I don't mind building a completely different squad every now and then, especially when it's gone stale (and ours really has). The big issue here though is how we rebuild them. When recruiting a new manager, there should've been a lot focus how good a recruiter the perspective manager was. Has John Robertson rebuilt a side before? Not really, as far as I'm aware. Does John Robertson have the contacts to bring players in? We shall see.
When Butcher did it in 2009, he had the contacts and the know-how to bring good players in. He also had a great backbone of a side of established players and those who knew Scottish football inside out. Esson, Tokely, Duncan, McBain, Golabek and Munro, as well as inheriting Adam Rooney. Don't have that luxury this time, especially if Raven and Draper are away.
The next few weeks are pivotal. Get it right and we might be able to bounce back. Get it wrong and it could set us back years.