“Realistic and fair” – Honest Derby County reaction shared to £9m Eiran Cashin sale to Brighton
Derby had made a decent start to life back in the second tier after their promotion from League One last season, but their form has declined dramatically of late, and they suffered their seventh consecutive defeat as they were beaten 1-0 by Sheffield United at Pride Park on Saturday.
The defeat leaves the Rams sitting 22nd in the table, two points from safety, and some supporters called for manager Paul Warne to be sacked towards the end of the game, but owner David Clowes looks set to remain loyal for now.
| Championship table (as it stands 2nd February) | ||||
| Team | P | GD | Pts | |
| 17 | Swansea City | 30 | -10 | 34 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 30 | -9 | 32 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 30 | -18 | 31 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 30 | -16 | 30 |
| 21 | Hull City | 30 | -9 | 29 |
| 22 | Derby County | 30 | -9 | 27 |
| 23 | Luton Town | 30 | -19 | 27 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | -34 | 25 |
To add to Derby’s current problems, one of their biggest January transfer window fears came true last week as Cashin made the switch to Brighton for a reported fee of £9 million, with the top flight side finally landing the 23-year-old’s signature having initially come close to signing him in the summer.
Cashin went on to score six goals and provide two assists in 144 appearances for the Rams after coming through their academy, and in an emotional farewell message, he said that leaving the club was “one of the toughest decisions of my career”, but he said he could not turn down the opportunity to achieve his ambition of playing in the Premier League.
