Nagoya 2023 discussion (results)

[Bunbukuchagama 688]

Matta-fest. 

[rokudenashi 291]

Is this the beginning of Hakuōhō’s Cinderella story?

[Bunbukuchagama 688]

5 minutes ago, rokudenashi said:

Is this the beginning of Hakuōhō’s Cinderella story?

He is The Chosen One, the next incarnation of the greatest rikishi ever. There is nothing "Cinderella" about him. 

Edited July 20, 2023 by Bunbukuchagama

[Bunbukuchagama 688]

Heh, Daieisho is so basic. 

[Chartorenji 235]

Daieisho needs to win out. I guess slim odds they let him up with just 10 wins. 

[Bunbukuchagama 688]

1 minute ago, Chartorenji said:

Daieisho needs to win out. I guess slim odds they let him up with just 10 wins. 

They didn't let him in with 32 wins 2 months ago, why would they do it now? 

[Bunbukuchagama 688]

Oh my... Hokutofuji yusho? Hi has Endo tomorrow. 

[Chartorenji 235]

6 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

They didn't let him in with 32 wins 2 months ago, why would they do it now? 

Fair, but circumstances were diff. Kirishima was on a way better run and Daieisho started at Maegashira

[Chartorenji 235]

Hoshoryu is another in the win out camp, though a bit more confident only 32 will make it. Consistent Kachi-Koshi for like a year and a half now. 

[Hakuryuho 334]

After all this talk about potentially having 3 Ozeki promotions after Nagoya
we'll probably see nobody get promoted lmao

A N T I C L I M A X

[Bunbukuchagama 688]

1 minute ago, Chartorenji said:

Fair, but circumstances were diff. Kirishima was on a way better run and Daieisho started at Maegashira

 I don't see how 12-10-10 is better than 10-12-10. Usually, "soft" promotions happen with the last basho being the best of the run. 

[Bunbukuchagama 688]

Just now, Hakuryuho said:

After all this talk about potentially having 3 Ozeki promotions after Nagoya
we'll probably see nobody get promoted lmao

A N T I C L I M A X

Life is full of disappointments, just accept it. 

[Bunbukuchagama 688]

If this is "injured" Kirishima, healthy Kirishima is god-like. 

[Kaninoyama 1,694]

Rough day at the office for the Ozeki-hopeful trio. 

Edited July 20, 2023 by Kaninoyama

[Leoben 121]

Hokutofuji used his head like a battering ram. Need to watch the replay but I think he nailed Hoshoryu in the face 2 or 3 times.

[Katooshu 3,135]

Ozeki hopeful hype for Aki - let it never end 

Edited July 20, 2023 by Katooshu

[Jakusotsu 5,815]

57 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

If it comes to a play-off, would you favour [Nishikigi] against Hoshoryu, for example?

Irrelevant, as the decider will be Nishikigi-Hokutofuji on Sunday.

[Seiyashi 4,071]

1 hour ago, Katooshu said:

Ozeki hopeful hype for Aki - let it never end 

Shush, don't let people find out about the new NSK project to put bums in seats!

[Koorifuu 886]

Two remarks on makushita:

• Glad to see Tochikamiyama bouncing back from his recent MKs. He's a bit like Tsukahara and Dewanoryu in that there's a clear sekitori inside of him but he just seems to fail to take the very last step, and then disappointment ensues for a few more months. That's a syndrome Roga took a few years to smash through, and now he's yet to hit the wall in the paid ranks.
• Kanzaki's white flag today explains why, recent career high notwithstanding, he's just performed to a substandard level these 6 or so months. This is disappointing as, for a long time, he seemed to be a clear sekitori based on performance.
  • (I will admit that I thought about writing that here a few days ago, but got worried I'd look like a buffoon if it was down to his competition being weaker, even if it didn't look like that to me.)

Edited July 20, 2023 by Koorifuu

[Akinomaki 39,805]

Still 3 days left and the two at the top not known for consistency: an 11-4 yusho is still quite likely

[Fashiritētā 169]

11-4 with a 4 way playoff.

Ive totally miss read this Basho, just throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks.

[Yarimotsu 522]

9 hours ago, Yamanashi said:

In my mind, if Nishikigi wins the yusho (no jinx, too much can happen!)

Not the first jinx I've seen from you 

[Yarimotsu 522]

Wakatakamoto pulled off a nice utchari today, must have learned it from his older younger brother.

Terutsuyoshi gets to feel what it's like to KK once again, after more than a year on the slump.

 

Hakuoho definitely hurt his shoulder again when he landed on it - I speculate it might have been a dislocation, as he didn't move it afterwards at all (but it could be worse?).

 

Kotoeko showed the world the classic method of felling a giant. Hokuseiho seems all too willing to get muscled around at this stage.

[Tigerboy1966 1,376]

Let's say Hoshoryu gets an 11-4Y in a play off... would that be enough?

[Fashiritētā 169]

30 minutes ago, Tigerboy1966 said:

Let's say Hoshoryu gets an 11-4Y in a play off... would that be enough?

Being a Hoshoryu fan , i say yes.