[sumo] asashoryu and soccer

[Robert Brown]

Asashoryu is possibly the best ever to don a mawashi. 
His dominance certainly kept Hakuho from becoming
yokozuna sooner and if Asashoryu hadn't been fighting
hurt, we would still have only one yokozuna.  If this
suspension allows Kotomitsuki to get two wins and
yokozuna promotion, he will be tainted with the doubt
as to whether he was really good enough.  

Also, if this suspension leads Asashoryu to retire
early, sumo will suffer another blow to its
popularity.

Kodaiyama

--- Sumobaba <sumobab at attglobal.net> wrote:

> It would not fit in with his own retirement
> schedule, but I wouldn't be in
> the least surprised. 
> 
> I also wonder if the Kyokai bit off its own nose to
> spite its face. People
> in Tokyo want to see two yokozuna.....or are the
> Kyokai trying to give, say,
> Kotomitsuki an opportunity to rise to yokozuna by
> removing his fiercest
> opponent for the next two basho? I'm sure there's
> more to the suspension on
> the Kyokai's part than meets the eye, if you'll
> pardon my skepticism.
> 
> Sumobaba
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sumo-bounces at webtrek.com
> [mailto:sumo-bounces at webtrek.com] On Behalf
> Of Joe Petrow
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 3:29 AM
> To: Sumo Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [sumo] asashoryu and soccer
> <<
> 
> I didn't think he'd be pulled from two basho, but I
> can't say that
> this isn't warranted.  But I wonder if Asashoryu
> won't just say to
> hell with it and resign midway through...
> 
> >>
> 
>   - Peterao
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