Paul Warne claims that Dajaune Brown’s time at Gateshead has improved him as a player and explains Derby County’s desire to loan out their youth talents.
Over the weekend, Brown came off the bench to provide the Rams a crucial equalizer against Hull City, extending their Championship winning streak to four games. After spending the previous season on loan at Gateshead, where he scored an incredible 10 goals in 20 games, the striker has pushed himself into the first squad this season.
This includes winning the FA Trophy at Wembley at the end of the season after he scored the game-winning penalty in the shootout. This season, Derby sent Ben Radcliffe on loan to a team in the northeast, and he is benefiting from the move as the Heed pursue promotion.
Additionally, Warne claimed that loaning out inexperienced players to games with significant outcomes aids in their growth.
“I love a loan, and I even like a loan that fails,” he stated. “I realize it sounds terrible, but we have a fantastic training facility, and they receive excellent coaching from wonderful people and receive excellent treatment.
“But as my senior pros will tell you, football isn’t only about being kind, steady, and flawless. Setbacks are a natural aspect of the game. It’s difficult to play against good men when on loan.
“Dajaune Brown has developed as a player and a person over the past year, but in the National League, he became accustomed to being jostled by center-backs. As a result, he has thrived.
“A player I sent out at my former club didn’t even kick a ball, and I do want academy players to go out on loan. He wasn’t considered particularly good by them. After he returned, he joined my first squad in two weeks and quickly rose to the top of my game.
“The academy manager, Matt Hale, shares my preference for the students to go out. For them, it is a positive experience, and playing games is crucial. Tawanda Chirewa and David Ozoh are here for the same reason. Since they are young men and their first team is currently unable to provide them with opportunities, they join another first team where weekly victories are crucial.
“It’s not like the under-21s, where pride is the only thing at stake. However, you can sort the wheat from the chaff by using crowds and appropriate activities.