ELLIS Iandolo says he and the rest of Swindon Town’s youngsters are eager to reap the benefits of working with new director of football Tim Sherwood.

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Sherwood has a reputation of developing young talent, having served as technical director at White Hart Lane, where he was in charge of Spurs’ U21 side before taking over the first team in 2013.

Head coach Luke Williams has already given Town’s up-and-coming prospects plenty of game time this term, with Iandolo, fellow midfielder Tom Smith and goalkeeper Will Henry turning in particularly noticeable displays.

Following Sherwood’s arrival at the County Ground last month, Iandolo is hopeful that Swindon’s bright young talents will get even more opportunities to shine.

Iandolo, who played the second half of Town’s win over Bradford City in League One last weekend, said: “It was a bit unexpected but everyone knows Tim will chuck you in and has got a lot of trust in his younger players, so it was good to get 45 minutes.

“Before he even came in, you knew he was good with young players and has done a lot for a lot of young players coming through, so it gives you a lot of confidence knowing he is going to trust you and put you in.

“It is always nice to have someone of Tim’s standard at the training ground. He’s not massively changed the style of training because Luke is still very much the coach there but the intensity is there and we are all trying to do what we can to keep the team moving forward.

“He gives you praise when it’s due but he is hard too and if you are not doing well, he will tell you. It’s trying to get that mix. When you are doing well, he will praise you, if you are not, you know about it.”

Upon his arrival, Sherwood stated his eagerness to add some experience to the Town squad once the transfer window reopens in January.

That could push someone like Iandolo a little further down the pecking order, although the he won’t mind too much if it helps push Swindon up the League One table.

“Tim has said he will be getting some players in in January, so if that means more experienced players in to help us in the league, I am sure the younger players would be happy with that as well,” said the 19-year-old.

“It’s always good to have an experienced head in the dressing room to learn from and watch what they do on the training pitch, so it won’t be a bad thing.”