Kintamayama 47,179 Posted July 23, 2003 (edited) Promoted to Juuryou Ms1e Kaitou (5-2) returnee (Sign of approval) Ms1w Jewzan (4-3) returnee (Applauding...) Ms2e Asoofuji (Aminishiki's brother) (4-3) first time promotion (Holiday feeling...) Ms3e Sentoryuu (5-2) returnee (YES!!!)(Clapping wildly...) Ms4w Tochifudou (5-2) first time promotion :-D Retirees; Kounoryuu-29 yrs-Makushita 52 - High rank-Makushita 20-Oshiogawa Oominami-21 yrs- Sandanme 75 - HR Makushita 31- Oonomatsu Ryuudou-21 yrs- Jonidan 36- HR Sandanme 88- Kagamiyama Unless I made a huge mistake, there are only three which is really not a lot. I mean really. You may say it's a few, even. The lowest number I can ever remember, and my memory goes back to 1902. (Punk rocker...) Edited July 23, 2003 by Kintamayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Onnagumo 4 Posted July 23, 2003 Ms3e Sentoryuu (5-2) returnee (YES!!!)(Holiday feeling...) Way to go Sentoryu! Yesssssss! (Punk rocker...) (Clapping wildly...) (Sign of approval) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenjimoto 40 Posted July 23, 2003 Sentoryu illustrates just how difficult it is to rebound from injuries... he's basically lost 2 years as a sekitori, trying to fight his way back up.... Happy days for Tomozuna-beya! (Holiday feeling...) Let's see if the latest sekitori-brother-duo can raise some eyebrows. Tamanokuni and Tamanoshima didn't exactly impress last basho. Kitazakura and Toyozakura surprised me a little bit, especially the older one. I hope he'll be back in Makuuchi with his big salt throw one day again soon... Cheers Zenjimoto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoavoshimaru 0 Posted July 23, 2003 Ms1w Jewzan I like Juzan, he has a quirky "surprise is waiting to happen" type look. Like he's always organizing a practical joke or something... (Holiday feeling...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenjimoto 40 Posted July 23, 2003 Ms1w Jewzan I like Juzan, he has a quirky "surprise is waiting to happen" type look. Like he's always organizing a practical joke or something... (Applauding...) To me, Juzan has a "not-so-surprising Makushita re-demotion waiting to happen" look (Holiday feeling...) (Punk rocker...) (Clapping wildly...) Cheers Zenjimoto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted July 23, 2003 To me, Juzan has a "not-so-surprising Makushita re-demotion waiting to happen" look Don't be too quick on the trigger there, Zenji-zeki. You might end up with pie on your face. (Kicked by own computer...) I said the same exact thing about Masutsuyoshi prior to the start of Nagoya. Look what happened there. (Holiday feeling...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubiquitoyama 4 Posted July 24, 2003 To me, Juzan has a "not-so-surprising Makushita re-demotion waiting to happen" look Don't be too quick on the trigger there, Zenji-zeki. You might end up with pie on your face. (Kicked by own computer...) I said the same exact thing about Masutsuyoshi prior to the start of Nagoya. Look what happened there. (Clapping wildly...) I watched most days of the basho and I STILL can Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenjimoto 40 Posted July 24, 2003 I too was shocked to see Masutsuyoshi's sudden success... as I was at Takanotsuru's, by the way... so there still is hope (Showing tongue at someone...) (Holiday feeling...) Cheers Zenjimoto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoavoshimaru 0 Posted July 24, 2003 I like that we can all be shocked every now and then... Like other sports, if sumo was completely predictable it'd be less interesting. Man. U doesn't win every time, the Lakers don't win every time, so life is good (Applauding...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubiquitoyama 4 Posted July 24, 2003 For those who want the complete list, here are the banzuke-gai rikishi who was retired after July. Note that Maeda is the youngster who tragically died a few days ago. Shikona, Prefecture, Heya, Highrank, Birth, Hatsudohyo: Maeda, Shizuoka, Kitanoumi, Jk15, 87-11-27, 2003.03 Sudo, Tokyo, Taiho, Jk19, 87-06-01, 2003.03 Murakoshi, Chiba, Matsugane, Jk35, 88-02-12, 2003.03 Miyagawa , Niigata, Arashio, Jd106, 83-10-26, 2002.05 Maenishiki, Aichi, Takadagawa, Sd018, 81-10-29, 1997.03 Miyaoka, Nagano, Kitanoumi, Banzuke-gai, 88-01-09, 2003.05 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 20,223 Posted July 25, 2003 To me, Juzan has a "not-so-surprising Makushita re-demotion waiting to happen" look I disagree. (In a state of confusion...) He seemed to be doing decent enough in Juryo before injury forced his demotion, and he went back up pretty convincingly too. I watched most days of the basho and I STILL can Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
