dave bassett and wally downes are to set the record straight about the glory days at wimbledon after agreeing to write a book about the club’s incredible rise through the football league bassett claimed that the crazy gang had been misrepresented in a 90 minute bt sport documentary   which won an award at the sports journalists’ association dinner on monday   screened late last year bassett, who was manager of the dons between 1981 and 1987 and his former player downes are working in collaboration on the new book wimbledon manager dave bassett pictured with his team back in 1985  john fashanu (left) and wally downes hug vinnie jones during a 1986 match with sheffield wednesday  the crazy gang's crowning glory came when they beat liverpool to win the fa cup in 1988  they started work on the project on wednesday and the book is expected to be released towards the end of the year bassett, who won four promotions with the dons and took them into the old first division, is wounded by the portrayal of the crazy gang as a team of thugs who would go to any lengths to beat the opposition on monday night, the documentary maker’s acceptance speech included a reference to bassett’s trenchant views on the content of the film in the documentary vinnie jones claimed he was the leader of the dressing room and john fashanu had his own colourful version of events on the club’s rise through the divisions now bassett and downes, who also took part in the documentary, will have their extended say in the forthcoming book
bassett downes london the 'crazy gang' bt
bassett and downes will write about club's incredible rise in 1980s . the manager won four promotions with the unfancied london club . they were nicknamed the 'crazy gang' for their bizarre antics . bt documentary last year misrepresented the team, they say . book set for release later in the year will set the record straight 