Supporters shared their thoughts in The BIG Burnley Express Burnley FC Survey at the end of May after the Clarets were able to secure another season in the top flight.
Under the circumstances, given the outgoing board were reluctant to give Dyche any financial support to bolster his squad last term, 49.4% of fans felt the performance of the Premier League's longest-serving manager was 'very good' while another 33.5% thought he had 'exceeded all expectations'.
Goalkeeper Will Norris and midfielder Dale Stephens were the only additions to the first team group - with the pair making five league starts between them - which is why it is understandable that 80.9% of fans taking part in the survey felt that a lack of recruitment was the main hindrance in the club's campaign.
On top of that, having failed to hit the 40-point mark for the first time since promotion in 2017, fans were almost unanimous (92.5%) in their thinking that the new board need to prioritise investment in the playing squad in the off-season.
More than half (54.6%) of fans labelled Burnley's business in recent transfer windows as 'preposterously poor' while another 35.8% felt the club's dealings were just 'poor'.
Finally, with 85.5% of supporters fearful that the Clarets will sacrifice their place at the top level with another poor summer of recruitment, a total of 77.5% of them want to see between four and six new players added to the squad while 82.1% agree that more than £25m will need to be spent on the group to make it competitive next term.
9. What has hindered Burnley's campaign the most?
LACK OF RECRUITMENT (80.9%); Injuries (18.3%); Management (0.4%); Tactics (0.4%); The players (0%). Photo: Lindsey Parnaby
10. What should be the priority for Alan Pace and the new owners this summer?
INVESTING IN THE PLAYING SQUAD (92.5%); Investing in the academy (0.4%); Further improvements to the structure of the club behind the scenes (0.8%); Building a more global brand (0%); Tying down key players to new contracts (6.2%). Photo: Andy Ford
11. How many signings do the Clarets ideally need ahead of the 2021-22 season?
None (0%); 1-3 (19.2%); 4-6 (77.5%); Seven or more (3.3%). Photo: Gareth Copley
12. Where does boss Sean Dyche need to prioritise when it comes to strengthening the squad?
Goalkeeper (0%); Right back (7.9%); Left back (0.4%); Centre back (5.4%); RIGHT MIDFIELD (47.7%); Left midfield (1.7%); Centre midfield (19.9%); Strikers (17%). Photo: Peter Powell