Robinson arrival not a surprise & a 'rethink' on the transfer front

[BBC] BBC Sport Scotland commentator Liam McLeod has been answering more of your Aberdeen questions. David asked: What key player positions should Aberdeen strengthen in the summer and what names have you in mind to fill them? Liam answered: Unfortunately, it appears Aberdeen need to strengthen most areas of the squad.

I personally think the likes of Dimitar Mitov, Mats Knoester, Dennis Geiger - currently on loan but with a purchase option - and Kevin Nisbet are assets and I think Topi Keskinen, Findlay Marshall - assuming they can tie him down on a new deal - and Gavin Molloy can all make an impact. However, there is going to have to be another busy summer and Stephen Robinson, along with returning head of recruitment Darren Mowbray, will have an idea of who they want to bring to the club. Their ability to plan for next season has been affected by the fact a relegation play-off is still a possibility in mid-April.

Players like David Watson at Kilmarnock, Ben Stanway at Partick Thistle and Andrew Tod at Dunfermline should be on the radar though they may have missed the boat with the former given the clubs now allegedly interested at home and abroad. Darren Mowbray was responsible for the signings of Ylber Ramadani, Bojan Miovski, Duk and Leighton Clarkson so he has set the bar high. Martin asked: Every commentator I hear say the Dons need a clear out/rebuild in the summer.

Do Aberdeen need a quieter summer with some consistency in playing squad and perhaps only a few tactical signings? Liam answered: They need a big clear out again unfortunately. A quieter summer can only be attained if the player/trading model that Dave Cormack is using is working and, despite some excellent relatively recent transfer dealings, the last year to 18 months has been poor in that respect.