Tigerboy1966

The way things are shaking out in jonidan, we may be due for Enho vs Kenho, which would, at the very least, be a visually interesting matchup.

I'm wondering if Daieisho might be in injury trouble. He generated nothing at the tachi-ai today, and Daieisho without forward momentum is always going to struggle.

I rather have less Ozeki than bad Ozeki. Agreed. You could have 20 ozeki and it wouldn't hide the obvious lack of quality at the top end. In the first decade of this century we had three 12-3 yusho in maku'uchi. In the second decade we had five. We aren't even half way through the 20's and we have had eleven of them already.

I would like to claim the record for jumping the gun on the promotion/relegation discussion by stating that Onosho's win today makes him safe from relegation to makushita.

Not just any old loss either: it was the makushita yusho decider with both at 6-0. That was the nearest Shoketsu ever got to a championship.

I considered it ridiculously unlikely. Does that count?

No worries. I think this is one GTB that we all might want to lose down the memory hole.

46 here as well but be of good cheer sir. It's a complete charliefox and the KK bar will be set real low.

The earliest date he can leave school is 27th June 2025. That's if the education authority accepts that joining a stable counts as an "apprenticeship or traineeship".

The bottom of the banzuke gave me headache. I could not figure out a really satisfactory way to place Onokatsu and Shirokuma: I usually put the juryo promotees too high, and looking at the other guesses I might have done so again. I think a lot of us agonised over the last two spots and I'm glad at least one good player agreed with me.

Terunofuji (Ye 12-3 Y) Y --- Kotozakura (O1e 10-5) O Hoshoryu (O1w 9-4-2) Onosato (S1w 9-6) S1 Abi (S1e 8-7) Kirishima (S2e 8-7) S2 Takakeisho (O2w 5-10) Hiradoumi (Kw 10-5) K Daieisho (Ke 8-7) Takanosho (M6e 12-3 D) M1 Tobizaru (M4e 9-6) Atamifuji (M1w 7-8) M2 Oho (M6w 9-6) Mitakeumi (M2w 7-8) M3 Wakamotoharu (M2e 6-9) Shodai (M10e 10-5) M4 Kotoshoho (M7e 8-7) Wakatakakage (M14e 11-4) M5 Ura (M4w 6-9) Shonannoumi (M5w 7-8) M6 Churanoumi (M12w 10-5) Meisei (M1e 4-11) M7 Gonoyama (M3w 5-10) Midorifuji (M10w 8-7) M8 Endo (M14w 10-5) Ichiyamamoto (M11e 8-7) M9 Oshoma (M9e 7-8) Tamawashi (M9w 7-8) M10 Sadanoumi (M7w 5-10) Roga (M15w 9-6) M11 Kagayaki (M16e 9-6) Bushozan (M16w 8-7) M12 Onokatsu (J1w 9-6) Kinbozan (M8w 4-11) M13 Shirokuma (J8e 12-3) Hokutofuji (M13e 6-9) M14 Nishikigi (M11w 5-10) Ryuden (M8e 3-12) M15 Takayasu (M3e 0-2-13) Takarafuji (M13w 5-10) M16 Kitanowaka (J3e 8-7) Onosho (M5e 0-4-11) M17 ---

See also Shimazuumi. And looking to the future, last time's jonokuchi winner was Shimizuumi. At this point a more educated forum member than me ought to chime in with "but the kanji are completely different".

Takerufuji returned today, was chucked in against the best man in the division so far, and beat him decisively. One more win and he's safe.

They'd better hurry up he's close to going 3 clear. As a Terunofui fan the one I was a bit worried about was Wakatakage who I thought could easily go 8-0 or 7-1 in the first week. He's at 5-3 however, which isn't bad for his first time back, but not the foundation he would need for a yusho run. I can't see Teru losing 3 in the second week and I can't see either Churanoumi or Shodai winning, which just leaves Kotozakura as a realistic challenger.

Certainly doesn't look like it. Back with a win today! EDIT: Kintamayama beat me to it by one minute!