Guess Kisenosato's Aite

[Chisaiyama]

Day 7: Tochiozan

[Yaochoyama]

Decided not to take the easy way out today. The most logical pairings for the top 7 rankers seems to favor Kise facing:

Day 7 - Tochiozan

[Jejima]

I can't believe I didn't make my pick on time - I usually do it before heading off for work... I was going to stick with Kakuryu ;-) Oh well, I guess I missed the boat.

[Jakusotsu]

Dang - I had Kakuryu penciled against an Ozeki on day 7!

Need to scry two days ahead:

Day 8 - Baruto

Day 9 - Kotoshogiku (unless they met on day 8, then Baruto, please)

[Oshirokita]

Day 8 Kotooshu

[Kofuji]

Day 8 - Tochiozan

[Profomisakari]

I go with Kofuji:

Day 8 Tochiozan

Profomisakari

[Kotoviki]

going with Tochiozan! Day 8

[Holleshoryu]

tochiozan too ...

[Asashosakari]

Tricky...stab in the dark:

Day 8 Tokitenku

[shimodahito]

tochiozan....

[Yaochoyama]

Shimo - where were you yesterday? I was afraid Tochiozan would be aite without you.

Tricky...stab in the dark:

Day 8 Tokitenku

Actually a plausible choice. It's an interesting day with a number of possibilities in play. Let's try:

Day 8 - Tochinoshin

[Yaochoyama]

Let's get caught up with the standings before we lose the thread of what's going on. On Day 6 their were 8 picks for Homasho (correct) with one each for Kotooshu, Kotoshogiku, Kakuryu and Tochiozan.

Yaochoyama (Y1E 4-2) Y1

Asashosakari (O1E 4-2) O1 Profomisakari (O1W 3-3)

Gernobono (S1E Kosho) S1 Oshirokita (S1W 4-2)

S2 Chisaiyama (S2W 1-3-2)

Kuroimori (K1E 2-3-1) K1 XiaoTan (K1W 0-0-6)

Andonishiki (K2E Kosho) K2

Kofuji (M1E 3-2-1) M1 Holleshoryu (M1W 4-2)

Jakusotsu (M2E 5-1) M2 Hidariashiyama (M2W 0-0-6)

Kotoviki (M3E 2-1-3) M3 Jejima (M3W 3-3)

Anjoboshi (M4E Kosho) M4 Maguroyama (M4W 0-0-6)

Shimodahito (M5E 0-6) M5 Kameumi (M5W 0-0-6)

Kisenosato's aites: 1. M2W Yoshikaze, 2. M3E Takekaze, 3. K1E Toyonoshima, 4. K1W Aran, 5. M1W Okinoumi, 6. M1E Homasho

[Yaochoyama]

On Day 7 we had 8 picks for Tochiozan and one each for Kotooshu and Kakuryu. Only Oshirokita had the correct pick of Kakuryu, and he joins Jakusotsu as co-leader.

Yaochoyama (Y1E 4-3) Y1

Asashosakari (O1E 4-3) O1 Profomisakari (O1W 3-4)

Gernobono (S1E Kosho) S1 Oshirokita (S1W 5-2)

S2 Chisaiyama (S2W 1-4-2)

Kuroimori (K1E 2-4-1) K1 XiaoTan (K1W 0-0-7)

Andonishiki (K2E Kosho) K2

Kofuji (M1E 3-3-1) M1 Holleshoryu (M1W 4-3)

Jakusotsu (M2E 5-2) M2 Hidariashiyama (M2W 0-0-7)

Kotoviki (M3E 2-2-3) M3 Jejima (M3W 3-3-1)

Anjoboshi (M4E Kosho) M4 Maguroyama (M4W 0-0-7)

Shimodahito (M5E 0-6-1) M5 Kameumi (M5W 0-0-7)

Kisenosato's aites: 1. M2W Yoshikaze, 2. M3E Takekaze, 3. K1E Toyonoshima, 4. K1W Aran, 5. M1W Okinoumi, 6. M1E Homasho, 7. S2E Kakuryu

[Yaochoyama]

I probably won't be able to do the standings over the weekend - certainly not for Day 8. So perhaps someone could try to post at least for that day.

[Jejima]

Day 8 - a very wild stab with Kotooshu (just in case he is going to go kyujo soon....)

[kuroimori]

I go with Tochiozan as well

[Chisaiyama]

Day 8: Tochiozan

[Asashosakari]

Since I'm awake anyway and it's an easily calculated whitewash, here's the Day 8 standings:

Day 8 - a very wild stab with Kotooshu (just in case he is going to go kyujo soon....)

Excellent! :-) Sadly, no points for the part of that statement that turned out to be correct... Osh's rather early withdrawal throws the torikumi into disarray, sending Miyabiyama into Kisenosato's way for nakabi. Picks made:

1 Baruto

2 Kotooshu

7 Tochiozan

1 Tochinoshin

1 Tokitenku

Oshirokita and Jakusotsu stay in front. This is shaping up to be a rather difficult game for a Kise-at-sekiwake basho...

Yaochoyama (Y1E 4-4) Y1

Asashosakari (O1E 4-4) O1 Profomisakari (O1W 3-5)

Gernobono (S1E Kosho) S1 Oshirokita (S1W 5-3)

S2 Chisaiyama (S2W 1-5-2)

Kuroimori (K1E 2-5-1) K1 XiaoTan (K1W 0-0-8)

Andonishiki (K2E Kosho) K2

Kofuji (M1E 3-4-1) M1 Holleshoryu (M1W 4-4)

Jakusotsu (M2E 5-3) M2 Hidariashiyama (M2W 0-0-8)

Kotoviki (M3E 2-3-3) M3 Jejima (M3W 3-4-1)

Anjoboshi (M4E Kosho) M4 Maguroyama (M4W 0-0-8)

Shimodahito (M5E 0-7-1) M5 Kameumi (M5W 0-0-8)

Kisenosato's aites: 1. M2W Yoshikaze, 2. M3E Takekaze, 3. K1E Toyonoshima, 4. K1W Aran, 5. M1W Okinoumi, 6. M1E Homasho, 7. S2E Kakuryu, 8. M5E Miyabiyama

(Jakusotsu's default Day 9 pick: Kotoshogiku)

Edited September 17, 2011 by Asashosakari

[Oshirokita]

I will keep pace with Jakusotsu, as my non-default pick is:

Day 9 Kotoshogiku

[Kotoviki]

I think Kotoshogiku too for day 9. It is actually a day that looks almost sold out for tickets and they are both unbeaten now so... good pick!!

Speaking of tickets, while I was outside with Onomatsu oyakata during the Yokozuna dohyoiri I realized there was still a long line of people buy tickets at the window even though it was a Saturday.. and they had still had same day tickets at 11am (that I know of as someone bought one that I knew..) Sales suck!

[Kofuji]

Not sure what to do here ... I had 'oshu pencilled in for Day 15 ... do I shove everyone down one?

I'll run with Day 9 - Tochiozan ... I think they'll save the sekiwake showdown for the last day now.

[Jejima]

I think it will be either Tochinoshin or Tokitenku....

I'll take Tokitenku (Sign of approval...)

edit: This is my day 9 pick, of course

Edited September 17, 2011 by Jejima

[Holleshoryu]

kotoshogiku for day 9 too ...

[Profomisakari]

I too find no better pick for day 9 as

Kotoshogiku

Profomisakari