lackmaker

I'm just going to assume you're right.

Well clearly in junior sanyaku the east slots can be demoted to West and the West slots promoted to east when the results require flexibility.

Maybe not the biggest news of the tournament but he's surely the frontrunner.

Hope Tokushoryu reads that and realises he'd best enjoy his (possible) yusho and meteoric rise as it's all downhill from then on.

Interesting. Possibly partly explained by the Sekiwake, where generally a KK doesn't see you promoted but an MK will result in demotion. The knock on effect might result in overpromotions further down to compensate?

Shodai's won't be either. I've checked, you're absolutely right.

I've always considered it slightly puzzling as, all other things being equal, a loss at 7-7 or at 8-6 still costs 2 ranks. Is there some other advantage to KK over MK? Maybe just psychological.

Why would the M1-4 options not be the best ones?

Are you forgetting Goeido?

Terunofuji?! is more pithy.

Resurgence would be better.

Presume he meant no active yokozuna with less than 2 ozeki.

The "next ozeki" beats the next yokozuna!

You remember the correct prophecies we remember the rest. It's a perfectly workable relationship. (If a somewhat bigger job for us!)

His injury was clearly something that held him back. But his meteoric rise up the ranks meant also that he needed to learn and adjust at a high level rather than gradually as he progressed, which is a tougher task. Let's hope, for the good of the sport, this is the breakthrough.

I'm trying not to think about the day when we will not only have Shodai as ozeki but you will be reminding us of your prescience.

And will continue to do so after every new ozeki arrives?

And yellow suits him.

I'll take common and convenient.

I've seen some early calls before but that foot now has a long way to go this year.

Over the next 3-4 years can Endo and Shodai get above 50% performers?

You've clearly never been to Lords.

Well it isn't cricket to give your opponent an extra unnecessary push once they are out of the dohyo.

There's some would say what's the point of a sport that generally only lasts a few seconds.

I would reckon that appreciation of Abi has grown considerably over the course of the year. His stats tell the story and his performances justify his place in the rankings.