Brotherhood Softball League Podcast

Episode 8 sees host Umair joined by Safwan of the Ayyubids and Nabeel of the Mamluks. The big three go through the results of week 3, as the Seljuqs stayed perfect, the Ottomans and Sultans stayed winless, and we had two ties to close out the afternoon. On the note of ties, the pod goes into how games are generally wrapping up faster, and whether changes should be made to give guys more opportunit...

Episode 7 has host Emad joined by two sultans of swat - Tamour of the Mughals and Hammad of the Ottomans. The boys provide a weekly recap of last week's games and provide their thoughts on how everyone has looked so far. Are the Seljuqs for real? Was there a mistake in the scorekeeping for the Mughals and Ottomans? Izzy hit three dingers on the new fields - really? Also, Emad introduces a new...

In this episode, Host Rehan is joined by BSL OG Shaheen of the Mughals and Seljuqs GM Shoaib. The trio get right into it, chatting about the results of week one and their general thoughts on the Opening Day festivities. Rehan brings back "Cap or No Cap" and "Ray's Percentages", and introduces a new segment called "Kangaroo Court" calling out some of the more comi...

Episode 5 sees host Umair joined by two BSL OGs, Kashif of the Sultans and Rameez of the Ottomans. The trio provide their predictions on who will closing out the season with some shiny new silverware, as we dive into preseason individual award predictions. We also get the guys' thoughts on the teams they see as the biggest threats heading into Year XI. 

Episode 4 is hosted by Emad Ahmed with two BSL GMs and decade veterans, Faisal Khan and Riyad Ramjaun. Riyad previews the new BSL Fantasy pool for the 2024 season and the amazing prizes available to be won. Faisal Khan gives us an update on opening Sunday and what to expect for the rest of the season for food. 

Host Rehan is joined by GMs Taqi of the Ayyubids and Shamil of the Ottomans to discuss and analyze this year's draft. The GMs delve into their selection and evaluation process as well as reveal some interesting tidbits that surfaced during and after the draft. Stick around for the end of the pod, where Rehan introduces a new segment playing "Cap or No Cap" as well as "Ray'...

Episode 2 has our host Emad joined by Zahid to discuss the progress of the charity campaign and what is happening over the next few days. They dig into the big announcements regarding the mid-season tourney and rule changes. With the draft on Sunday, excitement is building for the start of the season. 

Welcome to Season 6 of the BSL podcast. In Episode 1, our host Umair Jabbar talks to the new and old commissioners on what to expect this season and what they have planned for the upcoming season. Lots of new fresh ideas and exciting announcements. Should be a great season up ahead. 

S5 Episode 18 our hosts sit down with the champs, Samarra FC represented by GM Fawad Akram and stud defenceman Anas Mohammad. The group talk about Samarra's journey and the epic final they played on Sunday. 

In our penultimate episode of the season, our hosts break down the final match of the 2023-24 season and the journey of two different teams to the finals. Anatolia Captain Faizan and Maghrib goalie Ali Imam talk about what it took to get through a tough semifinals and what they look back on. 

Episode 16 is all about the annual awards. Our host Taqi talks to Ramy, Babouli and Emad about the results of the league voting on the annual awards for the 2023-24 season 

S5 E15 - Our host break it down with two of the perennial brotherhood award nominees, Hamza Waheed and Umair Ashraf.  The group chat about the semi-final first legs and what to expect in the do or die second leg. We are down to  the final two matchdays of the season with everything on the line. 

Episode 14, our host talks to two goalkeepers on their preparation for a game and for your opponent. They discuss how to get ready for the semi-finals and what to expect with the final 4 teams. 

Episode 13, our hosts lead a discussion with our commissioner Bassam Basit and social media extraordinaire Emad Ahmed about the current positioning of teams in the playoffs. With another leg coming up this week, what teams need to do in order to get through. 

Episode 12  prepares us for the second season that is about to kick off. Our hosts talk to Abdo Menla and Hannan Syed of Sham on their season thus far and their preparations for a successful postseason run. The group discuss their expectations for each post-season matchup and what it will take for each team to advance to the next round. 

In Episode 11, our hosts Murtaza and Taqi are joined by Hejaz young guns Asser and Mustafa as they discuss the final week of the regular season and what to expect heading into the playoffs. Still plenty to play for in the final week of the season with home field advantage still up for grabs. 

Check out Episode 10 of the BISL Podcast as we get back on the pitch this weekend, featuring Aadhil of Maghrib FC and Afnan of Andalusia FC. These guys join hosts Taqi and Murtaza to discuss how things are shaping up entering into 2024, and what to keep an eye out for in these last few weeks of the regular season. 

Episode 9 takes a different approach to our weekly pod, as it features the hosts with Anatolia GM Faizan and his superstar rookie goalkeeper Mohammed. The guys tell us more about the All-Star Game slated for February 18 and what other festivities are going down that Sunday. Check it out. 

Episode 8 has our hosts joined by Samarra's last line of defence, goalkeeper Hussam Ayubi and newcomer Anas Mohammad. The group goes through their strengths and how they match up against the other teams. 

Episode 7 sees two of the younger cats in the league, Reihan and Faizan of Anatolia, take over the pod. The duo talk about their time playing together over the last few seasons and their thoughts on the Canaries performance so far. We also hear about last week's scores and this week's matchups - teams are beginning to develop an identity and we have the scoop on who's hot and who&ap...

Episode 6 features the elusive (both on and off the pitch) Khalid from Hejaz joining Murtaza to chat about where the heck he's been in past weeks. We learn more Khalid the man, Khalid the footballer, and whether Murtaza really was the reason why Khalid took a personal sabbatical from the League over the last few weeks.  

Episode 5 features two Egyptian brothers who are making some noise this season - #1 pick in this year's draft Karim and #1 pick in our hearts Omar, both of Masr FC, join Murtaza and (eventually) Taqi for an in-depth conversation about Karim and Omar's history playing together, what strengths their chemistry bring to the pitch, and their thoughts on the season so far. 

Episode 5 welcomes second year player and Jerusalem goalkeeper Granit. Granit has been a welcomed addition to the League as a keeper focused on team organization and elite shot stopping ability. Hosts Taqi and Murtaza learn more about how Granit got into being a goalkeeper and what drew him to BISL. The trio then go into this week's matchups  and give some predictions on who they see coming o...

This week's pod features box-to-box Maghrib FC star Ehab, and it's one for the ages. Ehab does not shy away from giving his thoughts on his team and the season thus far. A little bit of controversy, a little bit of chicanery, and a whole lot of directness - it seems like Ehab's style off the pitch is right in line with his style of play on it. This is one you don't want to miss...

Episode 2 welcomes newly minted GM Mustafa of Andalusia joining Murtaza and Taqi this week. Mustafa, fresh off a win in his first game as a GM, talks about his team and his approach to building a team that looks legit, while the trio talk about last week's results and this week's upcoming matchups.