Derek McInnes 'demolition job' was a necessity after what Russell Martin did at Rangers
Rangers went through another summer of upheaval during the transfer window.
Danny Rohl's departure at the start of the summer saw Derek McInnes take over from the German at Ibrox.
The Gers completely reshaped the squad for the new gaffer, bringing in 14 new players to Ibrox.
Conversely, no fewer than 16 players who were on the books - either permanently or on loan - are no longer in Govan.
The window closing will almost come as a relief for McInnes, who no knows he has to start getting things right on the pitch.
Daily Record journalist Keith Jackson spoke about the summer of change on the Hotline Live, and stated why it was so necessary.
Keith Jackson explains Derek McInnes thought process at Rangers
It has been a baptism of fire for McInnes, who amid the backdrop of a squad being reshaped has had a difficult start to life as manager.
Rangers failed to get through qualifying rounds in either the Europa League or Conference League to exit Europe completely.
Things in the Scottish Premiership started slowly too, with a 1-1 draw against Dundee United followed by a 2-1 defeat to Hibernian at Ibrox.
McInnes has garnered some momentum, though, earning wins over Aberdeen, Falkirk, and Motherwell in Rangers' last three games.
Jackson said he can understand why Rangers fans are concerned, but said it was a necessary process to go through after the debacle overseen by Kevin Thelwell and Russell Martin.
Speaking on the Hotline Live, Jackson said: "I think Derek McInnes has done the right thing in being ruthless with the clear-out; it's not even a clear-out, it's just a demolition job that's been carried out on last season's squad.
"I think there was a necessity for that clear-out, and I think the necessity was largely the work that was done by Russell Martin and Kevin Thelwell this time a year ago.
"I think when Derek McInnes went in, he would have realised his only real chance here would be to clear it out and make as many changes as he can in a very short space of time.
"Now that will come with very chaotic consequences, no doubt about that and it has been a chaotic start. But the legacy Russell Martin left, not only was there a squad that couldn't be trusted but also the fans were then suspicious of another massive rebuild 12 months on.
"The patience would be running thin with McInnes from day one because they didn't want to go through another similar experience. When results were bad they reached for the panic button."
Patience is a virtue but Rangers need improvement fast
They say patience is a virtue, but the truth is at Rangers there is no time for patience.
The demands are high, and McInnes will be under zero illusions about the pressure he is under to deliver at Ibrox.
Fans will be patient to an extent if they are seeing signs of improve, and three straight wins has quietened the discontent slightly.
Martin's legacy at Ibrox is one of utter failure, and McInnes is having to work overtime to try and fix things.
He needs results, though, and he needs consistency, otherwise he will be another who ends up on the managerial scrapheap at Ibrox.