[sumo]Quotes Day 5

[Harold E. Shaver]

And continuing to catch up here are Madorosumaru’s Rikishi Quotes from Day
5.



Enjoy!

Hal "Chisaiyama" Shaver

小さな山



Asashoryu: (Satisfied with his fast start after thwarting Goeido's
challenge) I've been able to focus properly. I'm treating [each bout] like
it's still shonichi.

More Ryu: (Asked how it feels to face all the up-and-coming youngsters) Hey,
guys, I'm still only 28. [When I was a komusubi] I really looked forward to
going up against yokozuna and ozeki.

Goeido: (Taking his hat off to the yokozuna) He beat me at the tachiai. What
can I do? I guess I'll just have to do my very best starting tomorrow.

Hakuho: (Marching Tochiozan right out of the ring) It was just a matter of
the flow. [As for both yokozuna remaining undefeated] that's the way it
should be.

Tochiozan: (Succumbing meekly to Hakuho after losing the previous day to the
other yokozuna) I wanted to come up with something, but once he got hold of
me, it was all over. Both yokozuna have really quick tachiai.

Kaio: (Surprising everyone including himself with a frenetic win against
Miyabiyama) I have to do forward-moving sumo because backtracking puts too
much of a burden on my [injured] legs.

Tomozuna Oyakata, Kaio's shisho: (Pleased by his deshi's sumo) Isn't he in
great form? His tachiai is especially good.

Miyabiyama: (Flabbergasted by the unexpectedly mobile old warrior) I thought
I had the flow going my way. If he could move around [the dohyo] like that,
he couldn't be hurt that badly.

Chiyotaikai: (Seething after falling for a henka by Kakuryu) [. . .] [glare]

More Taikai: (To a hapless tsukebito inadvertently blocking his view of the
TV) Get the %^&$ out of the way!

Harumafuji: (Unsatisfied despite delighting the crowd with a David flipping
Goliath move against Baruto) My feet aren't moving [forward] at tachiai. I
really don't know why.

More Haru: (Reflecting on his four straight victories) Somehow I am managing
to win. I think I am getting into better form little by little.

Kotomitsuki: (Seeing some light in the darkness of kadoban tunnel) I was
able to move forward well. I'd be satisfied if I could keep doing sumo like
today's. I want to keep the momentum going.

Tosanoumi: (Winning his first by thrusting the gargantuan Yamamotoyama into
the ringside seats) I'm really happy. I hate it when I'm in a losing streak.
[YMY] is huge but, look, I've fought against Konishiki.

Yamamotoyama: (Impressed by the veteran's dohyo know-how) You really don't
know [about sumo] until you do it. I felt he had the kind of strength that
is hard to describe in words.

More YMY: (Satisfied with his performance so far) I think I am doing quite
well. I just want to stay healthy and in good form for the rest of the
basho.

Kokkai: (Winning when Shotenryo went down on his knee by himself) Sure, I
was surprised. But, I was just getting into the position that I had planned.
It wasn't just a matter of luck.

Homasho: (Asked whether Kakizoe pulled his mage during the slap down) I was
fighting frantically so [I really couldn't tell]. But, if I could have moved
forward even one more step, I would have won.

Dejima: (Defeating Wakanosato despite a possible torn arm muscle for his
first win) Once you're on the dohyo, you can't go around complaining that
you're hurting. [Obviously] I am not in perfect shape, but a win is the best
medicine.

More Dejima: (Using this win as an impetus for reversing his fortunes) Hit
hard and move forward--that's all I have in mind.

Kisenosato: (Complimented about his winning streak of three) Yes, things are
okay. I hadn't been doing well against [Kotoshogiku] so I really wanted to
win.

Kotoshogiku: (Staying positive despite losing four in a row) My sumo hasn't
been bad. I'm not feeling down. I'll just gambarize tomorrow.


Bart Sez

(Lamenting his loss to the little guy while rubbing the left elbow hurt the
day before by guess-who) Ahhh. Bad, bad, bad. [sigh] It's not that I'm in
bad form . . .