BBC Mare

[Taunton Blue Genie]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43919120

"This summer's World Cup in Russia could well be the last one staged by just one country for some time"

Yeah - until the next one which is being hosted by one nation.

"Meanwhile, there are signs that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar may have to be widened to include other Middle Eastern nations after world governing body Fifa said it could expand that tournament from 32 to 48 teams."

[ccfc_is_my_life]

"Meanwhile, there are signs that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar may have to be widened to include other Middle Eastern nations after world governing body Fifa said it could expand that tournament from 32 to 48 teams."

BIS mare.

[jeepster]

BIS mare.

Never

[cyril evans awaydays]

BIS mare.

Sink the BIS mare!

[Badly Ironed Shirt]

"Meanwhile, there are signs that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar may have to be widened to include other Middle Eastern nations after world governing body Fifa said it could expand that tournament from 32 to 48 teams."

Yes, I had read that bit - but at the time of that article the 2022 world cup was being held in Qatar and only in Qatar. So, still a BBC mare I'm afraid.

[ccfc_is_my_life]

Yes, I had read that bit - but at the time of that article the 2022 world cup was being held in Qatar and only in Qatar. So, still a BBC mare I'm afraid.

The BBC quote you gave was "This summer's World Cup in Russia could well be the last one staged by just one country for some time".

Note, "could well be". Not "will be".

That is entirely consistent with the quote TBG provides which shows the context for the snippet you gave.

So... it's your mare. Embrace it. Accept it.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Yes, I had read that bit - but at the time of that article the 2022 world cup was being held in Qatar and only in Qatar. So, still a BBC mare I'm afraid.

Am I missing something? The quote I highlighted was on the the very page that you posted the link for.

[Badly Ironed Shirt]

Am I missing something? The quote I highlighted was on the the very page that you posted the link for.

Yes, like I said I read it. But, as far as I can see, the 2022 cup is in Qatar and only Qatar. Unless we have something more substantial at this time, it's a BBC mare at worse, of the BBC being premature at best. Either way , they are currently incorrect to indicate that this final could well be the last one with a single host considering that 2022'is scheduled to be with a single host.

I know the fashion here is to blindly disagree with me so well done on being fashionable (for once).

[Elwood Blues]

I don't think people are blindly disagreeing with you.

I think they are disagreeing with you because you are wrong.

[Badly Ironed Shirt]

I don't think people are blindly disagreeing with you.

I think they are disagreeing with you because you are wrong.

Possibly, although I suspect if TOBW had pointed out the awful journalism from the Beeb in this article he'd have had a different response. Sorry TBG - another ego-centric sentence

[Baloo]

Possibly, although I suspect if TOBW had pointed out the awful journalism from the Beeb in this article he'd have had a different response. Sorry TBG - another ego-centric sentence

Highlighting ‘mares has a long and proud tradition on this board.

And the best ones are usually when the subject tries to type his/her way out of it.