Cherries: Molesley set for Grecians switch

7:00am Friday 18th January 2013 in Latest Sport Photograph of the Author By Neil Perrett

POPULAR Cherries midfielder Mark Molesley is today expected to complete a move to League Two high-fliers Exeter City.

Molesley is understood to have agreed terms on a permanent switch to the Devon outfit after his contract with Cherries was cancelled by mutual consent.

The 31-year-old, who last featured for Cherries during a 1-1 draw at Brentford on Boxing Day 2011, is set to join the Grecians initially until the end of the season.

Molesley is believed to have impressed Exeter boss Paul Tisdale when he lined up on loan for Plymouth during last month’s derby at St James’s Park.

The Londoner was one of Eddie Howe’s first permanent signings in January 2009 after originally joining Cherries on loan from non-league Grays Athletic.

He was a key figure as Cherries heroically escaped relegation in 2009 before being restricted by a persistent foot injury to just 10 appearances in the following season’s promotion.

Plagued by injury problems during the past two years, Molesley, who scored five goals in 60 Cherries appearances, served Aldershot on loan last season.

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Fanfor45 says...
7:31am Fri 18 Jan 13

Always sad when a fine player is prevented by injury from being a regular in the side. This ranks alongside Alan Connell as being one of the saddest departures from A.F.C. Good luck Mark. You were great when we did see you.

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The Renegade Master says...
8:22am Fri 18 Jan 13

Good luck Mark we all wish you success at Exeter and thanks for all those brilliant performances for us.

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TedMacsCherryPants says...
8:48am Fri 18 Jan 13

Good luck Moles, hope Exeter works out for you!!

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Wilkie says...
8:58am Fri 18 Jan 13

Agree wth all the above. A quality player, wh alwas gave his all and one of those rare enforcers who can set the tempo of the game. Would have loved to have seen him back in our team, but with 3 or 4 quality midfielders between him and the first team it would have been a very difficult task and at 31 the clock was ticking. All the best Mark.

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Cherry Tony says...
9:17am Fri 18 Jan 13

Good luck to Mark. A fine player. But thanks mostly for your last minute goal away to Dag n Red when relegation from the Football League was looking odds on. One of my favourite AFCB moments that.

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pehf1rules says...
9:36am Fri 18 Jan 13

Good luck at Exeter Mark, and you will always get a great reception when you come back to Bournemouth.

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dc addict says...
10:20am Fri 18 Jan 13

pehf1rules wrote:
Good luck at Exeter Mark, and you will always get a great reception when you come back to Bournemouth.
Absolutely right.
When he was fit and firing on all cylinders, he was absolutely our best midfielder and possibly our best player.
It's a real shame that such a decent bloke as Mark can have such terrible luck with injuries.
I wish him all the best.

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Square Old Codger says...
10:49am Fri 18 Jan 13

I entirely agree with you and can only thank him for what he did for us and wish him the best of luck in his future career.

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afcbJPR says...
11:33am Fri 18 Jan 13

Cherry Tony wrote:
Good luck to Mark. A fine player. But thanks mostly for your last minute goal away to Dag n Red when relegation from the Football League was looking odds on. One of my favourite AFCB moments that.
Hear Hear!!! Fantastic moment indeed. Very exciting player, let's hope he can stay injury free and enjoy a long run in Exeter's team.
I'm sure he'll be a crowd fave there, just like he was at DC

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Talkingheadera says...
11:43am Fri 18 Jan 13

Great to hear all these nice comments.
Was looking forward to seeing him back in the team at some stage.
It's just bad luck that the current midfielders are doing such a good job.
I hope he gets regular football now.

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bobby2412 says...
11:51am Fri 18 Jan 13

good luck mark and i hope it works out for you

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CherrySi says...
12:12pm Fri 18 Jan 13

Nothing left to say as other posts have summed it up - all the best Mark.

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Dont have short memorys says...
1:36pm Fri 18 Jan 13

Wilkie wrote:
Agree wth all the above. A quality player, wh alwas gave his all and one of those rare enforcers who can set the tempo of the game. Would have loved to have seen him back in our team, but with 3 or 4 quality midfielders between him and the first team it would have been a very difficult task and at 31 the clock was ticking. All the best Mark.
I fear you ould have waited a long time as the Club have moved forward during Mole rehabilitation and he would only ever have been a cover Player but a good Pro and he will still do a good job in Div 2

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West moors 1 says...
8:36pm Fri 18 Jan 13

Hope you can get your career back on track at Exeter. You've been a great pro for Bournemouth and unlucky with injuries of late.

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