A tale of love, loss and Stuart Pearce

Stuart Pearce meant the world to thousands of Nottingham Forest fans during his 12-year playing career at the City Ground. But despite things not working out in his second stint as manager, Jonathan Stevenson still carries a torch for Psycho

A hero has fallen – Stuart Pearce departs

Seeing Stuart Pearce fail as manager, after such a promising start, has to be one of the toughest experiences Nottingham Forest fans will ever endure. Paul Severn wonders whether he ever stood a chance of achieving anything other than a short-term bounce or flirtation with the play-offs