sienna
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Just been on the Arsenal World board and somebody has just posted that Hildebrand has signed for Sevilla. 4 years contract. Don't know if it's true. If so, we missed out big time.
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Timo Hildebrand
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Legend#1
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sienna said:
I heard that too.. probably true.. WELL DONE WENGER FFS !!!
asajoseph
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sienna said:
Hmmm... I've heard more believable rumours. I'll check it out, but I can't see why he'd end up there.
Legend#1
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I still don't believe Arsenal will get him.. and i'm angry about this because he is such a good keeper :evil:
shonsuperstar
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i dont think seville have signed him. theres nothing about it on sky sports news and they're usually the first to know
asajoseph
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Legend#1 said:
No, it mystifies me too. If he would be willing to come here, which he might not be, the only option I can think of is that Wenger is constricted by a SERIOUS lack of funds.
Legend#1
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asajoseph said:
He would be probably £1m if we buy him now.. or if we get him to sign a pre-contract.. he'd be FREE.. funds don't come into play !
asajoseph
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Legend#1 said:
Of course they do - what do you think we'd be paying his wages with?
As it stands Campbell, Vieira and Henry are being paid some of the richest contracts in football. Hildebrand has high stock right now, and would be another significant contract (although of course not up with Henry or Vieira) if we were to sign him now.
Legend#1
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Swapping Lehmann on his 35kish wages and getting Hilderbrandt who woudn't want more than 35k imho.. is a bad idea?
Doesn't add up.
Doesn't add up.
Legend#1
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But I don't know the financial situation of Arsenal F.C. but i'm sure we'd have enough for Hilderbrandt.. I'd like to think Wenger was doing all he can to get him but i'm sure he isn't.
asajoseph
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Ah, true... Forgot we might be able to send Lehmann as part of the bargain.
Well, my guess is that he doesn't want to come then. Because otherwise IF we don't sign him (and that's an if), it would seem to be an enormous ****-up.
Well, my guess is that he doesn't want to come then. Because otherwise IF we don't sign him (and that's an if), it would seem to be an enormous ****-up.
AFCG7
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If HIldenbrand doesnt sign for a bigger club than Arsenal or at least one of the clubs in EUrope's top tier then something would have to be seriously wrong with Wenger's transfer policy and the fans should rightly have a go at him.
Legend#1
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CreatorSupreme said:
No he hasn't.
Bayern said they didn't want him.. and I think Sammer would have said something by now and it would have been on Sky Sports etc.
sienna
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Well the guy who posted it on Arsenal World is a Sevilla fan and he heard it on the radio.
Legend#1
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sienna said:
It must be true then :roll:
Hilderbrand is a top, top keeper - anyone who watches the German League week in week out will tell you that. However, he will not sign for us.
Why ? Because Wenger seems to prefer height, experience, power and the ability to take command in the box - and with the exception of that last one, Hilderbrand lacks all those qualities.
Someone with the power and experience of Abbiati seems to attract Arsène a hell of a lot more than the youth and exuberance of Hilderbrand and in all honesty there's nothing we can do about it.
Why ? Because Wenger seems to prefer height, experience, power and the ability to take command in the box - and with the exception of that last one, Hilderbrand lacks all those qualities.
Someone with the power and experience of Abbiati seems to attract Arsène a hell of a lot more than the youth and exuberance of Hilderbrand and in all honesty there's nothing we can do about it.
patrick42uk
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Jose_Reyes_2005 said:
agree with that. some have said height doesnt matter to be a top class keeper, but thats not the point. wenger prefers tall and strong keepers as shown by the ones we currently have in our team. koller can be a good player, but we wouldnt sign him because he isnt the sort of player wenger looks for. that can apply for the goalkeeping postion as well.
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Anonymous
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mmm just searched the papers and net, and there is no news about hildebrand goin anywhere. He is still being linked to arsenal though
shaz
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why not abbiati AND hildebrand ;D 
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Sammer
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patrick42uk said:
That sure is true, but....there is a tiny chance of reconsidering his preference for very tall, strong keepers
Lehmann and Almunia both fit his keeper profile, but both of them are not likely to be a long-term no1 at Arsenal. Even Wenger might consider a change in keeper-buying-tactics, if the right keeper comes up.
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