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How else would you describe the fiasco that was the decision to give a penalty in the last minute to Cardiff?

City were mugged. And it comes to something when the Cardiff manager Dave Jones says, "It's a little bit harsh the penalty for handball". He's had a run in or two with referees of late and our own Mr Coleman thought that he... "says it best, when he says nothing at all" avoiding the press after the game. Instead he sent Coventry Citys own Kofi Anan aka Steve Harrison. He's going to look at the DVD before he would comment further. At least that way it keeps Chris Coleman off the carpet at the FA for another dressing down in front of those professional football administrators.

It's time for change. It's time football came into this millennium. So much can rest on a decision. Millions of pounds as was the case when Chelsea were denied numerous iron clad penalty shouts vying for a place in the final of the Champions League recently. Teams have gone down because of wrong decisions. It's sometimes that close that it comes down to just one decision. It's ludicrous to continue to endure this when there is a simple solution.

It's time to introduce technology to assist referees. The TV cameras are at the games. If a marginal sport like Rugby League can do it why can't our national game. Have a fourth official, have a challenge system that give the team captain the right to check a decision.

Perhaps then the Sky Blues won't fear being mugged again.

TWO home games in the last four days have brought the City just a single point and probably heralded the end of our play off hopes

Once again faced with a challenge to achieve something City have bottled it on the big occasion. A team looking to make the play offs really should beat one second from bottom at home.

After a poor first half against Plymouth we improved in the second but were always chasing the game. What happened to the team who created so many first half chances against Scunthorpe in the previous home game ?

BENEATH THE VEIL of a controversial penalty decision lies a truth even harder to stomach.

Cardiff were a class above Coventry last night. This was evident in the way they made our pitch look better than it is by zipping passes around like it was a bowling green. Sure, we zipped a few around too, but all too often our moves broke down because of an errant pass or miscommunication.

IT felt a bit strange leaving the Ricoh after the Plymouth game, even though we got a draw, for some reason it felt more like a defeat.

That was probably down to us being favourites to win, especially as we are on a good run, and Plymouth struggling at the foot of the table.

But it just goes to show that in the Championship anything can happen, but we never lost the game, so Cov City's surge up the table hasn't been affected, the race to the play-offs is still very much on. Here's hoping that Sky Blues can soar above the Bluebirds.

WITH Cardiff and Sheffield United losing thier games in hand on Tuesday our late play off push gained another lift. As Ian Palmer says in his Fan Zone article today it's getting more exciting by the day

Ian also makes a plea for any doubters to be welcomed into the fan's army that the club will need in the run in to the end of the season.

I feel this is important.Speaking as a season ticket holder I have no problems with deals to bring in more casual fans in the run in.

At the end of the day we're all Coventry fans and want the club to do well.On the last CWR phone in there we're some cracks at Chris Coleman's critics,which I thought were a shame

I read that Marcus Hall will find out this week if City are to offer him a new contract or not.

I hope they do offer him a new one year deal, as in my opinion, he is still a good left back at this level. With Chris Hussey, in Chris Coleman's opinion not ready, City need an experienced left back.

If it was any other player than Marcus, I am not sure if they would offer him a contract. Having only played 6 first team games this season so far, his number appearances and injury record is not great.

We all know that he missed some games due to the sad death of his father. And we hope that is taken into consideration by Messer Ransom and Coleman.

IT'S BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT to avoid catching "Sky Blue Play-off Fever". It would take at least ten consecutive wins to rid me of my eternal scepticism, but I can slowly feel a warm sense of optimism flooding my senses.

The League table tells us it has to be possible but for most City fans our gut instinct tells us otherwise.

The dismal way we finished last season is still a bitter memory for many but for me it feels different this time round. We look stronger. More of a team. More focused. More determined.

So can we reach the play offs? I think we can.

JUST lately there's great excitement among City fans and I'm very keen to share in it. Looking at Ian Palmer's six reasons doesn't quite do the trick though.

I haven't noticed a new non temperamental Clinton. And the Sky Blue Crew don't do that much for me though I'm as much of a red blooded male as the next man.

No the real reason to get excited is the golden vision of the play-offs on the horizon. Yet as Jim Brown said in the Telegraph today its a tall order for us to get there. My head agrees but my heart goes back to the tall orders we've achieved in the past

Optimism is spreading through Coventry like the epidemic swine flu could have been if it had tried harder. The weekend can't come around quick enough for me, and all this talk of tickets selling like hot-cakes is arousing further still. But if you're still oblivious to the swell of Sky Blue pride, then here's why the rest of us have smiles on our faces...