Leaderboard Day 6 Aki 2004

[Naganoyama]

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After day 6, September 2004, Makuuchi division scores are:
Wins	Rikishi	Shikona
6	2	Kyokushuzan, Takanotsuru
5	3	Tochinonada, Dejima, Roho
4	9	Asashoryu, Kaio, Chiyotaikai, Wakanosato, Iwakiyama, Hakuho, Kotonowaka, Jumonji, Takanowaka
3	12	Kyokutenho, Kotomitsuki, Kokkai, Hokutoriki, Kakizoe, Takekaze, Kotoryu, Futeno, Buyuzan, Kotooshu, Aminishiki, Kitazakura
2	10	Musoyama, Miyabiyama, Shimotori, Asasekiryu, Tosanoumi, Takamisakari, Kaiho, Tochisakae, Tamakasuga, Toyonoshima
1	4	Tamanoshima, Toyozakura, Tokitsuumi, Hayateumi
0	1	Otsukasa

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After day 6, September 2004, Juryo division scores are:
Wins	Rikishi	Shikona
6	0	-
5	3	Harunoyama, Gojoro, Kaido
4	8	Toki, Hagiwara, Ama, Kotoshogiku, Asanowaka, Kobo, Wakakirin, Hakurozan
3	8	Kasugao, Tokitenku, Kasuganishiki, Yotsukasa, Ushiomaru, Daishodai, Chiyotenzan, Asofuji
2	4	Wakanoyama, Bushuyama, Katayama, Sumanofuji
1	3	Kinkaiyama, Wakatoba, Hamanishiki
0	1	Juzan

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[Andreas]

This tournament promises to become very exciting... since Asa, Kaiou, Chiotaikai, Iwakiyama and Hakuhou are all at 4-2 ... i do not know if you can treat Dejima and Tochinonada as yusho contenders, but im pretty sure Shuzan and Takanotsuru and Roho arent strong enough.

Edited September 17, 2004 by Andreas

[amgaa99]

This tournament promises to become very exciting... since Asa, Kaiou, Chiotaikai, Iwakiyama and Hakuhou are all at 4-2 ... i do not know if you can treat Dejima and Tochinonada as yusho contenders, but im pretty sure Shuzan and Takanotsuru and Roho arent strong enough.

True. Very interesting tournament. Many of us can't predict, who is winner.

[Fujisan]

Personally I think any of the top 5 on the board except Takanutsuru and Roho -

I think lack of experience against higher ranked opponents will cost them later.

I say Tochinonada!

Edited September 17, 2004 by Fujisan

[Doitsuyama]

I would love Tochinonada getting the yusho but I fear at M3w he is ranked too high for his own good. He must face the whole Sanyaku and while he obviously does ok against Ozeki and Yokozuna, his record against the other Sanyaku isn't that good.

Takanotsuru, no way. He himself laughs.

Kyokushuzan on the other hand can be very dangerous at such a low rank and if he has momentum going everything is possible, similar to Takatoriki some years ago. Still, there is a sizable difference between Takatoriki back then and Kyokushuzan now. Most notably, Takatoriki didn't have 47 consecutive Hiramaku basho, he was a Sanyaku regular.

Dejima at M5w isn't much lower but at #18 (without Tochiazuma) he is in a good position to avoid some Sanyaku. Still can he be consistent enough?

Roho is interesting, but yusho? I believe he is a long way from that level.

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So I still think the 4-2 rikishi Asashoryu, Kaio, Chiyotaikai and Hakuho are the favorites. Why not Hakuho? Asashoryu, Kaio and Chiyotaikai seemingly are not at their top and not unlikely to lose more. Hakuho proved in the last two basho that he can win in big numbers, and if he didn't have those two lost matches he should have won last basho he could have had 13 wins even then.