Ten Hag's 83 principles

Why is it 83? It just makes no sense.

Sack him and bring in someone who has a proper number as part of his plan.
No, it’s a typo, it should actually be the ‘83 Principles, as in the ideas Fergie used to win the Cup Winners’ Cup with Aberdeen in 1983…
 
Picked out a few random ones:

3) Principle Seymoor Skinner
10) Hag
53) Don't refuse to come on as a sub and then leave the ground and then slag off the entire club in an internationally broadcast interview with Piers Morgan.
44) Always have at least 1 coaching assistant who slightly resembles you.
50) "really good/unacceptable"
62) Queens Park Raisins
83) There must always be exactly 83 principles even if you have to make up some bullsh*t one at the end to make the number add up.
 
Every manager comes with their principles, IMO it comes down to:

1) Can the manager coach a modern system and understand their players to fit them into their system, adapt to fit best, adapt to the modern game, adapt to the league and opponents.

2) Can the manager inspire their players to have them listen and buy into what they are trying to do.

If they tick 1 and 2, they'll pretty much succeed everywhere, relative to the support they get. All the other principles don't make much of an impact or likely don't change a whole lot between managers (or aren't right or wrong)
 
Every manager comes with their principles, IMO it comes down to:

1) Can the manager coach a modern system and understand their players to fit them into their system, adapt to fit best, adapt to the modern game, adapt to the league and opponents.

2) Can the manager inspire their players to have them listen and buy into what they are trying to do.

If they tick 1 and 2, they'll pretty much succeed everywhere, relative to the support they get. All the other principles don't make much of an impact or likely don't change a whole lot between managers (or aren't right or wrong)
You are missing 81
 
You are missing 81
They're all pointless or make no difference between different managers. People are reading too much into it when it's just a question of "tactics" and "inspiration". You either have them or don't.
 
If anyone ever asked me to attend a meeting where they told me 83 things, I’d instantly write them off as human beings and go on my phone the entire time.
 
Two would do:

1. Don‘t be fecking stupid
2. Feck City and Pool
 
Why is it 83? It just makes no sense.

Sack him and bring in someone who has a proper number as part of his plan.
83 is the 23rd prime number and the largest one that doesn't use the letter 'n'. So there, now.
 
Score more than the opposition
Repeat another 82 times till it sinks in
 
14 rules + 69

Anyway. No wonder old man Ronaldo got confused then angry when he was here. I don't think he even remember what's in 10 Commandments.
 
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1. Sign Dutch players
2. Sign non Dutch players but from Dutch league
3. Sign players ONCE in the Dutch league
4. Even if it’s Wout Weghorst…?
5. Yes, even if it’s Wout Weghorst
6. But he’s not available
7. Then loan him then, eh?
8. Loan Wout Weghorst…?
9. Yesh
10. Loan Wout Weghorst for Man Utd?
11. Yesh, eh?
12. Eh?
13. Eh!
14. Play Wout Weghorst in important Utd games
15. …what… really?
16. Yesh, eh
17. Beat City
18. Beat Barca
19. Beat Arsenal
20. Then lose 7-0 to a crap dippers side
21. How the feck did you manage that!?
22. Eh?
23. I said - HOW THE feck DID YOU MANAGE THAT!?
24. EH!
25. Nevermind
26. Say ‘f@ck’ live on Sky Sports
27. Take on Ronaldo
28. Defeat Ronaldo
29. Sign Dutch players
30. You already said that
31. Eh
32. I said, YOU ALREADY SAID THAT
33. Eh! Eh?
34. Eh?
35. Yesh
36. Sign non Dutch players but from Dutch league for huge money
37. Like who!?
38. Eh
39. LIKE WHO?
40. Like uh Antony, eh?
41. ‘Like’ Antony or actually Antony…?
42. Yesh, eh
43. Ok, I’ll look into it
44. Eh?
45. I said I’ll look into it
46. Yesh, is fecking good football
47. It’s a no go, they want 90m
48. Eh, shpunk the cash eh?
49. You want to spunk 90m on Antony…?
50. Yesh
51. 90 million?
52. Eh
53. On Antony!?
54. EH!
55. Dress sharp
56. Be bald
57. Cycle with your wife
58. Spend literally all season defending DDG
59. Declare DDG your number 1
60. Declare that you want DDG to stay
61. Let DDG sign new contract
62. Rip contract up on eve of his wedding
63. Woah dude that’s cold!
64. Eh, don’t feck me over in a cup final then eh?
65. Fair play who do want to replace him?
67. Onana eh
68. You mad bastard! I like it!
69. Oh, Glazers are fecking useless, what if they can’t get you Onana?
70. Buy Dutch
71. Right, yeah, of course
72. Do amazingly well despite having no striker
73. Make clear you want a striker
74. Make clear you want Harry Kane despite having a somewhat limited budget
75. Harry Kane declares he wants to come to Utd
76. Blow 60m on Mason Mount
77. You want to blow 60m on Mason Mount, despite what we just talked about with Harry Kane…?
78. Yesh, eh
79. Mason Mount? You don’t wanna bid 100m for Kane and look for a cheap / free midfielder?
80. Eh!
81. Ok fine, but you can’t afford Kane if you insist on paying… 60m for Mason Mount
82. Eh, I need a shtriker, eh
83. (See number 1 and repeat)
Solid gold :lol:
 
1. Sign Dutch players
2. Sign non Dutch players but from Dutch league
3. Sign players ONCE in the Dutch league
4. Even if it’s Wout Weghorst…?
5. Yes, even if it’s Wout Weghorst
6. But he’s not available
7. Then loan him then, eh?
8. Loan Wout Weghorst…?
9. Yesh
10. Loan Wout Weghorst for Man Utd?
11. Yesh, eh?
12. Eh?
13. Eh!
14. Play Wout Weghorst in important Utd games
15. …what… really?
16. Yesh, eh
17. Beat City
18. Beat Barca
19. Beat Arsenal
20. Then lose 7-0 to a crap dippers side
21. How the feck did you manage that!?
22. Eh?
23. I said - HOW THE feck DID YOU MANAGE THAT!?
24. EH!
25. Nevermind
26. Say ‘f@ck’ live on Sky Sports
27. Take on Ronaldo
28. Defeat Ronaldo
29. Sign Dutch players
30. You already said that
31. Eh
32. I said, YOU ALREADY SAID THAT
33. Eh! Eh?
34. Eh?
35. Yesh
36. Sign non Dutch players but from Dutch league for huge money
37. Like who!?
38. Eh
39. LIKE WHO?
40. Like uh Antony, eh?
41. ‘Like’ Antony or actually Antony…?
42. Yesh, eh
43. Ok, I’ll look into it
44. Eh?
45. I said I’ll look into it
46. Yesh, is fecking good football
47. It’s a no go, they want 90m
48. Eh, shpunk the cash eh?
49. You want to spunk 90m on Antony…?
50. Yesh
51. 90 million?
52. Eh
53. On Antony!?
54. EH!
55. Dress sharp
56. Be bald
57. Cycle with your wife
58. Spend literally all season defending DDG
59. Declare DDG your number 1
60. Declare that you want DDG to stay
61. Let DDG sign new contract
62. Rip contract up on eve of his wedding
63. Woah dude that’s cold!
64. Eh, don’t feck me over in a cup final then eh?
65. Fair play who do want to replace him?
67. Onana eh
68. You mad bastard! I like it!
69. Oh, Glazers are fecking useless, what if they can’t get you Onana?
70. Buy Dutch
71. Right, yeah, of course
72. Do amazingly well despite having no striker
73. Make clear you want a striker
74. Make clear you want Harry Kane despite having a somewhat limited budget
75. Harry Kane declares he wants to come to Utd
76. Blow 60m on Mason Mount
77. You want to blow 60m on Mason Mount, despite what we just talked about with Harry Kane…?
78. Yesh, eh
79. Mason Mount? You don’t wanna bid 100m for Kane and look for a cheap / free midfielder?
80. Eh!
81. Ok fine, but you can’t afford Kane if you insist on paying… 60m for Mason Mount
82. Eh, I need a shtriker, eh
83. (See number 1 and repeat)
Where does it start to be funny?
 
One: Don't pick up the phone
You know he's only callin' 'cause he's drunk and alone

Two: Don't let him in, you'll have to kick him out again

Three: Don't be his friend
You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the mornin'
And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him
 
Jake Humphrey, get the feck out with your High Performance and World Class Basics

It’s all about these integral and easy to remember 83 principles to being an elite level footballer!

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1- Pass the ball to Bruno
2- If Bruno is not available, pass it to Rashford
3- If Bruno and Rashford are tired, pass it to Garnacho
4- Do not pass the ball to Maguire if he is playing
5- Do not go close to Case if he is mad

Please, somebody, continue.
 
Picked out a few random ones:

3) Principle Seymoor Skinner
10) Hag
53) Don't refuse to come on as a sub and then leave the ground and then slag off the entire club in an internationally broadcast interview with Piers Morgan.
44) Always have at least 1 coaching assistant who slightly resembles you.
50) "really good/unacceptable"
62) Queens Park Raisins
83) There must always be exactly 83 principles even if you have to make up some bullsh*t one at the end to make the number add up.
12) So you were perfectly fine when we sold japp Stam .?
 
1. Sign Dutch players
2. Sign non Dutch players but from Dutch league
3. Sign players ONCE in the Dutch league
4. Even if it’s Wout Weghorst…?
5. Yes, even if it’s Wout Weghorst
6. But he’s not available
7. Then loan him then, eh?
8. Loan Wout Weghorst…?
9. Yesh
10. Loan Wout Weghorst for Man Utd?
11. Yesh, eh?
12. Eh?
13. Eh!
14. Play Wout Weghorst in important Utd games
15. …what… really?
16. Yesh, eh
17. Beat City
18. Beat Barca
19. Beat Arsenal
20. Then lose 7-0 to a crap dippers side
21. How the feck did you manage that!?
22. Eh?
23. I said - HOW THE feck DID YOU MANAGE THAT!?
24. EH!
25. Nevermind
26. Say ‘f@ck’ live on Sky Sports
27. Take on Ronaldo
28. Defeat Ronaldo
29. Sign Dutch players
30. You already said that
31. Eh
32. I said, YOU ALREADY SAID THAT
33. Eh! Eh?
34. Eh?
35. Yesh
36. Sign non Dutch players but from Dutch league for huge money
37. Like who!?
38. Eh
39. LIKE WHO?
40. Like uh Antony, eh?
41. ‘Like’ Antony or actually Antony…?
42. Yesh, eh
43. Ok, I’ll look into it
44. Eh?
45. I said I’ll look into it
46. Yesh, is fecking good football
47. It’s a no go, they want 90m
48. Eh, shpunk the cash eh?
49. You want to spunk 90m on Antony…?
50. Yesh
51. 90 million?
52. Eh
53. On Antony!?
54. EH!
55. Dress sharp
56. Be bald
57. Cycle with your wife
58. Spend literally all season defending DDG
59. Declare DDG your number 1
60. Declare that you want DDG to stay
61. Let DDG sign new contract
62. Rip contract up on eve of his wedding
63. Woah dude that’s cold!
64. Eh, don’t feck me over in a cup final then eh?
65. Fair play who do want to replace him?
67. Onana eh
68. You mad bastard! I like it!
69. Oh, Glazers are fecking useless, what if they can’t get you Onana?
70. Buy Dutch
71. Right, yeah, of course
72. Do amazingly well despite having no striker
73. Make clear you want a striker
74. Make clear you want Harry Kane despite having a somewhat limited budget
75. Harry Kane declares he wants to come to Utd
76. Blow 60m on Mason Mount
77. You want to blow 60m on Mason Mount, despite what we just talked about with Harry Kane…?
78. Yesh, eh
79. Mason Mount? You don’t wanna bid 100m for Kane and look for a cheap / free midfielder?
80. Eh!
81. Ok fine, but you can’t afford Kane if you insist on paying… 60m for Mason Mount
82. Eh, I need a shtriker, eh
83. (See number 1 and repeat)
I love your commitment and am jealous of all the free time you seem to have.
 
Principle #42: My captain will never play (until I find a new one then it changes to My captain shall always play)