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Bentai: Jul 8, 2004; NERF THIS!

Watching college sumo on midnights channel, the vibe is so much different. You�ve got teammates screaming support, the wrestlers are super pumped after a victory. So much fun to watch.

# ? Nov 6, 2022 08:24

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# ? Jun 11, 2024 22:30

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; коммунизм хранится в яичках

Flesnolk posted:

Oh huh, mbovosumo is the one I was talking about; last I'd heard it had renamed itself to Classic Sumo and gone to just being on youtube

It has not. They've been having issues the last couple bashos because apparently the UK NHK licensee JSTV has been seeking out their streams to try and shut them down for carrying the english language broadcast in places NHK won't let buy their service on the assumption that everyone watching in English is clearly in the UK. The usual lack of understanding that there's an audience stuff.

# ? Nov 6, 2022 08:51

Kenning: Jan 11, 2009; I really want to post goatse. Instead I only have these🍄.

MalarkeyToboggan posted:

So with the final basho of the year coming up I always like to take a look at who has the most wins in the calendar year so far as a way to measure who had a good year. I've put the top three below in spoilers in case you want to guess

Wakatakakage 49
Kotonowaka 46
Hoshoryu. 44

No Ozeki in the top 10 is kinda embarrassing.

http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Query.as...rt_by=sum_total

Kotonowaka being number 2 even after having to pull out for COVID reasons in Nagoya is impressive as hell and I still love my boy.

# ? Nov 6, 2022 10:27

ntan1: Apr 29, 2009; sempai noticed me

have tickets for day 7 at fukuoka this time so hope to enjoy :3

# ? Nov 8, 2022 01:25

Kenning: Jan 11, 2009; I really want to post goatse. Instead I only have these🍄.

ntan1 posted:

have tickets for day 7 at fukuoka this time so hope to enjoy :3

Hell yeah, take/send pics.

Also, I'm a day late, but I think we'll still be fine. It's time for

:siren:

Fantasy Sumo :siren:

code:

Terunofuji 	 Yokozuna	
Takakeisho 	  Ozeki		Shodai
Wakatakakage    Sekiwake 1	Hoshoryu
		Sekiwake 2	Mitakeumi
Tamawashi 	Komusubi 1	Kiribayama
Tobizaru	Kumusubi 2	Daieisho
Takayasu	   M1		Kotonowaka
Meisei		   M2		Ichinojo
Ura		   M3		Midorifuji
Wakamotoharu	   M4		Sadanoumi
Hokutofuji	   M5		Nishikifuji
Nishikigi	   M6		Ryuden
Endo	 	   M7		Myogiryu
Takarafuji	   M8		Tochinoshin
Takanosho	   M9		Abi
Aoiyama		   M10		Chiyoshoma
Onosho		   M11		Kotoshoho
Kotoeko		   M12		Chiyotairyu
Okinoumi	   M13		Oho
Ichiyamamoto	   M14		Azumaryu
Kagayaki	   M15		Atamifuji
Terutsuyoshi	   M16		Hiradoumi

Please note that Teru is kyujo, and as a result the remaining ozeki can be distributed to up to half the field (rather than the usual 1/3).

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!

Kenning fucked around with this message at 05:53 on Nov 8, 2022

# ? Nov 8, 2022 05:06

Kuros: Sep 13, 2010; Oh look, the consequences of my prior actions are finally catching up to me.

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Shodai

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Kiribayama
Daieisho

M1-5:
Wakamotoharu
Kotonowaka
Takayasu

M6-10:
Ryuden
Nishikigi
Takanosho

M11-15:
Atamifuji
Kotoshoho
Azumaryu

Edit: Terunofuji is kyujo due to surgery right?

Kuros fucked around with this message at 06:26 on Nov 11, 2022

# ? Nov 8, 2022 05:18

bartolimu: Nov 25, 2002

As I continue to work toward regaining my Sanyagoon rank, I find myself inspired by the men in similar positions. Those who seek to return to higher ranks after a demotion, or whose ranks have been logjammed by the quality of the men around them in the banzuke. Preference is based on my personal, likely wrong perception of How Bad They Want It, or How Much The System Screwed Them.

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Nobody else exists in this slot this basho
Death before Shodai

S/K:
Mitakeumi
Daieisho
Hoshoryu

M1-5
Takayasu
Ichinojo
Hokutofuji

M6-10
Abi
Tochinoshin
Takanosho

M11+
Kotoshoho
Terutsuyoshi
Azumaryu

Really looking forward to seeing Atamifuji this match, but since he's a newbie I won't be drafting him onto my team. Also hoping Tamawashi can pull off another great basho with the general state of the upper brackets, but it's a big ask.

# ? Nov 8, 2022 05:24

do it on my face: Feb 6, 2005; °

Been meaning to, why not

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Shodai
A cardboard cutout of Terunofuji

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Hoshoryu
Tobizaru

M1-5:
Ura
Wakamotoharu
Midorifuji

M6-10
Abi
Endo
Nishikigi

M11+:
Atamifuji
Hiradoumi
Onosho

# ? Nov 8, 2022 05:27

Jobbo_Fett: Mar 7, 2014; Slava Ukrayini; Clapping Larry

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Terunofuji
Shodai

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Tobizaru
Kiribayama

M1-5:
Wakamotoharu
Kotonowaka
Takayasu

M6-10:
Tochinoshin
Hokutofuji
Takarafuji

M11+:
Kotoeko
Terutsuyoshi
Azumaryu

# ? Nov 8, 2022 05:47

Kenning: Jan 11, 2009; I really want to post goatse. Instead I only have these🍄.

Kuros posted:

Y/O: Takakeisho, Shodai
S/K: Wakatakakage, Kiribayama, Daieisho
M1-5: Wakamotoharu, Kotonowaka, Takayasu
M6-10: Ryuden, Nishikigi, Takanosho
M11-15: Atamifuji, Kotoshoho, Azumaryu

Edit: Terunofuji is kyujo due to surgery right?

Yes! Thanks for reminding me of that, I've put it in the post.

# ? Nov 8, 2022 05:53

QuasiQuack: Jun 13, 2010; Ducks hockey baybee

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Shodai
Terunofuji

S/K:
Hoshoryu
Kiribayama
Tobizaru

M1-5:
Midorifuji
Hokutofuji
Wakamotoharu

M6-10:
Nishikigi
Endo
Takarafuji

M11+:
Kotoeko
Kotoshoho
Oho

ntan1 posted:

have tickets for day 7 at fukuoka this time so hope to enjoy :3

Heck yeah live sumo! I've got a ticket for opening day myself.

# ? Nov 8, 2022 06:08

pseudodragon: Jun 16, 2007

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Lol, I'd rather have Teru's corpse
Shodai

S/K:
Hoshoryu
Wakatakakage
Mitakuemi

M1-5:
Kotonowaka
Wakamotoharu
Ura

M6-10:
Takanosho
Endo
Myogiryu

M11+:
Atamifuji
Oho
Kotoshoho

Been ride or die with the Hoshoryu/Kotonowaka duo all year and while they haven't really had a huge breakout, they haven't let me down yet. If not for the COVID withdrawal in July, Koto could possibly have been a 5th K this time. At 7-4-4 in July, he probably goes at least 1-3, which given everything else would have been enough to give him M1e in September. 8-7 (he still probably gets the same joi schedule) would be a weak promotion, but it would still be an 8-7 at M1e.

Oho on the other had, has been a little disappointing so let's see how the next kid works out.

# ? Nov 8, 2022 06:22

ullerrm: Dec 31, 2012; Oh, the network slogan is true -- "watch FOX and be damned for all eternity!"

Tochinoshin ride or die as always, but I don't have high hopes for this basho.

Y/O:
SHODAI
Takakeisho

S/K:
Kiribayama
Hoshoryu
Daieisho

M1-M5:
Kotonowaka
Nishikifuji
Sadanoumi

M6-M10:
Tochinoshin
Ryuden
Abi

M11+:
Atamifuji
Kagayaki
Hiradoumi

# ? Nov 8, 2022 06:33

Fluffdaddy: Jan 3, 2009

y/o:

Takakeisho
Shodai

S/K
Hoshyoryu
Wakatakakage
Tobizaru

M1-5
Takayasu
Ura
Meisei

M6-10
Abi
Nishikigi
Endo

M11+
Oho
Onosho
Kotoeko

# ? Nov 8, 2022 06:42

anakha: Sep 16, 2009

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Shodai

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Kiribayama
Hoshoryu

M1-5:
Kotonowaka
Sadanoumi
Wakamotoharu

M6-10:
Abi (I might revisit this if Abi's still kyujo)
Takarafuji
Endo

M11+:
Onosho
Kotoeko
Azumaryu

# ? Nov 8, 2022 06:52

Bentai: Jul 8, 2004; NERF THIS!

Y/O:
Takakeisho
The Ghost of Hakuho
SHODAI

S/K:
Tobizaru
Wakatakakage
Tamawashi

M1-5:
Takayasu
Ura
Wakamotoharu

M6-10:
Ryuden
Endo
Abi (please come back :smith:

)

M11+:
Atamifuji
Terutsuyoshi
Hiradoumi

# ? Nov 8, 2022 07:28

Saturnine Aberrance: Sep 6, 2010; Creator. Please make me flesh.

Y/O
- Takakeisho
- Shodai
-

S/K
- Kiribayama
- Wakatakakage
- Tamawashi

M1-5
- Ura
- Wakamotoharu
- Takayasu

M6-10
- Nishikigi
- Myogiryu
- Takanosho

M11+
- Azumaryu
- Kotoeko
- Hiradoumi

My thoughts on my picks:
Y/O: Either one is a win in my book.
S/K: Tough selection! I'm sure thanks to the wide pool. I've been a fan of Kiribayama, and I don't see a reason to drop him now. Wakataka has been going strong, and I hope to see a strong showing from him. Tamawashi is always a good pick, but I haven't seen Tamawashi at these heights before. What is he like when there are fewer higher ranked rikishi to annihilate, and much more lower ranked ones to be demolished by?
M1-5: The hardest pick, I think. Ura is my brand of fantasy sumo, and this feels like an Ura tournament to me, but I do admit I want to keep backing Wakamotoharu. I have a bad feeling re Takayasu, but I must choose him. Almost picked Hokutofuji instead before recognizing the depth of my mistake.
M6-10: Tough because most of the options I either dislike altogether, or worry won't do well, especially given the competition at these ranks. Nishikigi is still a strong pick, I hope, in a crowd of monsters.
M11+: I like to pick the folks coming up from Juryo, but the crop this basho was not at all the strongest from the division. Tough picks. Maybe this will be the upswing for Terutsuyoshi?

# ? Nov 8, 2022 08:10

Dead Goon: Dec 13, 2002; No Obvious Flaws

Much like SHODAI decided to do crazy things like "warm up" and "know who he was fighting", I have decided to look at stats for the last two weeks and I am fully prepared to go 0-15 on every pick this basho.

Y/O
Takakeisho
Shodai

S/K
Wakatakakage
Tamawashi
Hoshoryu

1-5
Kotonowake
Takayasu
Wakamotoharu

6-10
Takanosho
Chiyoshoma
Myogiryu

11+
Atamafuji
Azumaryu
Kagayaki

# ? Nov 8, 2022 08:25

Khizan: Jul 30, 2013

Y/O:
Shodai
Takakeisho

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Tamawashi
Hoshoryu

M1-5
Wakamotoharu
Kotonowaka
Ura

M6-10:
Ryuden
Abi
Takanosho

M11+:
Onosho
Atamifuji
Okinoumi

# ? Nov 8, 2022 08:46

bessantj: Jul 27, 2004

I've used the random module in python to make my picks for me apart from Y/O because SHODAI:

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Shodai

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Tamawashi
Hoshoryu

M1-5:
Ura
Wakamotoharu
Takayasu

M6-10:
Myogiryu
Ryuden
Endo

M11+:
Kagayaki
Kotoeko
Terutsuyoshi

# ? Nov 8, 2022 09:24

Beeswax: Dec 29, 2005; Grimey Drawer

Khizan posted:

Y/O:
Shodai
Takakeisho

ullerrm posted:

Y/O:
SHODAI
Takakeisho

Good to see at least two posters of integrity on here

# ? Nov 8, 2022 11:29

Robviously: Aug 21, 2010; Genius. Billionaire. Playboy. Philanthropist.

Y/O:
Shodai
Takakeisho

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Mitakeumi
Daieisho

M1-5:
Wakamotoharu
Meisei
Midorifuji

M6-10:
Takarafuji
Endo
Abi

M11+:
Kotoeko
Kagayaki
Oho

# ? Nov 8, 2022 12:48

Mode 7: Jul 28, 2007

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Shodai, having warmed up
Shodai, no warm up

S/K:
Hoshoryu
Tobizaru
Wakatakakage

M1-5
Wakamotoharu
Kotonowaka
Takayasu

M6-10:
Nishikigi
Ryuden
Tochinoshin

M11+
Kotoeko
Azumaryu
Kotoshoho

Team selection commentary: �\_(ツ)_/�

# ? Nov 8, 2022 13:18

homercles: Feb 14, 2010

For all the past footage of him bandaged I thought Tochinoshin had some inappropriate tattoo on his arse.

Good to uhh, know whatever was causing his rear strife has healed.

# ? Nov 8, 2022 13:55

scripterror: Sep 6, 2011; Nap Ghost

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Shodai

S/K:
Tamawashi
Hoshoryu
Wakatakakage

M1-5:
Ichinojo
Ura
Hokutofuji

M6-10:
AOIYAMA
Takanosho
Abi

M11+:
Terutsuyoshi
Onosho
Oho

# ? Nov 8, 2022 13:56

rare Magic card l00k: Jan 3, 2011

Y/O:
Shodai
Takakeisho
Akebono

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Daieisho
Hoshoryu

M1-5:
Takayasu
Sadanoumi
Ura

M6-10:
Endo
Abi
Myogiryu

M11+:
Onosho
Kagayaki
Atamifuji

rare Magic card l00k fucked around with this message at 05:23 on Nov 11, 2022

# ? Nov 8, 2022 14:07

Communist Thoughts: Jan 7, 2008; Our war against free speech cannot end until we silence this bronze beast!

YO
Shodai
Takakeisho

SK
Kiribiyama
Tamawashi
Hoshoryu

M1
Takayasu
Kotonowaka
Ichinojo

M6
Aioyama
Takarafuji
Abi

M11
Kotoeko
Kotoshoho
Kagayaki

Communist Thoughts fucked around with this message at 15:18 on Nov 8, 2022

# ? Nov 8, 2022 14:36

Brut: Aug 21, 2007

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Terunofuji
Harumafuji

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Hoshoryu
Kiribayama

M1-5:
Hokutofuji
Nishikifuji
Midorifuji

M6-10:
Abi
AOIYAMA
Takanosho

M11+:
Atamifuji
Terutsuyoshi
Oho

Fuji.

Brut fucked around with this message at 15:13 on Nov 8, 2022

# ? Nov 8, 2022 15:10

S.W.O.R.D. Agent: Apr 30, 2012

Y/O:
Takakeisho, Shodai

S/K:
Wakatakakage, Hoshoryu, Daieisho

M1-5:
Kotonowaka, Nishikifuji, anyone else

M6-10:
Tochinoshin, Aoiyama, Abi

M11+:
Terutsuyoshi, Ichiyamamoto, Kotoeko

Edit: Dumping Ichinojo

S.W.O.R.D. Agent fucked around with this message at 18:42 on Nov 11, 2022

# ? Nov 8, 2022 15:16

Akiosan: May 21, 2005; We have to first get out of this bar, then the hotel, then the city, and then the country.

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Shodai

S/K:
Tobizaru
Wakatakakage
Hoshoryu

M1-5:
Kotonowaka
Hokutofuji
Nishikifuji

M6-10:
Tochinoshin
Chiyoshoma
Takanosho

M11+:
Hiradoumi
Azumaryu
Atamifuji

Every basho is Tochi basho!

# ? Nov 8, 2022 15:23

Takuan: May 6, 2007

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Shodai

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Tobizaru
Hoshoryu

M1-5:
Ura
Kotonowaka
Nishikifuji

M6-10:
Nishikigi
Abi
Tochinoshin

M11+:
kotoeko
atamifuji
terutsuyoshi

# ? Nov 8, 2022 15:29

NuclearPotato: Oct 27, 2011

Y/O:
Takakeisho
I will continue to protest sticking with the Y/O division for fantasy basho despite there being only two Ozeki and no Yokozuna standing is dumb.
Shodai

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Tobizaru
Tamawashi

M1-5:
Wakamotoharu
Ura
Kotonowaka

M6-10:
Abi
Ryuden
Chiyoshouma

M11+:
Ichiyamamoto
Onosho
Kotoshoho

# ? Nov 8, 2022 15:32

jmzero: Jul 24, 2007

Y/O: Shodai Takakeisho rikishi3(!) S/K: Wakatakakage Kiribayama Tobizaru M1-5: Ichinojo Takayasu Wakamotoharu M6-10: Abi Takarafuji Aoyama M11+: Kotoeko Terutsuyoshi Kagayaki

# ? Nov 8, 2022 16:30

captainblastum: Dec 1, 2004

Y/O:
Takakeisho
Shodai
-

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Hoshoryu
Mitakeumi

M1-5:
Kotonowaka
Wakamotoharu
Hokutofuji

M6-10:
Endo
Nishikigi
Takarafuji

M11+:
Terutsuyoshi
Kotoeko
Oho

# ? Nov 8, 2022 16:40

Gaghskull: Dec 25, 2010; Bearforce1

Boys! Boys! Boys!

Y/O:
Shodai, maybe he has warmed up this time.
Takakeisho

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Kiribayama
Hoshoryu

M1-5:
TAKAYASU
Midorifuji
Ura

M6-10:
TOCHINOSHIN, ALWAYS BET ON TOCHINOSHIN
Abi
Ryuden

M11+:
Kotoshoho
Kotoeko
Kagayaki

Gaghskull fucked around with this message at 17:23 on Nov 11, 2022

# ? Nov 8, 2022 16:45

John McClane: Nov 14, 2011

Y/O:
Shodai
Terunofuji
Takakeisho

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Tobizaru
Hoshoryu

M1-5:
Wakamotoharu
Ura
Midorifuji

M6-10:
Endo
Abi
Takanosho

M11+:
Kotoeko
Kotoshoho
Ichiyamamoto

# ? Nov 8, 2022 17:56

Hirayuki: Mar 28, 2010

homercles posted:

For all the past footage of him bandaged I thought Tochinoshin had some inappropriate tattoo on his arse.

Good to uhh, know whatever was causing his rear strife has healed.

Similarly, there was a rikishi who had a bandage on the center of his chest one basho, and I suggested to my family that he'd had his third nipple removed.

# ? Nov 8, 2022 18:07

StupidSexyMothman: Aug 9, 2010

Y/O:
Shodai (never not Shodai)
Takakeisho

S/K:
Wakatakakage
Daieisho
Tobizaru

M1-5:
Ura
Takayasu
Wakamotoharu

M6-10:
Tochinoshin
Aoiyama
Chiyoshoma

M11+:
Terutsuyoshi
Chiyotairyu
Ichiyamamoto

StupidSexyMothman fucked around with this message at 07:15 on Nov 11, 2022

# ? Nov 8, 2022 18:23

MyChemicalImbalance: Sep 15, 2007; Keep on smilin'

Y/O:

Shodai
Takakeisho

S/K:

Hoshoryu
Mitakeumi
Wakatakakage

M1-5:
Kotonowaka
Ichinojo
Ura

M6-10:
Abi
Nishikigi
Takarafuji

M11+:
Atamifuji
Oho
Kotoshoho

Pumped! Thanks as always Kenning, lot of opportunity here for someone to step up and take a yusho with Teru out, hoping for some nice sumo :cheerdoge:

# ? Nov 8, 2022 21:06

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# ? Jun 11, 2024 22:30

Chinook: Apr 11, 2006; SHODAI

Y/O:
Shodai
Takakeisho

S/K:
Tamawashi
Tobizaru
Kirabayama

M1-5:
Nishikigifushi
Sadanoumi
Ura

M6-10:
Abi
Endo
Tochinoshin

M11+:
Atamifuji
Azumaryu
Oho

# ? Nov 8, 2022 21:23

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