I don't think he's as good as some people make out.
I think a number of factors helped him initially:
- We have had a very slow midfield for years, so him coming in freshened it up a little.
He's 'one of our own'
I just don't really see the hype in him to be honest, if he is to move to a premier league team, I honestly think he will just become a squad player before being sent out on loan, he is nowhere near ready for regular top flight football, his game reading and reactions are not good enough YET.
The best thing for his career would be to stay in the championship and get regular game time to really see what hes about, he's still young enough to learn and improve, it just depends on his desire to do that.
If I had to have one in my team, I would choose Sam Field over him all day.