Town boss Mick McCarthy he would expect that skipper Luke Chambers will get a new contract. The 31-year-old’s current terms are up at the end of the season, although the Blues have an option for a further season.

Chambers was interesting his former club Nottingham Forest on deadline day but McCarthy stopped the move from taking place.

The Blues manager is a huge fan of his captain, who played today despite cracking two ribs when scoring Town’s goal at Brighton on Tuesday and says he anticipates him getting a new contract.

“If you read my programme notes I waxed lyrical about him,” McCarthy said. “I think he’s been an example to every professional footballer, any kid.

“On deadline day [there was interest from Forest], he’s not got a new contract here yet, although playing as a centre-half I would expect that he would get one now, we have discussed that.

“To have been offered a contract for another two years at Nottingham Forest, he never asked to leave, but he’s got [to have] security for his family, so he would have had his head turned a bit. But he knuckled down, even on the day, he’s been brilliant.

“I see so many players that when they get disappointed they down tools, not purposely, some do because some are like that, but others are 10 per cent beneath their best, they’ve downed tools up here.

“But he has been brilliant. He is just top class as a pro and a captain. I can’t speak highly enough of him.

“And he had been up until that point. I’ve said before, he’s as good a captain, if not the best captain, I’ve ever had. He’s been terrific, so well done to him.”

McCarthy says Chambers didn’t appear to be hampered by his rib injury: “He’s got two cracked ribs, he’s not kidding. The pain relief must be working, whatever it is. He must have a good pain threshold.”

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ronnyd added 17:44 - Feb 19 Think that McCarthy has to shoulder most of the blame for this because it was his decision to keep playing Chambers at RB for so long. Now it may still come back to haunt him at the end of the season. As said on here many times Luke is never a full back.
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Sam added 18:03 - Feb 19 Well done Luke. He needs to be offered a contract because without Chambo, Town wouldn't cope. BLUE ARMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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RRanger added 13:35 - Feb 20 I have always liked Luke as a good Captain and he is a much better CB than RB so I do hope we trigger his extra year or even extend his contract. While we are talking CBs I think we should give a mention to Knudsen who has hardly put a foot wrong since he has been filling in at Left Centre back. If he had slotted in the sitter he missed from point blank range in the first half v Leeds he would have undoubtedly been my Man of the Match.

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Seasider added 16:58 - Feb 20 RRanger.Think you will find that Jonas' shot hit one of their players.Agree about Knudsen,as I said on here yesterday,likewise with Berra in the Centre,and Chambo as a Centre Back
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thegreatulrichlepen added 23:38 - Feb 20 Good captain and servant to the club - however, unfortunately I have seen him on occasions around the town wearing a snapback cap which he cannot pull off at all.
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