At last this season has truly come alive – what a shame we're now in the middle of a frustrating international break and after that have only a handful of games left to enjoy.

Given that we're in the final throes of the 2014/15 term you may find that statement somewhat strange.

And I'm talking metaphorically of course, the plot hasn't been completely lost since my last words penned on our beloved Norwich City. But I'm pretty confident of not being the only one to feel that, even amidst the superb turnaround orchestrated by Alex Neil in recent weeks, it's taken a while for this campaign to really hot up.

Sat in the Barclay End week after week that's certainly the impression you get from the fans, with most of us guilty of only fleetingly raising our levels of support and passion to the heights of previous years.

In the context of recent seasons that's not much of a surprise. At the start of 2014/15 many were still very sore about not only relegation, but the manner in which it transpired.

Anger and resentment remained over a perceived failure of the board to act earlier to remove Chris Hughton and how the Canaries went down with such a whimper.

A large proportion of supporters were unsure about the decision to stick with Neil Adams and some decent early form only temporarily kept the boos at bay. As I've said before, so many supporters appeared to have temporarily lost their Norwich City mojo.

And while the upturn since the new year following Neil's appointment has helped that mojo to return, I've sensed that, the thrilling Ipswich Town victory aside, supporter satisfaction has remained only skin deep. The mutters of discontent have never taken long to return.

Often it certainly hasn't felt like a potential promotion year. And if Norwich secure a return to the promised land, whether automatic or via Wembley, it will be strange to look back on a season that was ultimately successful, but in which truly memorable moments have been few and far between.

What we've not witnessed, in spite of the similar position, is the levels of fan euphoria the last time Norwich were promoted to the Premier League.

Given the history just put before you – and that previously the Canaries were on the verge of back to back promotions and a recovery from a real low period – that's also not a surprise.

Yet, in the last three games, there's been a sea-change. One orchestrated by the fantastic efforts of the new management line-up and the refreshed squad. We've witnessed, at long last, more unity between supporters and the team and a return to an attitude that says 'we're all in this together'.

It briefly started with the Derby Day win, but really came to the fore with the support given to John Ruddy following his error for Derby County's equaliser. A few weeks ago that would have led to howls of derision, rather than chants of 'Ruddy, Ruddy, Ruddy'.

Meanwhile, although Neil was unhappy with the overall result, the last-gasp Jamar Loza goal against Huddersfield was exactly the sort of dramatic moment that has marked previous promotions, and which can secure vital points in the race for promotion. And on Saturday against Nottingham Forest we witnessed not only some of the ruthlessness this team has shown in much of the second part of the season, but new levels of flair and the swagger of a team riding high. In moments like the magical passes of Wes Hoolahan and the sublime back heel of Cameron Jerome, fans were given memories they will long hold on to. Moments that have been all too rare in recent campaigns.

Subsequently, the reactions from the stands appeared more passionate and more vocal against Forest than it has been. In the weeks to come that extra bit of support could be vital.