4 new faces at least

[afc_1983]

As it stands, we need to replace McGinn, Taylor, Alexander and Pawlett.

McGinn guarantees about 15 assists and 15 goals a season so he's going to be a major loss.
Taylor, for all his faults, wins absolutely everything in the air. We need someone similar to dominate at the back.
Pawlett was a bit-part player, but he was a very good deputy. The squad needs depth.
Alexander was a useful back-up to Lewis. Could we promote Rodgers and save us some money in the goalkeeper department?

The board simply must back the manager this summer. There's no excuse here. We'll be on for record turnover from last season so we should have some money about to reinvest. It'd be worth bringing in Stewart or Christie for McGinn. We simply can't scrimp. You get what you pay for. Hopefully Wright can step up and be a consistent player too.

No idea what the options are for replacing Taylor - can't say I'm overly excited by Lindsay or Devlin. Hopefully Deek knows someone decent in England/abroad.

The ball is in the board's court. Don't drop it.

[NewOrleansRed]

As it stands, we need to replace McGinn, Taylor, Alexander and Pawlett.

McGinn guarantees about 15 assists and 15 goals a season so he's going to be a major loss.
Taylor, for all his faults, wins absolutely everything in the air. We need someone similar to dominate at the back.
Pawlett was a bit-part player, but he was a very good deputy. The squad needs depth.
Alexander was a useful back-up to Lewis. Could we promote Rodgers and save us some money in the goalkeeper department?

The board simply must back the manager this summer. There's no excuse here. We'll be on for record turnover from last season so we should have some money about to reinvest. It'd be worth bringing in Stewart or Christie for McGinn. We simply can't scrimp. You get what you pay for. Hopefully Wright can step up and be a consistent player too.

No idea what the options are for replacing Taylor - can't say I'm overly excited by Lindsay or Devlin. Hopefully Deek knows someone decent in England/abroad.

The ball is in the board's court. Don't drop it.

Problem is, most Dons fans of a certain age have seen the "club must back the manager" moment come and go over many many season previously. We have a budget and we stick to it. Full stop. That budget may have increased but surely we're talking about a relatively small increase over years gone by. If the well is dry, the well is dry. I suspect it's that frustration that will drive McInnes towards a fresh challenge this summer to take advantage of his good reputation at the minute, rather than risk another season with a new uncertain squad only to find out his name is mud at the end of it and the job offers aren't so sparkly.

Until we have 20,000 at Pittodrie/New Stadium every week, these are the facts of life.

[rico94]

Problem is, most Dons fans of a certain age have seen the "club must back the manager" moment come and go over many many season previously. We have a budget and we stick to it. Full stop. That budget may have increased but surely we're talking about a relatively small increase over years gone by. If the well is dry, the well is dry. I suspect it's that frustration that will drive McInnes towards a fresh challenge this summer to take advantage of his good reputation at the minute, rather than risk another season with a new uncertain squad only to find out his name is mud at the end of it and the job offers aren't so sparkly.

Until we have 20,000 at Pittodrie/New Stadium every week, these are the facts of life.

No excuses from the board,there is no debt anymore(cleared by someone else) plus we must have made a fair bit from finishing 2nd and the cup runs and if we sell Hayes or McLean that money also has to go back into the squad, none of this well is dry stuff there must be a good chunk of wages freed up from Jack, Taylor and McGinn as well. No ones expecting us to pay millions of pounds for players here but its not impossible for us to get good players in for 300-500k, we used to do it in the late 80s and early 90s.

[xtrmntr75]

No excuses from the board,there is no debt anymore(cleared by someone else) plus we must have made a fair bit from finishing 2nd and the cup runs and if we sell Hayes or McLean that money also has to go back into the squad, none of this well is dry stuff there must be a good chunk of wages freed up from Jack, Taylor and McGinn as well. No ones expecting us to pay millions of pounds for players here but its not impossible for us to get good players in for 300-500k, we used to do it in the late 80s and early 90s.

The sums have to add up though or we'll end up in debt again.

I'd agree the money from Hayes or McLean has to go back into the squad. We have been in a strong position in the last few years and have built up a decent co-efficient in Europe. If we lose the manager and a number of our key players, it's ***** we stay as strong as we can and recruit well for next season. If we are going to buy players it needs to be guys we know will do a job. Stewart would be a good signing. We stand a far greater chance of getting him if Deek stays.