Gospodin

Those many head collisions at the tachiai seem beginning to show.

Sure I know it. I have just never heard it in such a context. Totally misplaced, sorry.

Jesus Christ and all Saints - what a warped analogy !

The only thing that means is he will need a second yusho to be promoted. Which he will not get.

It must have been a long time since none of the Chiyo gang was in Makuuchi.

Perhaps his streak is keeping him in ?

Ugh. That coconut crack tachiai sapped Takayasu of all his strength.

He suffered that injury on day 3 and all his subsequent opponents went after his jaw until him going kyujo on day 9. Though understandable, watching this remains one my low points since I started following sumo.

Kotonowaka does not ozeki sumo. Not a single one-minute standoff followed by a uwatenage win in his entire career. I am sure Satodagake views him as a failure and disgrace to the shikona.

It´s interesting how the perception of Goeido has changed over the years. After all, as those who were around then might remember, the term Ozekiwake was coined here for him, for supposedly being better than Sekiwake, but not performing to Ozeki standards.

Well, there is precedent...

I am wondering if Hoshoryu will change his shikona.

A Ozeki going kyujo twice ? I don´t think that will happen.

Seems like I have written off Tamawashi too early...he got his second, ah, twenty second wind.

Oh the days...Big Mac was far more original and entertaining. The imagination of him going after ther gyoji ("You can´t be serios !") made me laugh. Thanks for that, made my day !