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I disagree. There's not a youngster out there that will bring anything close to what Shinnie brings to a team. There are better footballers, of course, but there are very few captains ready made to walk into the side (I don't just mean a young player either). Ramadani could be considered one of our better signings of the summer, and he's nowhere near as good as Shinnie. On top of the ten other signings we need, losing out on Shinnie would be hugely destructive for the team. We're already trusting a huge amount to luck in the transfer market, having a player that is a known quantity and very reliable is vital. Robson is on a hiding to nothing as it is, he definitely doesn't need to lose his captain.

It's mental the number of people who think players are past it once they reach their 30s. If he was about to turn 36 I'd be slightly concerned, but at 32 I think it's safe to say he still has at least three good years in him before performances may begin to dip. Duncan Shearer played for Aberdeen in his 30s by the way...

Nah, not saying players are past it in their 30s but certainly past their peak. Difficult to say how many years Shinnie could go on for, no one has a crystal ball of course. Your Shearer example is fine but he was great for his first couple of seasons, cannot think he would have scored many goals for us past 32 yrs of age but I'd be interested to find out. My point was more to do with Shinnie's ability than age really. He's a decent player, don't get me wrong but all of the "he's one of our own" stuff clouds our supporters views in my opinion. A fantastic leader, yes but he doesn't create anything, is not some brilliant passer of the ball and does not score many goals. Might be a controversial opinion but I don't think there would be a great clamour to sign him if he was a Hearts or Hibs player for example. I hope he stays on but I would not push the boat out to keep him.

I would genuinely be devastated if we don't get Shinnie back. I would also add to jutes point about Rama that I think Rama is a far better player when he's alongside Shinnie.

It wasn’t funny the first time.