Guess Kisenosato's Aite (Myogiryu II) - May 2012

[Holleshoryu]

day 12 goeido

[Andonishiki]

day 12: gagamaru

[Chisaiyama]

At 5-5 putting him against the other Komosubi at 1-9 would be a bit of a mismatch, I think instead a closer matchup would be the other Sekiwatke:

Day 12 - Goeido

[Jejima]

Day 12 - still gaga for Gagamaru

[Yaochoyama]

At this point I may as well get a little crazy too.

Day 12 - Wakakoyu

[shimodahito]

12- gagamaru

[Oshirokita]

back to Aran on Day 13

[Jakusotsu]

For the lack of a better idea:

Day 13 - Wakakoyu

[Asashosakari]

Day 12:

The leader is the only one to get Takekaze correct and goes two clear in the yusho race.

2 Goeido

2 Homasho

1 Takayasu

4 Gagamaru

1 Takekaze

2 Wakakoyu

Yaochoyama (4-7-1) Y1 Asashosakari (9-3)

Profomisakari (4-8) O1

Kuroimori (5-6-1) S1 Andonishiki (7-5)

Jakusotsu (4-8) S2 Jejima (6-6)

Oshirokita (3-7-2) K1 Holleshoryu (4-8)

Shimodahito (3-9) M1 XiaoTan (5-7)

Anjoboshi (0-0-12) M2 Chisaiyama (3-9)

Gernobono (0-0-12) M3 Kotoviki (3-4-5)

ScreechingOwl (0-0-12) M4

Myogiryu's aites: 1. O3E Kotooshu, 2. O3W Kakuryu, 3. O1W Baruto, 4. YE Hakuho, 5. O2E Kisenosato, 6. O1E Harumafuji, 7. O2W Kotoshogiku, 8. M4E Tochiozan, 9. M5E Okinoumi, 10. SE Toyonoshima, 11. KW Aminishiki, 12. M3W Takekaze

[Asashosakari]

Turns out Day 12 wasn't so tricky after all. (Sorry!) Day 13, on the other hand...the five imaginary shimpan's scorecards show a split decision between the two M6's: Aoiyama for me, but really, could be anyone.

[XiaoTan]

Indeed - I'll go Kyokutenho on day 13

[Kotoviki]

No idea but I will go with Gagamaru

[Profomisakari]

My picks for the rest of the basho:

Day 13 Homasho

Day 14 Aoiyama

Day 15 Takayasu

Profomisakari

Edited May 16, 2012 by Profomisakari

[Chisaiyama]

As is obvious by my 3-9 score, I haven't got a clue who they'll throw at him next. I always believed the raison d'etre for the joi' jin was to be cannon fodder for the nobility of the Makuuchi division but it's obvious after he mowed down 4 Ozekis, a Sekiwake and a Komosubi and made the Yokozuna mighty nervous that this cannon fires back. So maybe they're trying to protect the remaining Sanyaku. I strongly believe he should have already met Goeido and/or Homasho by virtue of their position but now I doubt that he will at all so I'll go with

Day 13: Aoiyama

Edited May 16, 2012 by Chisaiyama

[Andonishiki]

hmmm, he might not meet homasho, aran, takayasu or t-waka, as they have quite bad records so far.

so who's left ?

goeido, gagamaru, hibiki.... maybe aoi and 10-ho.

for day 13, let it be Goeido.

[Jejima]

Day 13 - changing track. I'll go with Homasho (and just watch Gagamaru come out of the woodwork!)

[Yaochoyama]

Day 13 - just time for a quick glance, so let's give Wakakoyu another shot

[kuroimori]

Gagamaru for Day 13

[shimodahito]

13 gagamaru

[XiaoTan]

I'll stick with Kyokutenho!

[Asashosakari]

Day 13:

After several Takayasu picks on preceding days, nobody was foresighted enough to pick him this time, meaning a big ol' zero for us.

1 Goeido

2 Homasho

1 Aran

3 Gagamaru

2 Wakakoyu

2 Aoiyama

1 Kyokutenho

Yaochoyama (4-8-1) Y1 Asashosakari (9-4)

Profomisakari (4-9) O1

Kuroimori (5-7-1) S1 Andonishiki (7-6)

Jakusotsu (4-9) S2 Jejima (6-7)

Oshirokita (3-8-2) K1 Holleshoryu (4-8-1)

Shimodahito (3-10) M1 XiaoTan (5-8)

Anjoboshi (0-0-13) M2 Chisaiyama (3-10)

Gernobono (0-0-13) M3 Kotoviki (3-5-5)

ScreechingOwl (0-0-13) M4

Myogiryu's aites: 1. O3E Kotooshu, 2. O3W Kakuryu, 3. O1W Baruto, 4. YE Hakuho, 5. O2E Kisenosato, 6. O1E Harumafuji, 7. O2W Kotoshogiku, 8. M4E Tochiozan, 9. M5E Okinoumi, 10. SE Toyonoshima, 11. KW Aminishiki, 12. M3W Takekaze, 13. M1W Takayasu

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Today's whitewash has ensured that Andonishiki will be the sole shukun-sho winner of the basho. The gino-sho goes to Asashosakari, as he's 7 points ahead in the standings with a maximum of only 6 still available.

And the list of kanto-sho contenders looks like this with two days to go:

1+ Asashosakari

2+ Kuroimori

3/2+ Andonishiki

3/2+ Profomisakari

3/2+ Yaochoyama

3+ Holleshoryu

Asashosakari can secure the prize with a correct Day 14 prediction, otherwise the rest of the field have a chance to share in it. (Or possibly take it outright, in Kuroimori's case.)

Edited May 17, 2012 by Asashosakari

[Jakusotsu]

Day 14 - Aoiyama

[Asashosakari]

Speculative pick: Day 14 Kyokutenho

[Kotoviki]

hmmm, he might not meet homasho, aran, takayasu or t-waka, as they have quite bad records so far.

so who's left ?

goeido, gagamaru, hibiki.... maybe aoi and 10-ho.

for day 13, let it be Goeido.

hmmm, he might not meet homasho, aran, takayasu or t-waka, as they have quite bad records so far.

so who's left ?

goeido, gagamaru, hibiki.... maybe aoi and 10-ho.

for day 13, let it be Goeido.

He can't face goeido & Hibiki Though that would make a good fight!

[Kotoviki]

No idea, I give up on this game soon!

Day 14 Aran

Day 15 Gagamaru