a potential new technical/sporting director for the Black Eagles and we look forward toward the big Rizespor game on Friday as the Eagles dropped out of the top 4 in the league. Our episodes are now broadcasting LIVE on YouTube! Join us in the livechat to be part of the fun! Ask questions and give live feedback!...

Apr 29, 20241 hr 43 minEp. 279

276. The Black Eagles podcast (April 24th, 2024) - Double clash with Ankaragücü and coach talk

In this episode, our FIRST LIVESTREAM on YouTube, Sinan and Kaan look back at Beşiktaş' recent clashes with Ankaragücü in the league and cup. They also discuss the latest rumors surrounding who'll be in charge for next season, with some exciting new names popping up in the media. Follow us on X! @BesiktasPodcast @Sir_Writes_Alot (Sinan Schwarting) @Razzerian (Kaan Bayazit) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 25, 20241 hr 34 minEp. 278

275. The Black Eagles podcast (April 19th, 2024) - SANTOS IS GONE! Topraktepe takes over as Beşiktaş renew their managerial search.

Fernando Santos found himself dismissed following the second consecutive 1-1 draw, this time against Samsunspor on Monday, following an earlier last minute draw against Basaksehir the previous week. With 3 losses and 2 draws from their last 5 games, the Beşiktaş saw no other option than to shoot in to action and dismiss Fernando Santos prematurely as the Black Eagles still have all to play for in the Turkish cup and the league for next season's European qualification. Sinan, Kaan and Kartal give...

Apr 19, 20242 hr 57 minEp. 277

274. The Black Eagles podcast (March 18th, 2024) - A trifecta of defeats for the Black Eagles! Santos out?

Sinan and Kaan are back with a brand new episode of the Black Eagles podcast to dsicuss the team's recent dip in form following back-to-back-to-back defeats against Galatasaray (0-1), Gaziantepspor (2-0) and most recently Antalyaspor (1-2) in the league. They discuss their gripes with Fernando Santos, what could he have done better? What do they expect of him to prove he is the right man for the job to lead Beşiktaş in to the 2024-2025 season? That and much more doom & gloom in this week's e...

Mar 18, 20241 hr 52 minEp. 276

273. The Black Eagles podcast (March 1st, 2024) - Beşiktaş beat istanbulspor and Konyaspor (again) and qualify for hte semi-finals of the Turkish club + derby and cup table preview

Sinan and Kaan look back at Beşiktaş' matches in the league with Istanbulspor and cup with Konyaspor, both 2-0 wins. They preview the big derby against Galatasaray on Sunday and have a closer look at how the cup's table is shaping up as both Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray make an early exit. Follow us on X (Twitter) @BesiktasPodcast @Sir_Writes_Alot @Razzerian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 01, 20241 hr 30 minEp. 275

272. The Black Eagles podcast (February 21st, 2024) - A round-up of Beşiktaş' recent games in the league and cup, Semih is on fire and Muçi and Al-Musrati give Beşiktaş a huge boost!

An extra long episode as we have a lot of ground to cover on Beşiktaş' recent results against Trabzonspor, Antalyaspor (cup), Kayserispor and Konyaspor. Besides the matches, Sinan and Kaan discuss Semih Kiliçsoy's incredible form and meteoric rise, potential future transfer and chances to feature at EURO 2024. Furthermore they discuss the recent boost to the team with the additions of Ernest Muçi and Almoatesembellah Al-Musrati. Moreover Sinan and Kaan discuss the upcoming game against Istanbuls...

Feb 21, 20242 hr 44 minEp. 274
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