[sumo] asashoryu and soccer

[Keri Sibley]

If Kotomitsuki makes Yokozuna over the course of the
next 2 Basho, can you say Yaocho? That will open up a
can of worms I'm sure. If Asashoryu retires, it won't
lose at least one fan that I know of....me! Having
said that Asashoryu is fantastic at sumo, but I don't
think I'd want to hang out with him.

Hinerikeri

--- Robert Brown <brownro214 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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