Town boss Mick McCarthy says his skipper Luke Chambers has handled himself brilliantly in recent months with his Blues future up in the air and with his former club Nottingham Forest having made a deadline day move for him.
"He’s been excellent, and even more so with the way he handled himself after the Forest bid in January,” McCarthy said.
"I can’t speak highly enough about him. He’s been great, both on and off the pitch, and I’ve always said he’s as good a captain as I’ve ever had.”
Chambers, 31, is out of contract at the end of the season but with the Blues having an option for a further year, which so far hasn’t been taken up, although owner Marcus Evans was due to start talks regarding new terms in March.
Asked by BBC Radio Suffolk after the Burton game whether he would be a Town player next season, Chambers said: "Who knows?” adding, "I’ve been concentrating on getting the points which keep us in the league.”
Might other players have reacted differently to Chambers in a similar situation? "Human beings all have different thought processes, different emotions and different characters. But it wasn’t anybody else it was just Chambo and he’s been brilliant.”
Meanwhile, McCarthy felt Sir Bobby Robson Day was a fine tribute to the Blues and Newcastle’s legendary manager.
"I think both clubs did him proud, I thought the occasion was lovely. It was a great, positive atmosphere.
"People who have spoken to me [have said that], it was great, and it was nice to see that again at Portman Road. It was fantastic to see such a big crowd and nicer still that we could play well and entertain them.”
And the performance and result saw a return of the famous Chambers fist pump.
"It’s hard to do a fist pump when you’ve lost!” McCarthy added.