I personally think he looks more of a Barry type player than a box to box.
I think it was the Newcastle game he got forward a bit last season but most of the other time he tends to sit in the midfield and keep the ball ticking over, he has more energy and legs than Barry and is likely to get forward a bit more but doesnt have the quality or experience of Barry yet.
I think he deserves a run of games but if i was him and i got dropped saturday and Brunt kept his place in there then i would be knocking Big Dave's door monday morning and asking for a loan move away on January 1st, for Fields career he needs a run of games and its not right that Brunt is getting picked ahead of him when Brunt is a liability in there.
I dont think Field is the dynamic midfielder we have been lacking for years but he is still potentially a good player for us, Barry and him should be competing for that sitting / dictating midfield role (like Huddlestone played last night) with Livermore and ANother competing for the combative and closing role.
PS - On Brunt, he looks lost and frustrated centre midfield and its ruining him, right at the start of the second half something didnt go for him and he just booted it back to Johnstone whilst having a strop, it was like a hissy fit, then later in the second half he was waving his arms having another strop and Derby just burst past him and nearly scored.
He has never been captain material, he seems to get too frustrated but i think if we keep playing Brunt centre midfield we will tarnish an Albion great, have him to compete to play on the left and he can still be a big asset to us.