I view him much the same way I did Liam... Certainly not a dead-cert future Cheshire-living, ManU/C star, but a reasonable gamble for a low/mid PL team to take on without too much cash (for them) being risked. The Liam gamble hasn't/won't pay off for Sunderland, but that's not to say that it...
Or secure/inflate the price he is sold for?
I don't think many would be surprised to see him leave for the PL in the summer. However, Captain at BHA might be more attractive for him than squad member at, say, WBA??
Dunk, Stockdale and, obviously, Calde would all make excellent Captains IMHO - although it is not just about matchday performance, it is a lot to do with behaviour in training, in the dressing room and off the field - most of which isn't visible to those outside the squad. Thinking ahead to...