Nottinghamshire

Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

Who will replace Ross Wilson and Pedro as heads of recruitment has been a topic sent in via our 'Ask about Nottingham Forest' form.

We are still waiting for confirmation Ross Wilson is going to become Newcastle's new sporting director but it is widely expected the Scot will move.

He enjoys a good relationship with Eddie Howe and PIF, the Saudi Public Investment Fund, and Newcastle's owners have tracked him since his time as Rangers sporting director.

With global head of football Edu officially arriving at Nottingham Forest in the summer a switch to the Magpies represents a fantastic opportunity for Wilson, Forest's chief football officer.

Pedro Ferreira, Forest's head of recruitment, has been linked with a return to Benfica if Noronha Lopes is elected as the club's new president next month.

In terms of replacements, one name stands out but of course there will naturally be other candidates.

Mark Lawwell spent two years as Celtic's head of first-team scouting and recruitment, working closely with Ange Postecoglou when the pair were at Celtic Park together.

Lawwell spent 10 years with the City Group, becoming head of scouting and recruitment within the global structure which includes Manchester City, Girona and Yokohama F Marinos.

He worked closely with Postecoglou at the Japanese club and followed the Australian to Glasgow in the summer of 2022 but left in March last year.

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and Sunderland.

Here are some of your comments:

Forest fans

John: After Wednesday's good away performance in Spain, my expectations against Sunderland at home were high. But with a very changed team Forest never got going. The refereeing was suspect, with several poor booking decisions including protests about the goal - but we need to do better with these new players. It was a very disappointing result after last season and Nuno's departure.

Peter: It remains early days but there is a worrying theme developing with Ange which is either suspect team selection, baffling substitutions, or both. Forest have some excellent players, but as a team we look like a Championship side. Ange says he has nothing to prove - well I for one sincerely hope he has.

Mike: Awful. Players seem confused, as were we in the stands. Schoolboy stuff. Out-thought and out-fought by a streetwise opposition. Ange has to go.

Tony: 18 months creating a winning team, destroyed in 18 days by an egomaniac with no idea.

Sunderland fans

Phil: Critics of the club have been silenced by the astute, decisive action in the close season transfer market, with Xhaka and Mukiele in particular being brilliant signings. Regis le Bris and his team are building a squad fit for the Premier League. It's intriguing that there's relatively little comment about Sunderland on the big phone-ins etc; we're just quietly going about our business and getting results. Long may it continue!

Bry: Alderete has been the touch of class and composure at the back we've missed. Tie that to a top keeper and several other excellent signings and we are going to shake the world this season.

Scott: What a performance. The manager knows what to do. The players know what to do. We have strength off the bench. I am excited to see where we can finish this season.

Simon: To have lost only once in the first six games is some achievement but the fixtures have been kind so much tougher challenges ahead. Points on the board though!

Pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards join host Kelly Cates to bring you the action and talking points from Saturday’s Premier League fixtures.

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