Town legend Kevin Beattie is on Mark Murphy’s Radio Suffolk show on Friday morning talking about his benefit fraud conviction (9am).

An apologetic Beat will speak about what it's like to be tagged and on curfew and describes his fall from grace in his own words.

The ex-England international says he wasn't aware he should have been declaring his Radio Suffolk income: "I'm a thick footballer and my brains are in my feet. I never meant to let people down.

"After time things catch up and rightly so. It was a silly mistake on my behalf. I didn't realise I had to declare what I was earning."

Beattie, who will be under curfew between 8pm and 7am added: "After 58 years the penny has dropped, it definitely won't happen again."

The Carlisle-born former defender will continue to work with Radio Suffolk.

Radio Suffolk can be heard on 95.5FM, 95.9FM, 103.9FM and 104.6FM or online here.

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ozzydog added 16:12 - May 24 Accepted Still a legend
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itfchorry added 16:15 - May 24 Still Our Number 1
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BoxerBlue added 16:24 - May 24 Already forgotten about buddy ITFC & ENGLAND LEGEND!!
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alliedaz added 16:30 - May 24 still itfc die hard and we will always be there for you
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canveyblue added 16:37 - May 24 Legend.
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Strikes added 16:37 - May 24 Accepted. Don't do it again and let's move on.
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BLUEBEAT added 16:50 - May 24 I wonder if he'll declare his appearance fee...
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dirtydingusmagee added 16:51 - May 24 The Beat was always ''the man'' in his playing days, he has put his hand up and apologised to this error of judgement,that takes a man . Put it behind you Beat and lets all move on .
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tractorgirls added 16:53 - May 24 The BBC should say sorry for the pathetic amount they pay to someone they pimp on air as a Legend ... pay him like a Legend then BBC Radio Suffolk.
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jas0999 added 17:11 - May 24 Right to apologise. Now time to draw a line under this.
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itsonlyme added 17:11 - May 24 Still the greatest player ever for the club. He played through pain and injuries, often with cortizone injections. Sir Bobby would push him to play, even though it would eventually end his footballing career. A genuine kind person off the pitch as well. How can the club stand by and watch his slide into this dark despair? It pains me to see it.
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ipswichtillidie added 17:16 - May 24 Leg-end always will be.
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alfromcol added 17:17 - May 24 Stupid Legend Stupid
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hollywoodginge added 17:30 - May 24 Steven Wright has never said sorry, he maintains his innocence. But I get your point.
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CornardBlue added 17:45 - May 24 Accepted Kevin, you held your hand up and and admitted you did wrong, i hope the person who shopped you can sleep at night. If your name was not Kevin Beattie it would never have gone to court.
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Wickets added 17:46 - May 24 Let him without sin cast the first stone. Super Kevin Beattie.
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pagey69 added 17:53 - May 24 Hold on a cotton picking second... Whoever this may be has cheated the system and been caught ! How long would he have carried on picking up these benefits if no one had found out ?? Hmmm yes I thought so. As someone who has paid taxes for the last 25 years month in month out I'm pleased that someone who is not entitled to such benefits is no longer receiving what I and other taxpayers contribute to ! Yes he was a good player but we each choose which path to take ... Sad but true !!

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jert16 added 18:00 - May 24 I love you Super Kevin Beatie!
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Gazelle added 18:03 - May 24 Silly boy but it's reported that the BBC only pay him £45 for afternoon games and £75 for evening games. Compare this with the £40,000 that Alan Hansen gets for an appearance on MOTD and he wasn't fit to lace Kevin's boots.
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Andy32Cracknell added 18:12 - May 24 I think a certain person on here need to be a little careful what they say. The man is a true Ipswich legend. I guess you think you big and clever trying to belittle the man that is KEVIN BEATTIE. Everyone in there lifetime makes a proper howler at some point, even KB. Don't mean you need to come on here and slate the poor bloke and think that us true supporters will sit here and not respond to such dribble. i still think your great beats and im sure there is many on here who will agree with me.

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Edinburgh_Blue added 18:18 - May 24 Caught, punished and apologised. Time to move on. True footballing legend (still second to Warky at ITFC imho though).
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pagey69 added 18:25 - May 24 It's called a forum Andy32 ... A place for opinions ! If u r 32 then not sure u would even remember the guy playing . ?
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muhrensweet4thijssen added 18:36 - May 24 WE ALL LOVE YA BIG KEV. Best we ever had or probably will ever have!
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h32 added 18:41 - May 24 I wonder what the history of some of 'the Beats' critics would reveal ????? - HYPOCRITES potentially spring to mind is my guess. BEAT YOU ARE THE ULTIMATE LEGEND - NEVER FORGET IT - and forever hold your head high.
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Bluetone added 19:01 - May 24 Kevin Beattie the man, the legend, the best the club has ever been fortunate to have had as a player has admitted he was wrong. Once again he has stood up and been counted.
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