Re: Yaocho (defined for Goldie and everyone else)

[Knut Högvall <knutte@bigfoot.com>]

I must agree with Doreen. Surely, Wakanohana's outing last basho is a
*very* strong argument against the existence of yaocho. (At least in
Waka's matches;) If there ever was a rikishi who desperately needed a
yaocho win, and who had the financial resources and "political clout" to
make one come about, thanks to Dad and the stable, surely it must have
been Waka. And yet, he lost, and lost, and lost...

- Heiyu

Doreen Simmons wrote:
> And while we're on the subject, in September nobody needed wins more
> than Wakanohana. He lost. He lost again. He lost again. Where was the chorus
> of voices saying, "Great! that proves the bout wasn't fixed!" ? Because this
> is the other side of the coin. Waka wasn't selling - he needed the wins too
> much. Waka wasn't buying either - he lost the vital bouts. So, muttering
> about weak a yokozuna who should have taken a rest, everybody moves on to
> look for a juicier source of scandal.