Aki 2021-GTB - RESULTS!! - 140 entries (22 newbies)

[Gurowake 3,098]

2 hours ago, Reonito said:

Also 66 GTB points shared between my entry and @Gurowake's. This should be a high-scoring round unless they do something wacky.

I don't share your optimism.

[Tigerboy1966 870]

Did anyone stick their neck out and go for 3 sekiwake or 3 komusubi? It's a very long shot but it could turn this from a high-scoring edition to a train-wreck.

[Kujo 82]

32 minutes ago, Tigerboy1966 said:

Did anyone stick their neck out and go for 3 sekiwake or 3 komusubi? It's a very long shot but it could turn this from a high-scoring edition to a train-wreck.

[Ganzohnesushi 381]

16 hours ago, Reonito said:

This should be a high-scoring round unless they do something wacky.

What else do you expect from Kyokai?

Ganzohnesushi

[Fujisan 472]

15 hours ago, Tigerboy1966 said:

Did anyone stick their neck out and go for 3 sekiwake or 3 komusubi? It's a very long shot but it could turn this from a high-scoring edition to a train-wreck.

Yes,I did...It seemed clear to me, but what what would I know?

Edited August 26, 2021 by Fujisan

[Rocks 1,672]

11 hours ago, Tigerboy1966 said:

Did anyone stick their neck out and go for 3 sekiwake or 3 komusubi? It's a very long shot but it could turn this from a high-scoring edition to a train-wreck.

I didn't. But I have had a feeling in my gut all along I should have. 

[Seiyashi 2,747]

Maybe one of the shimpanbu looks at the forum and goes with the option that mucks over the most of us 

[Reonito 393]

18 hours ago, Seiyashi said:

Maybe one of the shimpanbu looks at the forum and goes with the option that mucks over the most of us 

You do know the banzuke is made a couple of days after the basho ends, right? 

[Seiyashi 2,747]

6 minutes ago, Reonito said:

You do know the banzuke is made a couple of days after the basho ends, right? 

Tinfoil hat time: turns out they prep two banzukes! 

(of course I'm joking....) 

[RaeucherLax 262]

On 25/08/2021 at 11:36, Tigerboy1966 said:

Did anyone stick their neck out and go for 3 sekiwake or 3 komusubi? It's a very long shot but it could turn this from a high-scoring edition to a train-wreck.

I went with 3 Sekiwake and 2 Komusubi ... but hey I am so bad at GTB that by now even I don't believe that'll happen

[Tigerboy1966 870]

On 25/08/2021 at 20:32, Fujisan said:

Yes,I did...It seemed clear to me, but what what would I know?

 

3 hours ago, RaeucherLax said:

I went with 3 Sekiwake and 2 Komusubi ... but hey I am so bad at GTB that by now even I don't believe that'll happen

May both your boldnesses be rewarded!

[Fujisan 472]

3 hours ago, Tigerboy1966 said:

 

May both your boldnesses be rewarded!

Thank you and I hope so! 

[Wamahada 21]

Shocking! 3 Sekiwake!

[Kaito 140]

RIP

[Ganzohnesushi 381]

On 28/08/2021 at 22:19, RaeucherLax said:

I went with 3 Sekiwake and 2 Komusubi ... but hey I am so bad at GTB that by now even I don't believe that'll happen

Congrats!

Ganzohnesushi

[Taliesin 39]

Houshouryuu ahead of Takanosho is a bit surprising, no?

[Ganzohnesushi 381]

Looks like 29 points for me. My 4th worst result ever...

Ganzohnesushi

[Reonito 393]

And they went against the "no Juryo promotions ahead of Makuuchi KK" principle with Yutakayama ahead of Ichiyamamoto 

[Kintamayama 38,764]

2 minutes ago, Reonito said:

And they went against the "no Juryo promotions ahead of Makuuchi KK" principle with Yutakayama ahead of Ichiyamamoto 

That's your problem? They went with three Sekiwake.. This GTB is going to be a major train-wreck...

[Kintamayama 38,764]

On 25/08/2021 at 12:36, Tigerboy1966 said:

Did anyone stick their neck out and go for 3 sekiwake or 3 komusubi? It's a very long shot but it could turn this from a high-scoring edition to a train-wreck.

The Kyokai, apparently..

[Reonito 393]

3 minutes ago, Kintamayama said:

That's your problem? They went with three Sekiwake.. This GTB is going to be a major train-wreck...

Oh, the three Sekiwake is the major problem; as indicted by the "And," my comment was meant only to highlight yet another inconsistency on their part.

[Reonito 393]

Mitoryu also has every reason to feel seriously aggrieved.

[Taliesin 39]

7 minutes ago, Reonito said:

Mitoryu also has every reason to feel seriously aggrieved.

Yes. And it's not like there was no place for him.

[Kintamayama 38,764]

18 minutes ago, Reonito said:

Oh, the three Sekiwake is the major problem; as indicted by the "And," my comment was meant only to highlight yet another inconsistency on their part.

Thinking about it again, it suddenly makes sense to me. Asanoyama is a "dead body" and non-existent-he's a place holder, so they promoted the next "legit" guy, even if it's an 8-7 Meisei. I guess.

Edited August 29, 2021 by Kintamayama

[Kintamayama 38,764]

19 minutes ago, Reonito said:

Mitoryu also has every reason to feel seriously aggrieved.

Him I got, as I saw no one really deserving of a demotion here. The 1 point Chiyonokuni gave me will be joining the other 15 points I got ..

Edited August 29, 2021 by Kintamayama