It has now been nearly a year since we have seen Norwich lose a match at Carrow Road.  

However, when Tommy Conway stepped forward to take a penalty, with his side 3-1 ahead after 65 minutes of Sunday afternoon’s game against Middlesbrough, I doubt many thought the day would end with that record intact.  

George Long has been subject to some criticism in the last week, but his block of Conway’s spot kick effort proved to be a pivotal moment. Players and fans were rejuvenated, and led by star performer Borja Sainz the fight back was on.

It could be argued that without Kenny McLean’s late sending off we may have been able to sneak a winner - such had the momentum swung back in our favour. 

It has been a difficult couple of weeks for Norwich on the pitch, losing key players Angus Gunn and Marcelino Núñez. Johannes Hoff Thorup has been forced into changes and denied the luxury of a settled line-up.

With so many new faces in the squad, few have yet had the chance to show their full potential. McLean is likely to be handed a three-match ban, so the pack will need to be shuffled once more. 

Off the pitch there has been a lot to discuss as well. First, we had confirmation of Jack Wilshire’s arrival to the backroom set up - a big name no doubt enticed to Norwich by our sporting director’s Arsenal connections. Whilst in the boardroom it was announced that after 28 years Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones had stepped down and become honorary life presidents.  

It’s not easy to put into words the effect Delia and her husband have had on our football club. Those of us who went through the rollercoaster of the 1990s as a Norwich supporter understand how vital they have been to NCFC.

We started the decade as a top-flight side, then came the birth of the Premier League and our highest ever league position followed by a European adventure. I was at Elland Road when we won 4-0, Jeremy Goss scored the goal of the season, and we were one of the best footballing sides in the country. 

The second half of the decade was a downward spiral that began with relegation. Fans demanded that we spend the riches from our recent successful campaigns to get the team promoted back.

I was at the supporters panel when then manager Martin O’Neill told the stunned crowd there was no money. We were broke. The club’s finances weren’t public in those days, and communication between the boardroom and fans was poor at best, so this was the first time we knew the true situation.  

O’Neill soon left, frustrated by empty promises, and things deteriorated further. Boycotts and protests, falling attendances with Carrow Road often half empty and deadline day flash sales of key players. There were rumours that we were days away from going bust and being kicked out of the league. 

A last-minute financial package from the late Geoffrey Watling saved the club from imminent ruin, and then in stepped lifelong Norwich fan Wynn Jones and his celebrity chef wife. One of their key priorities from the start was building bridges with the fans and getting people back into the stadium.

They were always present and approachable at games, they listened to concerns and gained the trust of fans. The fact that we consistently now have over twenty-thousand season ticket holders each year is a result of their stewardship.  

They now hand over the custody of Norwich City Football Club to Mark Attanasio and Norfolk Holdings, and can enjoy the football from the stands. And the new era of ownership continued in the tradition of late Canary comebacks, with some questions over our defending and accolades over our never-say-die spirit.

There is still work to be done, but the packed house were certainly entertained and the unbeaten home run goes on.