Kintamayama 47,160 Posted June 19, 2003 (edited) Musashimaru's hopes of returning in Nagoya are getting dimmer by the minute. Although he has resumed training these last three days with Miyabiyama and Buyuuzan among others, he has hardly been able to use his left hand at all. Oyakata: " Condition? Not even 50% yet. We haven't decided if he will participate in Nagoya", he said, hinting towards kyujo possibility. Musa: "We'll go to Nagoya and see," he said humbly. Edited June 19, 2003 by Kintamayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dejimasama 0 Posted June 19, 2003 Ok so if he misses this basho how many more could he possiably miss before the Kyokai lays down the mandate to fight or retire? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotoseiya Yuichi 3 Posted June 19, 2003 Well, Nagoya would be his fourth consecutive absence. I believe in September he's already expected to participate although if he doesn't come back even then, there still won't be demands of retirement as the precedent of Takanohana is too close still. By November there certainly will be demands. What annoyed me most in Takanohana's case is that the kyujo announcements came so late. That disappointed especially. Had they told well beforehand that he'll be absent, I wouldn't have been so annoyed as I wouldn't have felt somehow cheated. By now I've begun to realize this might well be a career-ending injury for Musashimaru. A wrist injury didn't sound too serious to me at first but then again, am I a doctor? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoavoshimaru 0 Posted June 19, 2003 I miss Musashimaru :-) :-P I hope he comes back soon, healthy... (Applauding...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujisan 533 Posted June 20, 2003 Sumo will always miss someone of Marus stature Yoavo-They will be getting more sunlight now. No seriously though I think we all miss him,his record speaks for itself and it would be a shame if he followed Taka into retirement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoavoshimaru 0 Posted June 20, 2003 Plus I want a mountain man around! Someone huge, like Akebono, Musashimaru, Konishiki. Maybe Towonoyama will make it up the ranks. Don't get me wrong: I like and appreciate speed, agility, technique, like Asashoryu. But I want to see the two go head to head. (Sign of approval) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujisan 533 Posted June 21, 2003 Yes I agree Yoavo,Sumo needs both its great and small men-If only for diversity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chabonowaka 2 Posted June 23, 2003 i wonder if we will ever see another big hawiian in sumo. clearly not in the near future, but i always found them quite fun to root for, especially akebono. currently i am moving between being tired of the long yokozuna layoffs making me think musa should retire and get it over with, and still wanting an american around to root for. (besides sentoryu, that is. i'll still be rooting for him. of course i like everybody and want them all to do well, but i've always been a hometown kind of sports fan, and hawaii/missouri is about as hometown as it gets for me in sumo. well that and aichi (my wife's home prefecture.) i love the entrance of europeans and surge of strong mongolians too, but i still wish another american would make his way through the ranks. chabonowaka Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
