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The statue of Blues legend Kevin Beattie was finally unveiled by his daughter Emma at a ceremony at Portman Road this morning.

The long-awaited unveiling of the statue of Blues legend Kevin Beattie will finally take place on Saturday morning on what would have been the former England internationals 68th birthday.

Town legends Mick Mills, Kevin Beattie and John Wark will be signing copies of

TWTD is now selling copies of

Blues boss Paul Jewell says he knows nothing of Colchester’s reported interest in Luke Hyam but wouldn’t be averse to the midfielder moving to the U’s on loan in January if they are interested. The 20-year-old, whose Town contract is up in June, is understood to be a January target of the League One club.

Town boss Mick McCarthy is pleased to have Brett Pitman available again after injury and says his senior pros such as the 28-year-old striker, skipper Luke Chambers, Jonathan Douglas and Luke Varney are vital members of the squad as the Blues look to turn their season around.

Manager Paul Lambert believes home form has to be Town’s “bread and butter” if they are to climb away from the relegation zone.

Take a trip down the rabbit hole, visiting C’mon C’mon, REM, Happy Days and the 1982 World Cup along the way

Waterstones still have some tickets left for tonights talk by Brian Scovell on his book Football Gentry: The Cobbold Brothers (6.30pm). The book, one of several Town tomes out for Christmas, is an account of the lives of the clubs colourful chairmen during the Sir Alf Ramsey and Sir Bobby Robson eras.

Town legend John Wark will be signing copies of his autobiography