Owen Bailey player of the month

[donnyguy]

https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2025/september/12/bailey-named-league-one-player-of-the-month-for-august/

[EasyforDennis]

And Grant NOT getting the Manager of the month is great as well. 

[idler]

What a great achievement for a talented and great down to earth lad. He must be really proud after all that he has been through over the years. I’m sure all of his family will be celebrating in style as well.

[drfchound]

I just hope that not too many Championship clubs are looking at what goes on in L1.

[VivaRovers]

Am I right in saying that if he starts at Wigan it'll be his 100th Rovers league appearance?

[Barmby Rover]

For a young player he has made a massive impact as a captain, leading by example and hopefully inspiring others to follow his lead. A thoroughly well deserved award.

[BillyStubbsTears]

He's, almost unnoticed, become an all time Rovers' legend

[Alan Southstand]

Well deserved. What a role model for the younger lads.

[Pancho Regan]

What a signing he was for the Rovers.

A match made in heaven!

Well done Bonny lad.

[The Red Baron]

He's, almost unnoticed, become an all time Rovers' legend

I think the "unnoticed" bit only applies to opponents. He's the best midfielder for arriving in the box since Paul Green.

[ForsolongaRover]

He's, almost unnoticed, become an all time Rovers' legend

I think the "unnoticed" bit only applies to opponents. He's the best midfielder for arriving in the box since Paul Green.

Paul Green, who you imply was actually better than Bailey, gets a lot of praise in this context as well as on other threads. He never played for Rovers above League 1 level and his departure to Derby was not greatly admired at the time. Wellens, Stock and Ostler all had outstanding games and gave good service to Rovers in the Championship and this “arrival in the box” category certainly captures Bailey’s style, but it’s difficult to believe that there is evidence that the three mentioned by me are inferior to Paul Green who seems to have become increasingly legendary following his somewhat unpopular defection which he had lined up before our success in the P/O Final.

Was he really such a hero?

 

[DonnyBazR0ver]

He's, almost unnoticed, become an all time Rovers' legend

I think the "unnoticed" bit only applies to opponents. He's the best midfielder for arriving in the box since Paul Green.

Paul Green, who you imply was actually better than Bailey, gets a lot of praise in this context as well as on other threads. He never played for Rovers above League 1 level and his departure to Derby was not greatly admired at the time. Wellens, Stock and Ostler all had outstanding games and gave good service to Rovers in the Championship and this “arrival in the box” category certainly captures Bailey’s style, but it’s difficult to believe that there is evidence that the three mentioned by me are inferior to Paul Green who seems to have become increasingly legendary following his somewhat unpopular defection which he had lined up before our success in the P/O Final.

Was he really such a hero?

 

I didn't see that implication at all. He only made a reference to Paul Green being a good late arriver in the box.

Whilst Bailey is good in that department too, and was probably recognised for that by his goals leading to the nomination, we all know, Bailey offers much more than that.

[ForsolongaRover]

He's, almost unnoticed, become an all time Rovers' legend

I think the "unnoticed" bit only applies to opponents. He's the best midfielder for arriving in the box since Paul Green.

Paul Green, who you imply was actually better than Bailey, gets a lot of praise in this context as well as on other threads. He never played for Rovers above League 1 level and his departure to Derby was not greatly admired at the time. Wellens, Stock and Ostler all had outstanding games and gave good service to Rovers in the Championship and this “arrival in the box” category certainly captures Bailey’s style, but it’s difficult to believe that there is evidence that the three mentioned by me are inferior to Paul Green who seems to have become increasingly legendary following his somewhat unpopular defection which he had lined up before our success in the P/O Final.

Was he really such a hero?

 

I didn't see that implication at all. He only made a reference to Paul Green being a good late arriver in the box.

Whilst Bailey is good in that department too, and was probably recognised for that by his goals leading to the nomination, we all know, Bailey offers much more than that.

I admit that I used the opportunity to air my feelings about Paul Green whose reputation seems to grow in some people’ eyes - unjustifiably in my opinion - more and more as time passes.

[Belle_Vue]

The big thing with Paul Green in my opinion is that he came through the youth team. Felt like one of our own.

Certainly the best player to have come through our Youth team in my time

[Chris Black come back]

Forget the exact trail but I think he was only briefly in our youth set up. He was shown the door by Wednesday and came here, and was almost immediately in the first team set up.

[Belle_Vue]

It was something along those lines. Hence why I didn't say came through the academy.

I do remember seeing him part and play for the youth team.

Think he was part of the youth team that won a cup

[IDM]

He's, almost unnoticed, become an all time Rovers' legend

I think the "unnoticed" bit only applies to opponents. He's the best midfielder for arriving in the box since Paul Green.

Paul Green, who you imply was actually better than Bailey, gets a lot of praise in this context as well as on other threads. He never played for Rovers above League 1 level and his departure to Derby was not greatly admired at the time. Wellens, Stock and Ostler all had outstanding games and gave good service to Rovers in the Championship and this “arrival in the box” category certainly captures Bailey’s style, but it’s difficult to believe that there is evidence that the three mentioned by me are inferior to Paul Green who seems to have become increasingly legendary following his somewhat unpopular defection which he had lined up before our success in the P/O Final.

Was he really such a hero?

 

Yes, he was.

His contract was up and he got a chance to join a club just coming down from the premier league, so obviously on decent money.  Had we been able to compete with those wages he may have stayed with us.  As a club we don’t stand in the way of players who have a chance to further their careers and financial rewards elsewhere.  Sharp, Whiteman, Wellens, Mills etc spring to mind.

If you don’t think Greeny wasn’t held in such high esteem by our fans, then you can’t have been at the first championship fixture away at Derby.!

[DonnyBazR0ver]

My recollection was by the time we challenged for the play offs in League One, Greeny wasn't an automatic starter and I seem to recall SO'D experimenting with him at full back. He was also referred to by some as Paul 'one touch, slidetackle' Green from time to time. Of course he was held in high regard due his journey from youth to the first team, Conference final goalscorer and many other good performances as a box to box player where he embodied the spirit of DRFC and the journey to that final v Leeds. We all thought he had DRFC written through him, so it was a shock to the system he chose to leave even though, there were questions whether he could command a first team place and make the transition to the Championship.

Baileys influence is much different to that of Greeny's although the journey is similar  as two players who may not be the best technically but make up the difference in other ways.

[Belle_Vue]

There was also thoughts at the time that Greeny had agreed to sign for Derby before learning of our L1 promotion fate

[Monolith No. 9]

People can debate Greeny’s qualities as a player (though he did sustain a  Championship career and collect 22 caps for Ireland, so he was no journeyman) but don’t think anyone can argue about his role in our history and the respect and affection in which he’s held as a result. He helped get us out of The Conference, helped us go up as League Two Champions and helped us get into the Championship as well as playing a part in some legendary cup nights. Few did more in those years.

[BobG]

And none of Stock, Wellens and Ostler were 'late arrivers in the box' so their use in post 10 is entirely irrelevant. It is that very attribute that is the point under discussion. Praying irrelevancies in aid is often the mark of an argument on thin ice.

Bailey certainly is the best such player since Paul Green. Note the use of the word 'since'.  It was used, clearly, by TRB.

BobG

[Pancho Regan]

I think the analogy between Bails and Greeny is valid.
Both ‘box to box’ midfielders, both tireless workers for 90+ minutes, both giving everything for the team and both having big smiles off the pitch.

True ‘fans’ players’.

Greeny is quite rightly held in great affection by Rovers fans and Bails is becoming a legend too.

Owen’s back-story is compelling and nobody deserves his current success more than he.

He is clearly loving his time here at Rovers. My brother and I were fortunate to have lunch with Owen and Luke Molyneux in the summer when Owen had just signed for us. What a very grounded young man.

As I said above, a terrific signing for our club and a match made in heaven.

[The Beast]

He's, almost unnoticed, become an all time Rovers' legend

I think the "unnoticed" bit only applies to opponents. He's the best midfielder for arriving in the box since Paul Green.

Paul Green, who you imply was actually better than Bailey, gets a lot of praise in this context as well as on other threads. He never played for Rovers above League 1 level and his departure to Derby was not greatly admired at the time. Wellens, Stock and Ostler all had outstanding games and gave good service to Rovers in the Championship and this “arrival in the box” category certainly captures Bailey’s style, but it’s difficult to believe that there is evidence that the three mentioned by me are inferior to Paul Green who seems to have become increasingly legendary following his somewhat unpopular defection which he had lined up before our success in the P/O Final.

Was he really such a hero?

 

I agree with you in the way that Stock, Wellens and Oster were all technically better than Green but Green’s drive and determination played a massive part in getting the club into a position where we could sign these talented players, when he came into the team we could have never dreamed of signing these types of players.

As for Bailey he’s different to all these players, not maybe as flamboyant but does everything well in an efficient understated way, the cog that links the whole machine together. This season he’s added goals to his game, how long’s his contract, he must be worth a fortune!

[drfchound]

And none of Stock, Wellens and Ostler were 'late arrivers in the box' so their use in post 10 is entirely irrelevant. It is that very attribute that is the point under discussion. Praying irrelevancies in aid is often the mark of an argument on thin ice.

Bailey certainly is the best such player since Paul Green. Note the use of the word 'since'.  It was used, clearly, by TRB.

BobG

Ostler.   

[GazLaz]

Player of the month curse. He was well below his best today.

[Usher wide.]

Player of the month curse. He was well below his best today.

They all were, I don’t believe in ‘curses’ or the fact that we haven’t beaten Wigan at home for the last 7 games ‘therefore we shouldn’t be surprised by today’. It’s rubbish.

I believe Wigan finished 15th in this division last season (?) although I could be wrong. I feel we are equal to them when we are ‘all on song’ & that the first goal today was going to ‘set the theme’ for how the rest of the game was played out. Given we conceded two in the space of the first 12 minutes we were left chasing ‘shadows’.

The result hasn’t ‘hurt us’ too much in the standings & it still very early days of course, but I feel it’s how we respond against Wimbledon at home next Saturday that will tell us much about the group & their belief in themselves & one another before the ‘free hit’ against Spurs arrives.

[GazLaz]

Player of the month curse. He was well below his best today.

They all were, I don’t believe in ‘curses’ or the fact that we haven’t beaten Wigan at home for the last 7 games ‘therefore we shouldn’t be surprised by today’. It’s rubbish.

I believe Wigan finished 15th in this division last season (?) although I could be wrong. I feel we are equal to them when we are ‘all on song’ & that the first goal today was going to ‘set the theme’ for how the rest of the game was played out. Given we conceded two in the space of the first 12 minutes we were left chasing ‘shadows’.

The result hasn’t ‘hurt us’ too much in the standings & it still very early days of course, but I feel it’s how we respond against Wimbledon at home next Saturday that will tell us much about the group & their belief in themselves & one another before the ‘free hit’ against Spurs arrives.

I was being facetious. Believe it or not, I don’t believe in curses either. We were beaten by a team that is clearly better than us. The fact they are better than us made us look like a poor team.

Different challenge expected against Wimbledon next weekend. We will have to find different solutions to different problems.