Harumafuji in 2013

[Jejima]

Here is an 'annual poll' about Harumafuji.

Please put down your prediction in the comments below, so we can reflect, and announce a yusho winner at the end of the year....

Please also include your guess at the 'Doitsuyama Bonus question' - namely the most wins-in-a-row that Harumafuji will be able to string together during 2013. He lost his last bout of 2012, so will start from scratch on day 1 of the January basho.

This one was started by Kaiguma.

Previous polls:

2012 - <http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=28955>
2011
2010
2009
2008
mid-2006

Edited December 15, 2012 by Jejima

[Jejima]

I say....

He will be ranked on the January 2013 banzuke at Y1W (behind Hakuho).

He will have 3 bashos with 12+ wins

He will end up with a total of 69 wins for the year.

His longest winning streak will be.... 14 wins.

[Washuyama]

Y1W

5 12+ wins (1 Yusho, 3 Jun Yusho, 1 kyujo)

71-ish wins

[krindel]

Position Yokozuna 1W

I think he'll end up skipping a basho, so his wins should go to the 61-65 range.

I predict 3 basho with 12 wins or more.

And for the bonus question, lets call it at lucky 13.

Edited December 15, 2012 by krindel

[Asojima]

Y1w / 4 / 71-75. He will alternate between trying to look like a yokozuna and doing the things that got him there. And he will put together a streak of 16.

Edited December 15, 2012 by Asojima

[Kotomikey]

Y1W

5 12+ wins

83 Wins

Longest win streak 13

[Masumasumasu]

Retired by 2014.

Two basho at twelve or more wins.

60-65 wins in 2013.

[Kintamayama]

Retire 2013.

1 basho with 12 or more

46-50

8 consecutive wins.

[salle]

He will be suggested to retire in 2013.

He will have 2 bashos with 12 or more wins.
No more than 46-50 and only if he manages to escape retirement early in 2013

[yorikiried by fate]

Y1W / 2 / 46-50

One yusho with 14-1, another 12, low number of overall wins because of two early kyujo.

streak: 11

Edited December 18, 2012 by yorikiried by fate

[kuroimori]

Y1w

3 basho with 12+ wins (and 3 basho where some MIB from the NSK babbles something like "must win at least 12 next time...")

Year record 61-14-15

longest win streak: 12

retirement talk will keep circulating all year long

[Tsubame]

Yokozuna west (Hakuho will be sstill better)

in four out of six bashos he will achieve 12+ wins

good 71-75 wins

edit: Bonus question: my cruel guess: 10 wins in a row, not more

Edited January 1, 2013 by Tsubame

[Jejima]

Poll closing soon!

[Vikanohara]

Y1W

3x 12+

66-70 (69)

16 win streak

[Asashosakari]

Yw, 3x 12+, 51-55 wins (four completed basho), 11-win streak

[Jejima]

The vast majority of us think Harumafuji will start next year as he began this one - ranked at Y1W.

No-one thinks he'll get at least 12 wins for every basho in 2013 - with the preferred option being for 3 - or just half of the bashos.

There is a big spread as to the actual number of wins for the year, but the most voted for option is 66-70. This equates to an average of 11-11.66 wins per basho.

[Jejima]

Harumafuji's rank is Y1E on the January 2014 banzuke (as predicted by just one player).

He only had two bashos where he recorded 12 or more wins - in both of his two yushos.

His total number of wins for the year was 69 (falling in our most popular vote bracket.)

His longest streak was 17, starting on day 1 of the January basho.

Vikanohara gets the yusho!