But what about his 59% win ratio? Does that count for nothing? Not for QPR fans, who are more than a little relieved to see Sherwood joining Swindon Town.

So, for the second time in 21 months, rumours linking the gun-slinging, quote-quipper Tim Sherwood to Queens Park Rangers have come to nothing.

On Thursday, the baffling news broke that the former Tottenham and Aston Villa manager had been appointed as the new Director of Football for Swindon Town. Your guess is as good as ours. Until very recently, old ‘Tactics Tim’ had been the odds on favourite to replace Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in the scalding Loftus Road hotseat, his up-and-at-em attitude either a guaranteed success or an embarrassment in waiting, depending on which side of the fence you were currently stationed.

However, Sherwood slipped ever further down the pecking order as the week went on, The Evening Standard reporting on Wednesday that QPR had turned their attentions to former boss and lower league veteran Ian Holloway after failing to meet the extortionate wage demands of a man with absolutely no experience in the second tier and who’s most recent managerial role set Villa on their way to relegation.

To anyone who thought Sherwood may have been a divisive character, think again. The QPR fans are rather united on this one.

This content could not be loaded Tim Sherwood to Swindon is the best news I have heard so far today!! — R Block QPR (@R_Block_QPR) November 10, 2016

This content could not be loaded Sherwood heads to Swindon to become director of football. Phew! Bullets dodged #QPR — Flo Lloyd-Hughes (@FloydTweet) November 10, 2016

This content could not be loaded Having given it some thought, I can see the positives to all candidates mentioned so far…

Other than Tim Sherwood #BulletDodged #QPR — Harry Taylor (@HarryTaylor8) November 10, 2016

This content could not be loaded IT’S NOT SHERWOOD #QPR — Gemma (@Gemcricketmad) November 10, 2016

We’re wondering if he ‘ain’t never felt this bad never’.

This content could not be loaded QPR fans on hearing Sherwood is the new Director of Football at Swindon. pic.twitter.com/QLNarAggcl — Kenny Palmer (@KennyPalmer) November 10, 2016

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