[sumo] [Spoiler] Day 2 results and day 3 pairings

[O'Flaherty, Brian]

True, and although I expected Asa to win it all along I was kind of hoping
that a few rikishi could at least get to day 13 with an outside chance (i.e.
until they actually fight Asa) but with the Hak losing to the likes of
Dejima, how many others is he going to lose to ???  And I discount Kaio
despite his amazing recent form.

Brian



>I, for one, thought this basho was going to Asashoryu on day zero - ie
>before a single bout had been fought.  In this era, it would be brave
>for someone to predict a different rikishi as favourite,
>joint-favourite or even just behind the favourite ;-)

Jejima

On 08/01/07, O'Flaherty, Brian <brian.o'flaherty at banctec.co.uk> wrote:
> >The yokozuna won against Kotoshogiku for his 18th consecutive win, but
> >only the oldest of the five ozeki won today with Kaio beating
> >Kisenosato. Roho got his second win in seven tries against a rehabbing
> >Tochiazuma, Miyabiyama beat Chiyotaikai in a rather even rivalry (17-19
> >now), Tokitenku got a watashikomi win against Kotooshu and Dejima beat
> >Hakuho who was considered a serious yusho conetender this basho.
>
>
> Bugger.  Am I the only one who now, already on day 2, thinks this basho is
> going to Asashoryu.  I mean, Hakuho, Tochiazuma and to a lesser extent
> Kotooshu were probably the main threats and are already compromised.  Is
> Baruto ready to put up a threat over the whole competition ?  I hope so
but
> I'm not sure.  Asa marches on while everyone falls around him.
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