kuroimori Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 Tochiozan is due to meet Kise on Day 9, they also sport similar records, so please...
Asashosakari Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 I'd really like to know what prompted Jakusotsu to pre-pick Giku when the Osh withdrawal wasn't known yet...that must've been an interesting scenario he'd drawn up. In any case, Day 9 Kotoshogiku for me, too.
Jejima Posted September 17, 2011 Author Posted September 17, 2011 (edited) I'd really like to know what prompted Jakusotsu to pre-pick Giku when the Osh withdrawal wasn't known yet...that must've been an interesting scenario he'd drawn up. I guess he was predicting an Osh kyujo (because otherwise Giku vs Kise should have been nailed on (lightly, at least) for day 15)..... I am slightly bemused by the Kotoshogiku day 9 bandwagon. I can only assume that other players have been analysing the Ozeki and Yokozuna options more than I did.... In which case I will regret making my choice of a mere M4.... Edited September 17, 2011 by Jejima
Chisaiyama Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 With 4 Ozekis fighting the Yokozuna on day 12-15 then days 10-11 are traditionally for the Yokozuna to fight the sekiwakes or in this case 9-11 since there are 3 sekiwakes. Thus it has been traditional for the sekiwakes to meet on day 9. Last basho with 4 Ozeki (at least starting out) they followed this pattern but since there were 3 sekiwakes it takes 3 days for the sekiwake matchups so they started on day 7 in Nagoya and again this time even though we only had 3 Ozeki starting out. It appears they are following that same strategy since Kise and Kaku fought on day 7 and Giku and Kaku are fighting tonight so logically Giku and Kise should fight on day 9. It also makes sense in that if they held the Kise and Giku off for day 15 at least one of them would probably have a loss to the Yokozuna, maybe both. Also one or both of them might lose to Bart making it a bit anti-climactic. This way the odds are good that Kise will defeat Miflobbyama and reasonably acceptable that Giku will win against Kakuryu thus assuring a clash of undefeated sekiwakes for day 9. So my picks for Day 9: Kotoshogiku.
Yaochoyama Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 Day 9 - feeling just crazy enough to join Jejima on the Tokitenku bandwagon.
Asashosakari Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 Tomorrow's news today! AKA my (and probably some other players') Day 10 projection came in a day early... On Day 9, Kisenosato is set to face ozeki Baruto, once again not predicted correctly by anybody. Picks made: 7 Kotoshogiku 3 Tochiozan 2 Tokitenku Yaochoyama (Y1E 4-5) Y1 Asashosakari (O1E 4-5) O1 Profomisakari (O1W 3-6) Gernobono (S1E Kosho) S1 Oshirokita (S1W 5-4) S2 Chisaiyama (S2W 1-6-2) Kuroimori (K1E 2-6-1) K1 XiaoTan (K1W 0-0-9) Andonishiki (K2E Kosho) K2 Kofuji (M1E 3-5-1) M1 Holleshoryu (M1W 4-5) Jakusotsu (M2E 5-4) M2 Hidariashiyama (M2W 0-0-9) Kotoviki (M3E 2-4-3) M3 Jejima (M3W 3-5-1) Anjoboshi (M4E Kosho) M4 Maguroyama (M4W 0-0-9) Shimodahito (M5E 0-8-1) M5 Kameumi (M5W 0-0-9) 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, 9. O1W Baruto --- I forget, does GKA have automatic kosho? XiaoTan would need to be adjusted if so.
Jejima Posted September 18, 2011 Author Posted September 18, 2011 I forget, does GKA have automatic kosho? XiaoTan would need to be adjusted if so. Yes, there is a one basho automatic kosho - but there is still time for XiaoTan to enter this basho...
Jejima Posted September 18, 2011 Author Posted September 18, 2011 Day 10 - I have a hunch for Tochinoshin
Kofuji Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 Since they moved my Day 10 up to Day 9, I'll have to go with moving my Day 11 up to Day 10 ... Day 10 ... Hakuho
Kotoviki Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 I forget, does GKA have automatic kosho? XiaoTan would need to be adjusted if so. Yes, there is a one basho automatic kosho - but there is still time for XiaoTan to enter this basho... and still time to get a better record than me if he does... (Whatever above, it is funny...)
Kotoviki Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 I'm going with Kotoshogiku for day 10 as well.
Asashosakari Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 My original outline makes too much sense to me to consider this Baruto matchup as more than a day-for-day swap, so... Day 10: Kotoshogiku again
kuroimori Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 I skip my Tochi-0-3 plan for now and join the Kotoshogiku fraction for Day 10
Oshirokita Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 assume they go back to predictable ozeki pairings and stay with: Day 10 Kotoshogiku
Profomisakari Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 No other pick: Day 10 Kotoshogiku Profomisakari
Chisaiyama Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 Well thanks to the Koto-mates the fecal matter has hit the virtual ventilator system. FIrst Osh goes Kyujo then Giku loses to the struggling Mongolian sekiwake. Day 10 would traditionally be the day for the Yokozuna (when only 1 is around) to meet the West Sekiwake but since we, currently at least only have 2 Ozekis then maybe the Sekiwake vs Yokozuna matchups will move back to Days 12-13 instead or maybe they'll just toss all the names in a hat and draw! I don't see any drama in holding Kise v Harry back for Day 15 like last tournament so I'll go with: Day 10: Harumafuji
Asashosakari Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 Another Day 11 vote for Harumafuji. (Now watch them pull another switch...)
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