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We asked for your views on Nottingham Forest's decision to sack Sean Dyche.

Here are some of your comments:

Andy: Absolute insanity to sack Dyche, who has proven his ability to keep teams in the Premier League.

Andrew: Chaotic ownership and big egos has led to this. If we had stuck with Nuno Forest would be sitting mid table and challenging for a European title. I am resigned to Championship football for the next 20 years. At least I might be able to get a ticket!

David: Inevitable. Being tonked by Leed United, beaten easily by Everton (twice in weeks) and only getting two points from three teams in the relegation's with us is unacceptable. Brand of football is/was poor. The players look clueless. Tough job for any new manager coming in.

Jack: It's embarrassing, the way our club is being run. Dyche wasn't spectacular but would likely have kept us up - it's not his average points that has us 17th. Surely the summer would have presented us with better options. Who would want to take over now, the man who led Wolves' bid for worst in Premier League history?

Dominic: I worry we're in a cycle here at Forest. What manager would want to work in this environment? I envisioned Sean , Ian and Steve being around a long time... a new dynasty! naive or what?!

Edward: It's frustrating. Was it the right call? Maybe, but this season has been below disappointing. Dyche's tactics were questionable, but who would we replace him with? Pereira didn't win a game in the league for Wolves. We should have never sacked Nuno and then we would be fighting for the title.

Mike: I am going to back Marinakis. His investment in the club has taken us from the foot of the championship to Europe. However, this season has been an absolute circus, with two poorly judged appointments. I think recruitment has been very poor too. I would like to see a manager for the long term, given time and backed with sensible recruitment.

Sam: Dyche had one plan, and that has been worked out. No imagination, sideways and backwards, and players scared of losing the ball. Dyche wasted the best midfield three that Forest have had for years. Fourth time lucky!?

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Sami Mokbel
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Nottingham Forest have held talks with former Wolves boss Vitor Pereira after Sean Dyche was sacked following just 114 days in charge of the club.

Forest were held to a goalless draw at home by bottom club Wolves on Wednesday and are just three points above the Premier League relegation zone with 12 games remaining.

Sources have told BBC Sport that former Wolves boss Pereira is a leading contender to replace Dyche, having worked previously worked under Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis at Greek club Olympiacos.

Dyche's departure means Forest are searching for their fourth head coach of the campaign, having sacked Ange Postecoglou in October and Nuno Espirito Santo in September.

So hopefully you've seen the big news that dropped early Thursday morning by now - Sean Dyche has been sacked by Nottingham Forest.

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Aston Villa are interested in Nottingham Forest's England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, but Forest could command a fee of £65m for the 26-year-old. (TeamTalk), external

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Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "Very frustrated of course. Knock on the door but find a moment of clarity, it was one of them. They set their stall out early to come and defend and look for breaks. It is very frustrating to dominate a game like that, with so many chances and there were plenty of good chances but it's finding that killer moment. The crowd get nervy, the team get nervy, there is a lot of pressure on these games.

"A lot of the performance is right but you have to score a goal obviously. That is the hardest thing for us as managers and coaches, for someone to find that defining moment. There were a few very strong chances.

"The start was good. We were opening them up. When teams are fully flowing, finding that last pass, making that run they all seem to come together quickly. When it is not quite there people start snatching shots and cross and the crowd get on top quickly. This is part and parcel of the Premier League.

"There is no lack of effort or commitment it is just finding those moments. We can't rely on others. Finding the key moments is the frustration. One loss in six is usually a good run but in the position we are in it is not classed as a good run.

"Every time we get a chance to push forward and clear the decks we don't quite deliver those moments. It is a work in progress.

"I am not out there playing it is about trying to get the team to find that confidence amongst the noise and the freedom to go and play. When the hard times come we have to go and deliver."

Did you know?

• Nottingham Forest's 35 shots without scoring tonight was the most by a Sean Dyche team ever in his 351st games as a manager and the most by a team without finding the net in a Premier League match since Manchester United had 38 in their 0-0 draw with Burnley in October 2016.

• Forest had 62.9% possession tonight – it's the 10th time in the Premier League that a side managed by Sean Dyche has had at least 60% of the ball and he hasn't won any of those games (D4 L6).

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Nottingham Forest make three changes to the side that lost 3-1 at Leeds last Friday in the Premier League.

Neco Williams, Lorenzo Lucca and Omari Hutchinson all start, with Igor Jesus and Nicolas Dominguez on the bench and Zach Abbott missing out.

Nottingham Forest XI: Ortega, Williams, Milenkovic, Morato, Aina, Anderson, Sangare, Lucca, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Hutchinson.

Subs: Gunn, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Domnguez, Jesus, Yates, Cunha, McAtee, Netz.

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Wolves make two changes to the side that began Saturday's 3-1 defeat to Chelsea.

Rodrigo Gomes and Ladislav Krejci come in for Matt Doherty and the injured Hwang Hee-chan.

Wolves XI: Sa, Krejci, Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, Hugo Bueno, J Gomes, A Gomes, R Gomes, Armstrong, Mane, Arokodare.

Subs: Johnstone, Doherty, Wolfe, Lima, Bellegarde, Tchatchoua, Sutherland, Rawlings, Edozie.

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Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

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Why, if the facts suggest a generally positive trend, is the mood turning?

Following Forest's loss to Wrexham, Sean Dyche questioned his players - asking them to look in the mirror - and he is yet to get a fully consistent tune out of an expensively assembled group.

Some of Dyche's critics on the terraces have labelled him 'Dycheosaurus' with supporters losing faith in him and his tactics as the bond he initially had - having come through the Forest academy - wanes.

One seasoned observer commented the eyes told a different story than the facts, with defeats to Braga, Fulham, Everton - twice - Leeds and the FA Cup exit to Wrexham testing fan patience.

However, supporter frustrations are a symptom of a wider problem, opposite number Rob Edwards believes. The Wolves manager has defended Dyche.

"I think now you've got to win consistently and play well consistently to avoid any sort of criticism," he said.

"It's an impossible task to keep everyone happy. I think he's a brilliant manager and he's having an amazing career. "

Dyche has not been helped by injuries with Chris Wood - who played for him at Burnley - unavailable since his appointment.

Last season's 20-goal top scorer had knee surgery in December with no timeframe given on his recovery.

Matz Sels is also sidelined until March with a groin injury, meaning Forest have used four different goalkeepers in the league this season.

Key centre-back Murillo has battled hamstring problems, the Leeds defeat the latest game he has missed, while Nicolo Savona has a knee problem.

Yet, despite any mitigating circumstances, Forest have failed to pull clear of the drop and there will always be questions.

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Chris Adams
BBC Sport journalist

Nottingham Forest find themselves in the thick of the relegation dogfight as they welcome bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers to the City Ground on Wednesday.

Forest lie 17th, just one place above the drop zone, but West Ham's upturn in fortunes has seen them narrow the gap to just two points - aand would have drawn level but for conceding a last-gasp equaliser to draw with Manchester United on Tuesday.

Sean Dyche's men, therefore, will be desperate to establish some breathing space in the league table when they face a Wolves side with just one league win all season.

A decision for Dyche

The high point of a disappointing 3-1 defeat by Leeds United on Friday was a debut goal for on-loan striker Lorenzo Lucca, just 32 minutes into his Forest career. A solid display as a substitute at Elland Road saw the 6ft 7in Italian make a reasonable case to start this meeting between two of the league's three lowest-scoring sides.

With Chris Wood out injured, it speaks volumes that the Reds' top scorer in the league this season is midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White with just six. One more against his former club will take the England international joint-second in Forest's all-time Premier League goalscoring list, behind the aforementioned Wood.

It's a fixture in which Forest have struggled in recent times, with no wins in their past nine home games against Wolves (drawn five, lost four). They are, however, unbeaten in their last three at the City Ground, with draws either side of a thumping 4-0 Europa League win over Ferencvaros.

Wanderers winless on the road

The prospect of three points away from Molineux seems fanciful for a Wolves side winless in their past 14 Premier League away games (drawn three, lost 11), including all 12 this season.

It's their longest run without a victory on their travels in the top flight since the 2003-04 campaign, when they failed to win any of their 19 and were duly relegated after finishing bottom on goals scored.

In that season, Wolves accrued 33 points, a tally that already feels out of reach for Rob Edwards' side, who are winless in five after that solitary league victory over West Ham on 3 January.

The Old Gold have just eight points on the board this season, the lowest tally after 25 games in the competition's history. Although relegation now seems a formality, they will surely want to surpass Derby County's total of 11 points in the 2007-08 season and avoid being known as mathematically the worst team in the Premier League era.

Wolves lack a predator

A dire defensive record of just two clean sheets in the league all season has been compounded by an inability to find the net. Tolu Arokodare's consolation in the 3-1 loss to Chelsea last week means they now have five players tied as their top league goalscorer on two apiece.

Wolves' shot conversion rate of 6.8% (from 236 efforts) is the worst in the league, with Forest next on 8.4% (from 298 attempts), a damning indictment of both sides' failing forward lines.

I was at Elland Road on Friday and Nottingham Forest were insipid in their defeat by Leeds - they were really flat.

This is a real pressure game for Forest, and in many ways it is the worst possible fixture for them. Wolves are hopeless so, if Forest win, their fans will say 'well we should be beating them, because they are rubbish'.

Lose or even drop points, however, then you can imagine the atmosphere and the mood of the fans, and the pressure that will put on the players.

I don't mean pressure in terms of any calls to sack Forest boss Sean Dyche, but the negativity there will be around the team, when the mood of the fans can be massive when a team is fighting the drop.

Leeds are a great example of that, actually. Just look at the positivity at Elland Road recently and how that has helped Leeds in the past few weeks. It was a very different story when the fans were unhappy earlier in the season.

As for Wolves, well they are not under any pressure any more.

They are playing for pride which is totally different to Forest's situation, where every point counts - and this is going to be a nervy night for the home fans at the City Ground.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

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Morgan Gibbs-White might leave Nottingham Forest this summer, with Aston Villa viewing with midfielder as an excellent fit. (Teamtalk), external

Brighton accepted an offer from Forest in January for 34-year-old England defender Lewis Dunk, but he wanted to stay. (Sky Sports), external

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Pat Riddell
Fan writer

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This wasn't supposed to happen. It was meant to be Nottingham Forest's best season in 30 years. The best squad this century, a European campaign and a chance to further ourselves in the Premier League.

The downward spiral since August is well documented. But now every time it feels like we have the chance to progress, we get sucked back into trouble. Which is pretty much the definition of a relegation battle.

Wolves and Burnley could be dead and buried - that doesn't mean Wednesday's home game against Rob Edwards' Wolves will be easy - but dropping points against Leeds United, who looked to be down and out themselves, does not help our cause.

There are now five or six clubs in the battle to avoid 18th place and the rest of the season is going to be ups and downs. We're not the only ones going through a crisis - everyone from Newcastle United in 12th down is having a moment, and you have to wonder what the bottom three will be come May.

Friday's 3-1 defeat against Leeds wasn't helped by the disruption to the back five - with a newly arrived goalkeeper, two full-backs out of position and one of our most valuable players unavailable at centre-back. However, two of the transfer window's new additions had useful cameos, and Luca Netz and Lorenzo Lucca could have pivotal roles to play in the coming weeks.

A weekend off will hopefully give the players time to regroup ahead of the Europa League play-off tie against Fenerbahce as well as matches against Liverpool, Brighton and Manchester City. Four wins and a couple of draws from our remaining 13 games will probably be enough to see us safe, but where and when those points come from is hard to know.

On paper, Sean Dyche is the man you want to see you through this kind of storm. But being nominated for January's manager of the month doesn't mean much in February if we play like we did against Leeds United. This wasn't supposed to happen - but it is.

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Manchester City are preparing a £100m summer move for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson. (Teamtalk), external

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Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Premier League game against Wolves at the City Ground (kick-off 19:30 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Defender Murillo is a doubt to face Wolves, with Dyche confirming the 23-year-old's fitness is "touch and go".

• Neco Williams will make a return to the matchday squad after serving his suspension for receiving a red card against Crystal Palace.

• Dyche said Matz Sels' injury is "settling down", but they are still unaware when the goalkeeper will make a return.

• He showed solidarity towards Newcastle United's Eddie Howe, after Howe had received criticism. Dyche said: "I was reading about Eddie Howe, brilliant manager, doing a brilliant job - should he be sacked? Three weeks ago, they were saying he should be the Manchester United manager. So, this is the modern way, this is life. Everyone wants everything now - it is clickbait. This is the reality of the job we do."

• Dyche touched on the pressure he had faced whilst being in charge at the City Ground. He said: "It's not about fair anymore. It's just the reality of the modern life as a manager. On the same day I'm [up for] manager of the month, they're saying I should be sacked - the media are saying it - work that one out. That's a new one on me and I've been doing this a long time."

• Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is "always" in contact with Dyche and is "well aware this was a situation where it was not going to be smooth sailing". Dyche added: "We come off the Palace game with a 10 v 11 situation and we got a good point and he congratulated me. I am a realist, and he is as well."

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Former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison reacting to Friday's result as Leeds beat Nottingham Forest: "It was bad for Forest. Credit to Leeds, they were outstanding. The players they have brought have done ever so well. The likes of Okafor and Calvert-Lewin look a threat.

"Leeds have a great chance to stay up as Elland Road is one of the hardest places to play.

"Forest were poor - massively poor. They need to be better than that. Pressure will mount on them. I still think they will stay up but it is going to go down to the wire. That was a six-pointer and Leeds were fantastic."

Telegraph journalist Luke Edwards on Nottingham Forest hosting Wolves on Wednesday: "Must win. Simple. The optics of it are terrible if you lose at home to the worst team in the league. They have that dilemma with Europe too. It will be emotional and will capture the attention of the players being in the knockout round.

"We praised Sean Dyche when he came in for making them hard to beat. I'm not so sure they are that hard to beat at the moment. That's when you're in trouble when that is a manager's philosophy - being hard to beat but you aren't."

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