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Sinead Butler
Jan 17, 2022
Aldershot Town manager, Mark Molesley has left fans in stitches after giving some bizarre, David Brent-inspired answers during a pre-match interview.
Before kick-off at home against Bromley in the fourth round of the FA Trophy on January 15th, Molesley was asked a pretty typical question: “What are your thoughts ahead of the game?
To which he decided to have some fun and pull the leg of the reporter and fans with his not-so-typical responses, and asked: “If a tree falls and nobody is there to hear it fall, does it make a noise?”
The 40-year-old had some further random questions of his own as he continued:
“Does a penguin get cold? What way does your bath water go, clockwise or anti-clockwise when you pull the plug out? You know, these are questions that are going to be asked of us and the questions we need the answers to.
Arguably the strangest pre-match interview of all-time by Aldershot manager Mark Molesley 🤨 https://t.co/53Jj7jwOUM— Sky Sports Football (@Sky Sports Football) 1642254446
“We’re always looking for solutions and need to solve the equation sometimes.”
He then moved on to a more pressing issue... haircuts.
“Sam’s had a lovely haircut, it’s started to grow out now. Coops is here now, working silently away. Robbie’s over there, the first time he’s been quiet today.
“Terry’s brought a briefcase in. He’s got four Japanese talking dogs in there. This is what we work with and we’ll continue to work hard.”
Japanse talking dogs? Clearly, the gaffer was having too much fun with this wind-up.
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The exchange was posted on Twitter by Sky Sports, who tweeted: “Arguably the strangest pre-match interview of all time by Aldershot manager Mark Molesley.”
Soon, the interview went viral and it’s fair to say people loved it as Molesley’s strange responses gained him some new fans.
The best footy manager interview of all time by Mark Molesley of Aldershot FC. https://t.co/rnxFBRUU2Q— Adil Ray OBE (@Adil Ray OBE) 1642334055
The manager of Aldershot Town, Mark Molesley, has given surely the greatest football interview ever: https://t.co/7R8cZr5SrX— Alex Smith (@Alex Smith) 1642261342
@SkyFootball @CalStanton It was a joke… Moles has a great sense of humour. It makes me lol that people think he’s being serious 🤣😩— Mark McAdam (@Mark McAdam) 1642261343
@adilray His comic timing is impeccable, dead pan humour at its best.— ItMeAyNsLeY (@ItMeAyNsLeY) 1642344737
@adilray @jabbakoppie he's channelling his inner David Brent! 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/GFHnOLvHFW— Anita Ray (@Anita Ray) 1642339900
My brain trying to process what I have just heard https://t.co/9HT7GH4LhP https://t.co/hxVEnmUdsz— jameshepple (@jameshepple) 1642372548
Got to be a wind up https://t.co/MhydnwhMjV— Matty Clarkson (@Matty Clarkson) 1642344341
This man has a huge future ahead of him in the @premierleague or on the alternative comedy circuit ⬇️ https://t.co/Oe2p3lyOmV— Omid Djalili (@Omid Djalili) 1642267418
Real life Ted Lasso https://t.co/InPJRRyicU— KNG (@KNG) 1642409100
me trying to reach the word count on my essays https://t.co/qwPFENkE45— love quinn (@love quinn) 1642370271
If David Brent was a football manager @rickygervais it would be this guy 🤣 https://t.co/UZ2riZwhOS— Kevin Healey (@Kevin Healey) 1642360320
Screams kitchen 5am https://t.co/OBY5WQ2Sm9— Luke Bridgwater (@Luke Bridgwater) 1642355579
Up the with the best I've heard https://t.co/vSouwRHoD3— Dale (@Dale) 1642354744
I’ve just become an Aldershot supporter. https://t.co/HaZ6PZh9Ky— Quarantine (@Quarantine) 1642353170
Cantona esque. Pure insightful poetry. What a gaffer. https://t.co/I4IqQmpbkH— Jimmyinho (@Jimmyinho) 1642350333
In the end, Aldershot lost 2-0 against Bromley so it means they are out of the FA Trophy. But if it’s any consolation, some have described Molesley’s interview as the “greatest football interview ever.”
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