AFC Wimbledon’s Neal Ardley: ‘If the Crazy Gang happened now we’d all be in prison’

06 January 2018 10:29
Wimbledon’s final remaining link with the FA Cup win of 1988, when the manager of today was a youth-teamer, wants his players to embrace their Wembley date with Spurs 30 years onAn FA Cup win against Tottenham or three points towards AFC Wimbledon’s fight for League One safety? Neal Ardley has the perfect answer to the hoary old question. “If I had a choice of winning on Sunday against Spurs or winning the following Saturday against MK Dons,” he says. “I’d take the following Saturday.”The Wombles’ manager is speaking at the club’s training ground canteen, various first-teamers eating chicken and fried rice behind him. Wimbledon have opened up to the media in the buildup to their third-round glamour tie with Tottenham at Wembley and the 45-year-old is in good form, eyes sparkling and a cheeky edge to his chat. His team may be in the League One relegation zone, but Ardley has room for the Cup in his life. Related: Curtis Davies: ‘When I saw Arsenal lifting the FA Cup I started crying my eyes out’ I try to be modern, I try to be thought-provoking. But I’ve also learned the character I have from Wimbledon Related: Plough Lane memories and putting the Crazy Gang’s record straight Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian