MOLESLEY CAN LOOK AHEAD ON TERRAS RETURN
MARK MOLESLEY says he has ‘no regrets’ about the decisions he has taken in his managerial career on returning to Weymouth this week after three-and-ahalf years away.
The 43-year-old managed Southend United, Aldershot Town, Gosport and Hayes & Yeading before returning to where it all started for a second spell at the Bob Lucas Stadium.
He was warmly welcomed back by Weymouth fans, who have seen their side stabilise in National League South this season and insists he has no qualms about the path he has taken since leading the club to back-to-back promotions.
“I’ve had a couple of really tough scenarios but I never whinge or make excuses. I’ve had some real tough times. Now I want to be somewhere on my terms, that’s clear in my mind,” Molesley told The NLP.
“Southend was brutal but that was probably the best I’ve ever managed, a great learning curve for me. There are no regrets. I’ve had life experiences and return to Weymouth a more experienced, well-rounded manager.”
Indeed, the stage couldn’t have been bigger for Molesley’s return as a crowd of 4,712 crammed into the Bob Lucas Stadium on Bank Holiday Monday for the visit of local rivals and league leaders Yeovil Town.
But it was cut short after the game was abandoned on 75 minutes for a medical emergency after Glovers fan Hayley Singleton fell ill in the stands.
She was airlifted to Dorchester Hospital and taken to intensive care but has recovered and was welcomed back by the Terras this week to thank medics who looked after her.
Molesley’s men were leading 1-0 at the time and the new boss said: “I’ve been well received by the fans and so grateful for the reception they gave me and my family on Monday.
“It’s good to be back, never say never in football and I had the best time of my managerial career at Weymouth, full of good memories. It’s definitely going to be difficult to recreate as that was a unique moment in time but that’s what we want to do.”
With his team almost mathematically safe from the drop, Molesley says he is looking to a long-term future on the Dorset coast.
“The most important thing now is to look at the players and see who’s ready for the next chapter on the Weymouth journey,” he added.