Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterStarting out at any new job, school or university can be daunting, as you try to navigate hierarchies while proving your own worth.Now imagine how more difficult that would be when your new colleagues are Wimbledon's infamous Crazy Gang - arguably the most macho and mischievous squad in British football history.For former goalkeeper Neil Sullivan, who broke into the Wimbledon first team in 1986, with the Crazy Gang in their wild pomp, it was an education that hell never forget.You had to look after each other Sullivan recalls the dealbreakers every Wimbledon player had to adhere to in the clubs most notorious eraIt was tough, admits Sullivan, speaking exclusively to FourFourTwo ahead of the World Cup via PayPal casinos UK. I was just fresh out of school on the YTS in 1986, so that was kind of leading up to the FA Cup win. So there were the likes of Fash and Vinny.It was tough but it was good as well. It was a great education into football, obviously coming from school into the real world. You had to work hard, you had to fit in with a team and you had to look after each other. So yeah, tough, but good fun as well. You may like Gordon Strachan interview with Henry Winter: 'I never really enjoyed the World Cups' TV ace tells FourFourTwo about starting his career next to Brian Clough As a player I never had sleepless nights. As a manager, I do. I woke up one night and my heart-rate was 189. Had to go to hospital. Panic attack. It's unbelievable the stress" Henry Winter speaks to Robbie Savage about the toll of management Asked if the dressing room banter of the time would be accepted in todays era, Sullivan is adamant.God no, not in a million years, chuckles the 28-cap Scotland international, who stayed at Wimbledon until 2000. Yeah, there were hijinks pretty much every day. There was always something going on.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.I think you've probably heard the tales that you're allowed to hear already, but there was just loads of things going on every single day. Youd come in and someone would have done something.Youd get in your car to leave at the end of the day and someone's nicked your keys and done something to your car, or you're getting dressed and someone's cut your gear up. You never went into work with your best gear, put it that way.TOPICSWimbledonAFC WimbledonEd McCambridgeSocial Links NavigationStaff WriterEd is a staff writer at FourFourTwo, working across the magazine and website. A German speaker, hes been working as a football reporter in Berlin since 2015, predominantly covering the Bundesliga and Germany's national team. Favourite FFT features include an exclusive interview with Jude Bellingham following the youngsters move to Borussia Dortmund in 2020, a history of the Berlin Derby since the fall of the Wall and a celebration of Kevin Keegans playing career.
