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‘Losing at Aberdeen would mean it’s curtains for Dee’
Premiership shows it’s not always a sure-fire move to bring in a new manager.
“James McPake was a bit hard done by, he was a young manager and had a chance of keeping them up,” added Annand.
“Going for Mark McGhee is a bit of a wildcard option, but it hasn’t worked.
“No wins in 10 games isn’t good, but I do think they might be able to get out of it. If they can get a win at Aberdeen this weekend they have a chance, but if Dundee lose, it’s curtains I’m afraid.
“St Johnstone are playing St Mirren and in an ideal world it would be St Mirren Dundee are chasing, looking at their form.
“A few teams have changed manager and it really hasn’t helped. I think between McGhee, Jim Goodwin and Stephen Robinson there have been only two wins.
“Dundee might be able to sneak it on Saturday and then we’ll see, but Pittodrie will tell.”
If Dundee do head back to the Championship, Annand says it is imperative the Dens Park chiefs look to the long-term to avoid becoming a yo-yo club.
That means picking a manager and sticking with him, as well as ensuring the structure is in place to support a plan that looks beyond just the season ahead.
“If they do go down, they have to start putting in a structure that looks ahead to the next three or four years rather than working season to season,” he added.
“They can’t go down, pick up all the best Championship players then go up and have to buy a whole different team for the top division.
“There are good young players there, like Max Anderson, so there needs to be a model in place where they use their academy and build a team for more than just a season.
“I can’t remember the last time Dundee sold a player either.
“That’s something to remedy because they can’t be a yo-yo club constantly.
“Fans get fed up of that.”