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Kuros posted:
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 01:16 |
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# ? Jun 8, 2024 07:44 |
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Very empty at the yokozuna/ozeki ranks right now, with Shodai finally not managing to Shodai to a meagre kachikoshi when kadoban. Historically empty even, a single ozeki isn't uncommon, but usually happened with a multiple yokozuna active, but only 2 combined only happened once, in January 1993 with 2 ozeki and 0 yokozuna (when Akebono won promotion to yokozuna and Takanohana to ozeki). With Teru's knees being a complete and utter mystery as to how much longer they'll last until they are completely destroyed, and Shodai being Shodai, it might even get emptier up there soon.
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 01:20 |
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Honestly, I think they won't start pressuring Teru to resign for a long while. A longterm kyujo yokozuna might not be the best look, but IMO it's a lot better than shining a light on their total lack of ozeki prospects right now.
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 02:14 |
New year, new thread, new Fantasy Sumo code:
Note that the only Y/O candidate right now is Takakeisho, since Teru is kyujo. My spreadsheet can't accommodate consolidating rank sets, and also making substantial rules modifications to deal with extenuating circumstances is incredibly un-sumo-like. As a result, basically everyone will get Takakeisho. This just makes the S/K pick even more important! Please enter your draft in the following format: Y/O: rikishi1 rikishi2 rikishi3 S/K: rikishi1 rikishi2 rikishi3 M1-5: rikishi1 rikishi2 rikishi3 M6-10: rikishi1 rikishi2 rikishi3 M11+: rikishi1 rikishi2 rikishi3 If you've never played Fantasy before, check out the rules. In brief: just choose 3 guys at each rank, and you'll be drafted a team of dudes. That's all you really need to do, although you can trade during the first week if you want (most people don't). It's really fun and helps you get more familiar with lower-ranked guys. Get your draft picks in by Saturday night Pacific time so I can do the draft for Sunday! Hakkeyoi!
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 02:30 |
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Y/O: I suppose I'll take Takakeisho S/K: Wakatakakage Wakamotoharu Takayasu M1-5: Ryuden Midorifuji Tamawashi M6-10: Oho Hokutofuji Onosho M11+: Kotoshoho Kotoeko Chiyoshoma
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 02:33 |
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Y/O: Takakeisho Terunofuji S/K: Wakatakakage Kotonowaka Wakamotoharu M1-5: Tobizaru Nishikifuji Tamawashi M6-10: Takanosho Aoiyama Oho M11+: Tochinoshin Chiyoshoma Kotoeko
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 02:50 |
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Y/O: Takakeisho Takakeisho Takakeisho S/K: Wakatakakage Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu M1-5: Abi Ryuden Tobizaru M6-10: Onosho Oho Myogiryu M11+: Kotoshoho Kagayaki Okinoumi
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 03:14 |
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Y/O: lol S/K: Wakatakakage Hoshoryu Kiribayama M1-5: Abi Tobizaru Daieisho M6-10: Ura Oho Takanosho M11+: Tochinoshin Kagayaki Chiyomaru
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 03:25 |
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Shodai Takayasu Meisei M1-5: Mitakeumi Tamawashi Abi M6-10: Ura Endo Oho M11+: Tochinoshin Chiyomaru Kotoeko no strategy, all gut
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 03:32 |
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Y/O: Takakeisho / Terunofuji S/K: Wakatakakage / Hoshoryu / Wakamotoharu M1-5: Tamawashi / Abi / Sadanoumi M6-10: Oho / Aoiyama / Hiradoumi M11+: Tochinoshin / Takarafuji / Kotoeko bessantj posted:Oh please do you saucy minx! S.W.O.R.D. Agent fucked around with this message at 03:55 on Jan 3, 2023 |
# ? Jan 3, 2023 03:47 |
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New OP looking good! I continue my sumo brand of "Tochinoshin ride or die," even though that's mostly meant dying lately. Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Wakatakakage Shodai Hoshoryu M1-5: Nishikifuji Tamawashi Tobizaru M6-10: Oho Takanosho Aoiyama M11+: Tochinoshin Kotoeko Kagayaki
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 03:59 |
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Y/O: Shodai Takakeisho S/K: Shodai Takayasu Wakatakakage M1-5: Mitakeumi Tobizaru Tamawashi M6-10: Oho Ura Endo M11+: Tsurugisho Chiyomaru Kotoeko
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 04:09 |
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My heart says Takayasu, but that head/neck hit in November was pretty bad and I don't know how he's been looking.
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 05:09 |
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Wakatakakage Kotonowaka M1-5: Ryuden Nishikifuji Abi M6-10: Hokutofuji Takanosho Onosho M11+: Tsurugisho Mitoryu Kotoeko
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 05:14 |
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Y/O: Takakeisho Taco Keisho Tako Kenshiro S/K: Wakatakakage Wakamotoharu Hoshoryu M1-5: Tobizaru Tamawashi Ryuden M6-10: Oho Hiradoumi Myogiryu M11+: Okinoumi Kagayaki Chiyomaru Bentai fucked around with this message at 08:30 on Jan 3, 2023 |
# ? Jan 3, 2023 05:33 |
Y/O: Takakeisho Terunofuji lol, lmao S/K: Hoshoryu Wakatakakage Wakamotoharu M1-5: Nishikifuji Midorifuji Tamawashi M6-10: Oho Hokutofuji Hiradoumi M11+: Mitoryu Kotoeshoho Kotoeko Brut fucked around with this message at 06:13 on Jan 3, 2023 |
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 06:09 |
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This time I have properly stretched before selecting my picks, so that should guarantee an excellent performance. Y/O: Taka kei sho S/K: Hoshoryu Wakatakakage Meisei M1-5: Abi Nishikifuji Tamawashi M6-10: Oho Onosho Hiradoumi M11+: Kagayaki Tsurugisho Mitoryu
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 06:09 |
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I am absolutely honored to share the M11 West rank with my boy Tochi this basho, and will endeavor to apply my brand of sumo to 2023. Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Wakatakakage Wakamotoharu Shodai M1-5: Tobizaru Tamawashi Daieisho M6-10: Myogiryu Hiradoumi Oho M11+: Tochinoshin Kagayaki Mitoryu
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 06:23 |
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Wakatakakage Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu M1-5: Abi Daieisho Tamawashi M6-10: Oho Ura Myogiryu M11+: Tochinoshin Kotoeko Azumaryu
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 06:53 |
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Kotonowaka Kiribayama M1-5: Midorifuji Tobizaru Nishikigi M6-10: Hokutofuji Oho Endo M11+: Kotoeko Kotoshoho Mitoryu QuasiQuack fucked around with this message at 08:25 on Jan 3, 2023 |
# ? Jan 3, 2023 08:22 |
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Wakatakakage Wakamotoharu M1-5: Abi Tobizaru Midorifuji M6-10: Hiradoumi Myogiryu Oho M11+: Azumaryu Tochinoshin Chiyomaru
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 08:50 |
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I'm back in fantasy san'yaku for the first time in over a year and boy are my arms tired! My training has gone well, and I'm ready to assert my style of fantasy sumo to the utmost this basho. My iron-clad rules continue to be: Death Before Shodai; gently caress Ryuden and Ichi; and Papayasu Is The Best. This basho I'm celebrating Chiyomaru's return to the top division by selecting only the Very Best Roundbois. This stable is full of the roundest, bounciest, cuddliest men in sumo. Welcome back, oh eternally round one. Now put on that pea green mawashi and get me some wins! O: Takakeisho S/K: Takayasu Kotonowaka Wakamotoharu M1-5: Mitakeumi Daieisho Sadanoumi M6-10: Oho Hokutofuji AOIYAMA M11+: Chiyomaru Mitoryu Tsurugisho Really wanted to take Daieisho over Mitake in M1-5 but I just can't break the gimmick. Also torn taking Oho over Hokutofuji; both are round and Hokuto has the better pre-match warmup routine. But I gave youth and suppleness the edge in this one. Bentai posted:My heart says Takayasu, but that head/neck hit in November was pretty bad and I don't know how he's been looking.
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 09:20 |
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I want him to be fine, and I will happily take a demotion deeper into Juryo if it means he can put up a KK or even finally seal the deal.
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 09:50 |
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Let's try this: Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Wakatakakage Takayasu M1-5: Nishikifuji Tobizaru Tamawashi M6-10: Oho Ura Hokutofuji M11+: Hiradoumi Azumaryu Chiyomaru Average Lettuce fucked around with this message at 13:11 on Jan 3, 2023 |
# ? Jan 3, 2023 10:18 |
I've always liked Takayasu, but he was never my main dude. At this point though I'm fully on board, and I want him to get the cup so bad. He's fought so hard through so much, and he's 32. C'mon papa bear, lift that trophy.
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 10:33 |
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I messed up my initial selection by not remembering there are 8 possible picks in S/K, I just glanced at the four names below Y/O and chose from there... These are strange times
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 12:41 |
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code:
Note that the only Y/O candidate right now is Takakeisho, since Teru is kyujo. My spreadsheet can't accommodate consolidating rank sets, and also making substantial rules modifications to deal with extenuating circumstances is incredibly un-sumo-like. As a result, basically everyone will get Takakeisho. This just makes the S/K pick even more important! Please enter your draft in the following format: Y/O: Takakeilol S/K: Wakatakakage Kiribayama Wakamotoharu M1-5: Sadanoumi Abi Ryuden M6-10: Endo Ura Myogiru M11+: Kotoshoho Azumaryu Takarafuji
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 12:57 |
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Ride or die with my boys Hoshoryu and Tobizaru as always. Ryuden and Ichinojo loving suck, but... Edit: Nativity In Black pointed out Ichinojo is suspended. Changed to Hokutofuji. Ichinojo still loving sucks though Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Wakatakakage Wakamotoharu M1-5: Tobizaru Ryuden Abi M6-10: Ura Oho Hokutofuji M11+: Kotoeko Kotoshoho Tochinoshin [/quote] Mode 7 fucked around with this message at 08:43 on Jan 4, 2023 |
# ? Jan 3, 2023 13:15 |
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Kenning posted:
i was thinking, why not do two rank agnostic san'yaku picks, but that's an excellent point spreadsheet issues aside
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 13:31 |
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What happens if Takakeisho gets injured early on in the basho? Everyone just eats an mk?
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 13:41 |
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i hope i don't end up like mitakeumi. i was consistent in the lower san'yaku and now that i've finally been promoted my fear is the usual tricks that allowed me to get here have left me. not too optimistic this basho but i must try to defend the honor of the rank with my usual brand of fantasy sumo i suppose. Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Wakatakakage Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu M1-5: Abi Tamawashi Tobizaru M6-10: Ura Takanosho Hiradoumi M11+: Kagayaki Ichiyamamoto Miroryu
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 13:43 |
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Mode 7 posted:Ride or die with my boys Hoshoryu and Tobizaru as always. I can respect the hustle, but I think Ichi is suspended for this one.
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 14:00 |
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I just got into sumo and missed signing up in November, here's my possibly dumb picks! Y/O: Takakeisho Terunofuji S/K: Wakatakakage Takayasu Wakamotoharu M1-5: Abi Ryuden Daieisho M6-M10: Oho Ura Onosho M11+: Ichiyamamoto Kotoeko Tochinoshin
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 14:07 |
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I'd like to throw my salt into the ring Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Wakatakakage Hoshoryu Kotonowaka M1-5: Midorifuji Abi Tobizaru M6-10: Hiradoumi Oho Myogiryu M11+: Kotoeko Kagayaki Mitoryu
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 14:41 |
My brand of fantasy sumo dropped me back down to Juryo, but it is that same brand of sumo that will bring me back up. Y/O - Takakeisho S/K - Wakatakakage - Wakamotoharu - Kotonowaka [This is the year of waka.] 1-5 - Nishikigi - Nishikifuji - Tobizaru 6-10 - Hiradoumi - Ura - Onosho 11+ - Kotoeko - Kotoshoho - Kagayaki
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 17:02 |
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Takayasu Shodai M1-5: Mitakeumi Daieisho Midorifuji M6-10: Oho Hokutofuji Endo M11+: Takarafuji Tochinoshin Kagayaki
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 17:23 |
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OP is super pumped for this year's first basho, with alot of question marks on the banzuke it'll be a tough one to call, but I'll bloody try. Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Kotonowaka Wakatakakage M1-5: Abi Nishikifuji Nishikigi M6-10: Oho Ura Onosho M11+: Kagayaki Kotoshoho Chiyomaru Thanks Kenning!
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 17:35 |
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Happy new year everybody. Y/O: Takakeisho - - S/K: Wakatakakage Kotonowaka Wakamotoharu M1-5: Nishikigi Mitakeumi Nishikifuji M6-10: Ura Takanosho Oho M11+: Chiyomaru Kotoeko Ichiyamamoto
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 17:57 |
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Kotonowaka Meisei M1-5: Daieisho Nishikigi Midorifuji M6-10: Ura Hiradoumi Endo M11+: Tochinoshin Azumaryu Mitoryu
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 18:00 |
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# ? Jun 8, 2024 07:44 |
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Y/O: Takakeisho S/K: Kotonowaka Hoshoryu Takayasu M1-5: Mitakuemi Tobizaru Midorifuji M6-10: Oho Ura Endo M11+: Kotoshoho Tochinoshin Kagayaki Lots of guys I like in sanyaku this time. Having to choose between Koto/Hosho/Papa Bear/Waka bros was tough. Mita's been consistently good at higher levels so hopefully his struggles are injury related and he can come back. Oho and Ura are also tough to choose between.
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# ? Jan 3, 2023 18:19 |