Scottish Premier League Match Predictions 11 February 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

Below are predictions for all the SPL matches on February 11, 2012. Times listed are GMT or local UK time.

Scottish Premier League Match Predictions

Saturday, 11 February 2012

Dunfermline v Rangers, 12:00 Rangers wins 2-0

Celtic v Inverness, 15:00 Celtic wins 3-1

Hibernian v Aberdeen, 15:00 Aberdeen wins 1-0

Kilmarnock v Hearts, 15:00 1-1 Draw

St Johnstone v Dundee United, 15:00 St Johnstone wins 2-1

St Mirren v Motherwell, 15:00 Motherwell wins 2-1

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Scottish Premier League Match Predictions 11 February 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

A week away from the blog.
I'd like to explain my absence with exciting tales of derring do. But I can't. The most excitement I got was watching Hibs beat Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup, nailbiting to the end.
No, I've been away largely because I couldn't be arsed for the last week.

Tunisia The team to beat at Africa Cup of Nations 2012? is a post from: Just Football

My latest African football column for FourFourTwo looks at Tunisia and whether they are the team to beat at this year's AFCON:

For a team that could just as easily be sitting at home watching on TV, they made a pretty good start.

How John Colquhoun Helped Celtic Win A Title While Playing for Hearts
John Colquhoun Loves Jonathan Moss Loves Mike Riley
One Agent, Three Goalkeepers, One Offshore Bookmaker, Three Referees and Lots of Money
To find out more visit our new multiverse at http://footballisfucked.

Every person has a talent. Some have a talent with numbers; others are incredibly handy and can build whatever their hearts desire. Some people are intellectually gifted, while others are incredible athletes and invariably, the ones we love the most. It's easy to see why too, for an athlete's allure is a visual treat that invokes a sense of wonderment and a slight tinge of jealousy by the spectator.

This must be the millionth time I've said this, but I can't say it enough, because this team keeps on giving me reason to. I am so fucking proud of them. I love them so fucking much. This team is just something else. Such pride, such heart, it's unmatchable. After the last Clasico, where we beat them 3-1, I was talking to a fellow Culita about how Barca play these games and win them with their hearts.

This must be the millionth time I've said this, but I can't say it enough, because this team keeps on giving me reason to. I am so fucking proud of them. I love them so fucking much. This team is just something else. Such pride, such heart, it's unmatchable. After the last Clasico, where we beat them 3-1, I was talking to a fellow Culita about how Barca play these games and win them with their hearts.

"We paid our wages on time," say Hearts.
"Naw. You didnae," say the SPL.
A prize to whoever identifies the voice of reason and truth in the parcel of rogues contributing to the latest farrago over Hearts and the saga of the paid/unpaid wages.
As it stands Hearts are to be charged "under SPL Rule A3.

"We paid our wages on time," say Hearts.
"Naw. You didnae," say the SPL.
A prize to whoever identifies the voice of reason and truth in the parcel of rogues contributing to the latest farrago over Hearts and the saga of the paid/unpaid wages.
As it stands Hearts are to be charged "under SPL Rule A3.

As much as I still cannot conceive the fact we conceded three goals to a team down a man for 7000 minutes, turns out the same happened to St. Mirren on the weekend!

But they conceded five!

Here's the scoring sheet:

Hearts 5-2 St Mirren

• Zaliukas 1
• Skacel 23
• Skacel 64
• Skacel 68
• Sutton 90

• McGowan (pen) 13
• Thompson 19

So, yes, Saturday sucked for us.

LFC: Rangers make HFSG donation

Money donated by Liverpool and Rangers fans has raised over £4000 for groups close to the clubs' hearts.

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A news article on 2012-01-11 12:19:23 from: Liverpool FC

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A January weekend to cast off the shackles of league pressure and revel in the romance of what is, at this stage, the most egalitarian of our competitions.
A Scottish Cup weekend. Breathe in the fresh air of potential shocks and brace yourself butchers, bakers and candlestick makers making SPL defences look like part-time amateurs.

Torres was a name that struck fear into opposition hearts not long after joining Liverpool. With 33 goals in all competitions in his first season at Liverpool, no one could doubt his pedigree. By the time he left for Chelsea ...
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Anxiety is mounting among Chelsea fans as to whether the club will offer their icon Didier Drogba a new deal that would keep him at the bridge longer. Drogba's contract is set to run out this summer and according to coach Andres Villas-Boas he is hopeful that Drogba will sign a new contract with the club.

Ben Arfa is one of those players Newcastle just love to watch. Ben Arfa scores sublime goal at Bolton And it seems that Newcastle fans have already taken the French international to their hearts, especially after his terrible time over the last year with his double leg fracture, and it's his left leg too the one he uses and [.

Wally meets...Sky TV presenter and Hartlepool United fan Jeff Stelling

Christmas – there's a good nine-letter word for Jeff ­Stelling to sign off as the host of ­Countdown. His last episode in the chair of daytime TV's popular game of anagrams, conundrums and brain-teasers went out last week with pouting sidekick Rachel Riley in tears and his beloved Hartlepool United in freefall.

1. At last, a Sky Sports Super Sunday match that lives up to its sub-heading billing. This really was a Christmas Cracker. 2. Forget gold, frankincense and myrrh, it was all about Silva delivering the goods. 3. The Arsenal crowd are not usually that noisy at home, never mind away. Samir Nasri must be the [.

Day five of our SPL Advent. Peace and goodwill to all me. It's a time for stout Hearts.
Somebody suggested that I could fill every day of this SPL Advent writing about Hearts.
And so I could.
The stories just keep coming.
On Thursday we got the news that the club had paid the players their November wages.

After a disappointing campaign in 2010-11, the season started on a more positive note for Niko Kranjcar as he stepped into the breach when fellow Croatian Luka Modric endured an unsettled August. The player's performance against Hearts even drew praise from manager Harry Redknapp,

"I thought Niko Kranjcar was outstanding in midfield," said Harry at the time.

Images: AFP PHOTO/CHRISTOF STACHE, Chris Hyde/Getty Images.

Considering the problems England had trying to get permission to wear a poppy on their shirts recently, we're surprised FIFA went for this festive addition to the Augsburg home kit. As we all know, (and Jonatan Germano of Melbourne Hearts (left) found out to his cost this weekend) referees are obliged to punish players who 'reveal advertising, religious or political slogans' after goals.

Internacional sub-19 pela Lituânia, o médio Deividas Kapustas está atualmente no Kaunas, actual antepenúltimo classificado da Liga do seu país. Contudo, o promissor atleta, de apenas 18 anos, já conta com uma passagem pelos escoceses do Hearts, cuja equipa sénior é treinada pelo português Paulo Sérgio, ex-técnico do Sporting.

Internacional sub-19 pela Lituânia, o médio Deividas Kapustas está atualmente no Kaunas, actual antepenúltimo classificado da Liga do seu país. Contudo, o promissor atleta, de apenas 18 anos, já conta com uma passagem pelos escoceses do Hearts, cuja equipa sénior é treinada pelo português Paulo Sérgio, ex-técnico do Sporting.

It seems Santino Quaranta grew up before our eyes. An impetuous, young player from Baltimore, Tino first won our hearts as a 16-year-old draftee in 2001. His tone was brash, his actions passionate and his play was daring. We loved every minute of it.

By Chris Wright

That's your lot cockers. As I understand it, Movember is now officially finito which means it's high time to round up the footballing contingent's hirsute runners and riders. Here we have the five players whose hearts were definitely in the right place, but whose top lips didn't really get the memo.

Tottenham vs PAOK 1-2 Europa League Highlights Goals Video Salpingidis Athanasiadis Defoe 2011 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

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During today's expansion draft I just about thought that Sporting KC would get out of the draft without losing a player. Montreal made 9 picks and a Sporting KC player had not been selected. Then with the 10th and final pick the Impact ripped the hearts out of many Sporting KC fans by selecting Seth Sinovic.

The Homeless World Cup and Alzheimer Scotland. Two charities doing fantastic work. You know the donation drill.
Penultimate post time.
A suggestion from @theftblproject just minutes ago planted the seed for this post.
His Tweet read:
"In your very first post you wrote "Maybe Mr Romanov knows where this is going" - Five years on, does he?

Welcoming Laurie Dunsire this hour. A Hearts fan. This blogathon is inclusive to its bones.
Laurie writes for the excellent Scottish Football Forums
And follow him @lauriedunsire
I'll let Laurie explain what this hour has been about:
Aidan Smith, Hibs fan and sports journalist, carried out an unthinkable challenge when he became a Hearts fan for a whole season, something which he documented in his book, Heartfelt: Supping Bovril from the Devil's Cup.

It's estimated that by 2031 100,000 people living in Scotland will suffer from dementia. Alzheimer Scotland exists to help dementia sufferers and their carers. A bit of help - whatever you can manage - can help them do that massively important work.
Thanks to @sliderulepass and @mightjustget for combining to get this one started.

Welcome one and all. The first post in the Scottish Football Blog's 24 hour blogathon. Enjoy.
A perfect starting point, then, suggested by the Twitter fixture that is @steakheed
This might seem like a bit of a cheat. People who read this blog will know I don't shy from a spot of Hibernian navel gazing.

To mark Remembrance Day two more entries in the Scottish Football Blog's Forgotten Scotland Players series.
Two players who were part of the most famous Hearts team of them all.
Forgotten Scotland Players: George Sinclair
Football in Scotland didn't stop during the conflict of 1914-1918.

Real Salt Lake vs LA Galaxy
The Home Depot Center, Carson
Sun, Nov 6, 9 pm ET/6 pm PT

Real Salt Lake survive a close one in Seattle after thumping the Sounders 3-0 in Salt Lake. The Galaxy took care of NY 3-1 and their fans developed a special place in their hearts for NY forward Luke Rodgers for this:

Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC
Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City
Sun, Nov 6, 5:30 pm ET/4:30 pm CT

Meanwhile in the much weaker Eastern conference, Sporting KC cruised to a 4-0 victory over the reserve squad of the defending champion Colorado Rapids (they had a lot of injuries).

The good people at Scottish Football Forums were kind enough to have me on their podcast this week.
A chance to focus on capital football: Hibs and the search for yet another manager and Hearts, Vladimir Romanov, stadiums, the City of Edinburgh Council and trams. Interesting times in Auld Reekie.

The good people at Scottish Football Forums were kind enough to have me on their podcast this week.
A chance to focus on capital football: Hibs and the search for yet another manager and Hearts, Vladimir Romanov, stadiums, the City of Edinburgh Council and trams. Interesting times in Auld Reekie.

The last few minutes of the match at Craven Cottage were difficult to bear for those Spurs fans with the healthiest of hearts so it's certain it wouldn't have been pleasant viewing for manager Harry Redknapp – a fact that Joe Jordan acknowledged after the game.

"Never mind the goalmouth scramble, that last half hour will have been a good test for Harry," Joe said after the match.

Four games in the SPL today.
But I'm distracted by Sir Alex Ferguson's upcoming 25th anniversary as manager of Manchester United. A phenomena. From Govan.
The SPL didn't even exist 25 years ago. We must have had football though, whatever they try and tell us.
Must have had it because I'm sure Alex Ferguson left a top flight Scottish club to take over a top flight English club 25 years ago.

Despite Darron Gibson's help, Dimi is still at a loss as to what the vodka tramps at Kickette want from him. Even the foolproof 'tights on the training ground method' has failed to gain him some face-time.

Then, out of the blue, Patrice Evra throws him a bib and tells him to take his time putting it on.

Photo: Nicolae Stoian

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We know, guys. Trust me. We know.

We know you played your hearts out Sunday.

We know you left everything on the field in those ridiculously exciting, maddening, painful closing minutes.

We know you had to overcome your manager's bad decisions.

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Tottenham vs QPR Goals 3-1 Highlights Video 2011 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Tottenham vs QPR 2011 ( Spurs v Queens Park Rangers 2011) Score and result:- Tottenham vs QPR 3-1 ( Gareth Bale*2, Rafael van der Vaart/ Jay Bothroyd) White Hart Lane, London- 30 October, 2011- 16.

Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu helped Rangers win away at Hearts as Alejandro Bedoya made the game day roster but remained on the bench.