How Twitter reacted to Tim Sherwood’s sacking

With the below tweet, Aston Villa confirmed what many had been expecting the minute the final whistle blew on Swansea’s 2-1 win at Villa Park.

Club statement: Tim Sherwood. Information here: https://t.co/xImmX1naL9 #AVFC pic.twitter.com/MxuRnGxJR6

— Aston Villa FC (@AVFCOfficial) October 25, 2015

Tim Sherwood’s sacking may have had an air of inevitability about it, but it hasn’t stopped the Twittersphere from reacting in usual cutting fashion. Here’s the best of them: For some, the news was hardly surprising:

Tim Sherwood sacked from Aston Villa, and the world’s just like… https://t.co/GpHuVCyNgp pic.twitter.com/WV5BUUsBt2

— Dream Team (@dreamteamfc) October 25, 2015

For others it came too quick:

Tim Sherwood had the fewest number of games by a manager before a sacking ever at #Villa. https://t.co/rFyx5uTyWS pic.twitter.com/8X0slx1wqU

— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) October 25, 2015

Not many rated his skills as a boss:

How exactly did Tim Sherwood earn the status of ‘football manager’ in the first place? Two appointments, two abject failures. Nice work.

— Ed Mehen (@EdMehen) October 25, 2015

There were a few who felt sorry for him though:

Disgusting about Tim Sherwood!! How many of the transfer recruitment team have lost their jobs?? Tim was in a hopless situation. #avfc

— Mark Ashby (@mashby30) October 25, 2015

Sherwood broke an unwanted record:

Tim Sherwood had the fewest number of games by a manager before a sacking ever at #Villa. https://t.co/rFyx5uTyWS pic.twitter.com/8X0slx1wqU

— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) October 25, 2015

And of course, win ratios got a mention

Tim Sherwood’s talking about his win ratio as usual (Vine by @Simply_Spurs) https://t.co/5IfDBpNtRu

— Rex Omar (@S3L_VCC) October 25, 2015

Don’t worry Tim Sherwood. Your win ratio is still the second best of all Randy Lerner’s Villa managers #avfc pic.twitter.com/yd8LEe5YhX

— James Toney (@jtoneysbeat) October 25, 2015

So did gilets:

Cannot believe that Tim Sherwood has been sacked right in the middle of gilet season. Have a word with yourselves @AVFCOfficial

— Scott Duffy (@ScottDuffy92) October 25, 2015

Tim Sherwood has been ‘Gilet-ined’ by Aston Villa. That one is free. I’m charging for my future work.

— Niall Hawthorne (@NiallHawthorne) October 25, 2015

But although he’s gone, he will always be remembered:

Tactics Tim #Sherwood gets the sack by #AVFC! We’ll always have this GIF at least. pic.twitter.com/RCu1Emb6FL

— KICKTV (@KICKTV) October 25, 2015

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