Robinson ready for huge summer rebuild at Pittodrie

Aberdeen head coach Stephen Robinson would be "questioning people's intelligence" if they can't see the overhaul needed at Pittodrie this summer.

Robinson, who was named head coach in March, insists he and the board are on the same page about what needs to be done after a hugely disappointing Premiership campaign.

The eighth-place Dons bring the curtain down on their season away to Dundee on Sunday.

"We are all in agreement on what we need to do and what direction we need to go, what type of players we need in and what type of mentality we need at the football club," Robinson said.

"I think I would be questioning people's intelligence if they can't see what we need. There is a real common thinking from board level down of what we need.

"We are all doing this together, there is no 'Stephen Robinson says that and doesn't agree with anybody else', that is the process at football clubs now, there is not one individual who decides that. I will have the final say of course."

With their Premiership status secure the trip to Dens Park may look a dead rubber, but Robinson says it is vital as he steps up his preparation for next season.

"I will make some changes to personnel and other little bits as well that I want to look at and that is for the reason that I want to see people," he added.

"I have made my mind up on the vast majority of things I want to do but there are a couple of people that I want to have a last look at before I make final decisions."

A number of Aberdeen's under performers remain under contract, so moving players out could prove difficult.

"At any club the hardest bit is players who are on long contracts," Robinson admitted.

"They hold all the power, if they decide to stay they decide to stay. All I can be is be honest and tell people whether they are going to be part of my plans, and you hope with the desire that they have to play football that makes people want to move on.

"But that is easier said than done. It is certainly our intention to shake the squad up a little bit. That is no criticism of anybody before me, I want to make that very clear, it is more looking forward and how I see Aberdeen looking on the pitch and how we structure that."