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bessantj posted:As we probably saw coming My congrats to him on an excellent career.
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Were I a woman, I would only have eyes for AOIYAMA.
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Y/O: Terunofuji / Hakuho / Takakeisho S/K: Meisei / Mitakeumi / Daieisho M1-M5: Endo / Hoshoryu / Ichinojo M6-M10: AOIYAMA / Terutsuyoshi / Kiribayama M11+: Ura / Tochinoshin / Ichiyamamoto I begin my title defense this tournament. Trying to shake things up and pick guys that could surprise from the lower ranks. However, with great rewards comes risk. Vargatron fucked around with this message at 19:38 on Jul 2, 2021 |
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Kenning posted:Ugh, brutal to see Takakeisho get taken out like that. I really hope this is like a weird nerve pinch thing rather than serious damage to his neck. I'll also be trading for Teru/Hak/Shodai in that order. I'm definitely working through a title hangover this basho. Hopefully I'll start evening up after the first third and I don't end up like Tokushoryu!!
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Jul 6, 2021 13:41
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I would like to trade Endo for Ichinojo. Failing that, Hokutofuji.
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Yeah I also kind of wait for the 2nd week of bouts as well because my upper ranking Maegashira generally have issues with the sanyaku ranks at first. That said, Endo's injury and Meisei having a tepid start has definitely hurt my title defense.
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Khizan posted:I had been planning to trade Tochinoshin on day 4, and then he pulled out two more wins so gently caress it. I'm sticking with the Georgian giant, even if he goes 2-13. I swear this happens like CLOCKWORK. As soon as you make a trade that wrestler will bust out like 3 or 4 wins in a row.
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Jul 10, 2021 00:17
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Omnikin posted:so ready for 14-0 vs 14-0. There's no way they would put them earlier in the tourney, right? Almost assuredly no.
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I'm hoping Meisei secures a KK by closing day. I think he's done well at his rank this tournament.
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Jul 16, 2021 18:03
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Kind of ties into the nebulous hinkaku thing a Yokozuna is supposed to have. I wish they'd dispense with some of the expectations on the higher ranks and let wrestlers actually take time off to heal. I think that kind of thing killed Kisenosato's yokozuna career. If he got his pectoral repaired he might have had a better run.
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Jul 17, 2021 02:46
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What's the equivalent of a bat flip in sumo? An extra shove to an opponent once they're out of the ring?
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Jul 17, 2021 13:13
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I NEED a Meisei KK on the final day!!! Not quite sure if I'm on an Ozeki run in fantasy sumo, but I'm pleased with my stable's second week performance!
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Jul 17, 2021 14:45
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Takayasu was sacrificed to the altar of Shodai
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Jul 18, 2021 18:51
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I feel like Hakuho has a vendetta against the YDC after they recommended that the JSA end honorary elder stock.
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Jul 20, 2021 20:28
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Charles Gnarwin posted:Terunofuji wincing in pain as he knelt down to bow. I can’t imagine the type of resolve it took to reach the highest rank in the sport in that condition. He had issues during his ozeki promotion as well. It's crazy that his knees are that hosed up yet he is one of the strongest wrestlers active now.
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Jul 21, 2021 13:21
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Surely somebody in the JSA knew he was going to be there? He can't just dip out unnoticed from his heya!
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Marching Powder posted:next time ride horses with some fighting spirit and gentle whispers of gambaremas as they approach the completely inanimate object the horse did not possess the requisite dignity and grace to become grand champion
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Aug 4, 2021 02:36
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Nice to know Ikioi has a backup career waiting in the wings if the sumo coaching gig doesn't work out.
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Aug 19, 2021 14:19
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Time to create my scouting report ahead of the tournament... Gotta keep my winning streak alive on the Goonzuke!!
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Fluffdaddy posted:he will inexplicably get 11 wins and win a technique prize I see you haven't been Endo'd yet.
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I'm pretty sure Kise would routinely school Takayasu in training bouts even after retiring a Yokozuna. Probably one of the reasons why Takayasu has done so well in the san'yaku ranks. I really wish they'd bring back the injury allowance of one tournament again. Really sucks to see my favorite rikishi fighting hurt.
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Halloween Jack posted:I don't want to stereotype an entire country, but this seems to be a recurring problem in Japanese combat sports. Both the athletes and the fans love the narrative of showing "fighting spirit" and beating overwhelming odds, and they ignore the vast majority of instances where doing something unsafe just leads to losing and having your career truncated. You see this too in hockey around playoff time. After a team gets eliminated, you'll always hear "oh this guy was playing with a broken foot the entire series, he's gonna be out next year after surgery".
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Y/O: Terunofuji Takakeisho Shodai S/K: Takayasu Mitakeumi Meisei M1-5: Hoshoryu Hokutofuji Wakatakakage M6-10: AOIYAMA Myogiryu Ura M11+: Endo Ichiyamamoto Tsurugisho
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Sep 7, 2021 18:06
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Real talk I look forward to fantasy sumo every basho. This is about the only league in which I feel I have a good scouting report of the participants.
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Sep 7, 2021 20:57
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When is the trade deadline? I'm uh... nursing a training injury right now.
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Sep 15, 2021 13:32
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I would like to trade Takayasu for Meisei if available. I think I will stand pat with AOIYAMA and Ichiyamamoto in hopes that they will reverse course.
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I don't find Chris Sumo's coverage sensational or anything. I think he's using sources that the mainstream sumo media won't use and he's really advocated for accountability in the JSA for a lot of issues in the sumo world. His match day reviews are also really good, especially of developing wrestlers.
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This basho has been an abject disaster for my fantasy stable.
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Sep 16, 2021 17:37
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At this point I’m already too far behind to recover, so I will need to take drastic measures despite the trade penalties. I would like to trade the following rikishi in this priority: Hoshoryu for Kiribayama or Tamawashi or Wakatakakage Ichiyamamoto for Chiyonokuni or Chiyonoo or Yutakayama However, I will NOT be trading AOIYAMA. I will endeavor to shore up my fighting spirit for the remainder of the basho and practice good sumo.
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ilmucche posted:There are trade penalties? https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3971281#post515649583 Scoring and penalties are detailed in this post.
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NuclearPotato posted:Well, at least I'm not the biggest jobber among both divisions now. I was unmade by overconfidence and poor scouting!!
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Ura and Takayasu are still very borderline, but I will have faith in them to get the kachi-koshi and win through. Also,
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Southpaugh posted:I think I'm turning into a shodai fan, hes just so consistently baffling. I think he's going to be like, a career 8-7 Ozeki.
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Beeswax posted:My weakness for picking promising makuuchi newcomers came back to bite me hard, alongside Big Bear having a nightmare basho. I am dedicated to redeeming myself and showing the world my real fantasy sumo in November. We're going to have to redouble our efforts on the practice dohyo...
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I was doing some reading last night, and I found out that Hakuho's coach, Miyagino-oyakata, only had two tournaments in makuuchi. His highest rank was Maegashira 13! And he coached the greatest yokozuna of all time who was considered too small and skinny to be taken by any other stable.
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Marching Powder posted:i only know gen 1 pokemon whatup Gen 1 buddy
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Y/O: Terunofuji Shodai Takakeisho S/K: Meisei Mitakeumi Ichinojo M1-5: Endo Takayasu Hoshoryu M6-10: Ura Tamawashi Tobizaru M11+: Abi Akua Kaisei I have been diligent in keiko and have shored up my Fighting Spirit. My goals are 8 wins, 10 wins, yusho.
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Shiroc posted:It was amusing when the two shimpan started to gesture at each other to figure out if they needed to call a water break. It looked like they were in the process of calling it and then Takayasu made a move. Would have been cool to see one in the top division.
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Lexorin posted:We're aiming for the greatest number of losses, right? It's like golf. Lower score is better!
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