The Lions' steady progress up the table this season has seen Jackett's stock rise and it seems only natural he should be linked with a move back to Loftus Road, where he worked under Ian Holloway seven years ago. But such stories should really be taken with a pinch of salt.
If you read the Daily Mirror, however, former England and Australia manager Terry Venables will be favourite to manage the club he enjoyed some success with in the early 1980s.
One thing's for sure, I wouldn't like to be in Iain Dowie's position at the moment...