[Albion] Tariq Lamptey

[hampshirebrightonboy]

Gutted if this happens. Watched Tariq at Villa Park just before Christmas. Best player on the pitch that day and a superb goal. Terrific pro.. only let down by the injuries.
Who will ever forget the Marseille away performance as well.

In addition. the '...star man.." chant loss would be a blow to an already underwhelmingly un-creative BHA chant back-catalogue. Shame.

Think his best performance was Newcastle away before his injury. Incredible that day

 

[WATFORD zero]

I can't imagine that if we turned down the offer and made Tariq stay until the summer (then letting him go on a free) it would cause him a problem. He can then go with our best wishes and probably get a better deal for himself. That would look the sensible option to me

 

[Doug-ees-evil]

£1.5M is crazy cheap for a 24 year old as well.

Any BHA player you can fit in your glove box is one to keep IMHO.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Think his best performance was Newcastle away before his injury. Incredible that day

A great highlight. Some very good tackles as well as attacking play. The fastest player on the pitch by some margin.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Marseille away was Tariq's finest hour, I'll be sad to see him leave but a great move for him and I wish him well.

 

[brighton_tom]

If true there must be someone coming in. That would mean our only fit fullbacks are Veltman (who's had injuries this season) and Hinshelwood (who's not really a fullback, but has done well there, and is only just back from injury). Come summer our fullback options could then be Pervis, Kadioglu, Veltman, and Hinsh, which is okay, but leaves us very short now with some out injured. Must be someone coming in? I hope!

 

[marlowe]

Perhaps the thinking is if he leaves on a free at the end of the season when he's out of contract then the opportunity would be lost to negotiate a sell on fee.

So in actual financial terms we would be losing potentially more than a mere £1.5m by keeping him until his contract runs out.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Perhaps the thinking is if he leaves on a free at the end of the season when he's out of contract then the opportunity would be lost to negotiate a sell on fee.

So in actual financial terms we would be losing potentially more than a mere £1.5m by keeping him until his contract runs out.

And we have no control in making sure he does not go to a rival (see Murray to Palace).

 

[Ali_rrr]

Marseille away was Tariq's finest hour, I'll be sad to see him leave but a great move for him and I wish him well.

Just rewatched that game. He was phenomenal, still can't believe we came away with a draw and arguably could've won.

 

[oldboyroy]

Gutted if this happens. Watched Tariq at Villa Park just before Christmas. Best player on the pitch that day and a superb goal. Terrific pro.. only let down by the injuries.
Who will ever forget the Marseille away performance as well.

In addition. the '...star man.." chant loss would be a blow to an already underwhelmingly un-creative BHA chant back-catalogue. Shame.

Same here. Was the point saver. What he lacks defensively he makes up in effort and wing play with the odd cracking goal here and there.

 

[Affy]

I’m more gutted about this than Barco

 

[Cheggers]

It would seem a bit odd if we sold Tariq now, rather than the end of the season, to squeeze £1.5m from.him, when we just, supposedly, turned down £90m for Karou. Hopefully we have a replacement coming in at RB.

 

[US Seagull]

If this means he's out the squad tomorrow then it's insane.
£1.5m we would be better keeping him for the next 15 games and letting him go for free.

Was he going to play for free for those last 15 games?

It's not £1.5m, it's £1.5m + half a year of wages.

 

[US Seagull]

Disappointing to see him go. Best of luck to him.

 

[pigmanovich]

Let’s not lose our heads prematurely - it’s only the Mail after all. Fingers crossed we keep Tariq until at least the end of the season.

 

[Motogull]

If true there must be someone coming in.

Cutting it fine!

 

[dazzer6666]

Unless we are getting someone very good (and who has an excellent health record) in this is a ridiculous decision. beginning to doubt the process , maybe it was never a 'process' but just luck.....

Probably Lamptey’s decision?

 

[Wardy's twin]

Think he was offered one but didn't want to accept.

I guess it depends what he was offered.... but

Probably Lamptey’s decision?

I guess but I wonder what he was offered.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

 

[BadFish]

Just what we need, less attacking fullbacks!

Maybe this will provide the opportunity needed for Barco, or is he too exciting for our current set up?