One of the very few times I will agree with you. Where we will miss Shinnie is as a captain. As a midfielder, well I'm not so sure, bit headless at times, runs around a lot and puts in a great shift but in reality how effective is he? The occasional glimpse of brilliance is all Shinnie ever shows in midfield.
As a captain I think he does a great job and I think we'd find it harder to replace "the captain" than "the player" if that makes sense!