It was an inevitable but sad reality that what unfolded at Carrow Road on Tuesday was bound to happen.
The rumbles around David Wagner and the general level of discontent towards the club throughout this season have been there for all to see.
It's been threatening to bubble over at Norwich City for a significant period of time. When the dust settles, everyone has to look in the mirror and reflect on their role. That includes those inside the club.
Wagner is in an unfortunate position in that a section of the fanbase is never going to take to him. That is the point I made in my column in autumn when I suggested a change might be for the best.
That group is so quick to jump on him - if Norwich win it is in spite of him, and if they don't, it's because of him. That is unfair, but it is the situation. The lingering connection to Stuart Webber is still problematic for him, rightly or wrongly.
There was an inevitability that we would get to this stage. That is why managers struggle to come back once they reach the precipice that Wagner did during the autumn.
Wagner spoke passionately, and he is right - it doesn't serve any purpose to go to the stadium and boo. It doesn't help the team.
It's good to see an emotional manager. He does want what is best for the club. He is clearly hurting. What he said is a last resort - it exposes the fractured relationship that exists on both sides.
Dean Smith came out and criticised the fans, and it was the end for him. The situation is different, but it never helps. The fact Wagner feels he has nothing to lose tells the whole story. I doubt his words will quieten them down.
It's the sign of a frustrated man who has endured a difficult season. As a manager, you have to come out and face the media after losing. After the run they've been on, I completely understand why he feels that way.
The infighting is unhelpful - on all sides. The club has to take responsibility for its role in creating that, from Delia's comments, which have stuck in the throat of supporters, to things Webber has said in the past.
If it is happening when Norwich are winning, then it's going to be 10 times worse when they don't. They're not going to win every game between now and the end of the season. Everything is so inflamed and reactionary - there is real tension between everyone at the club.
It's all got out of hand. What needs to happen now is that everyone needs to keep a cool head. Everyone has a personal responsibility to ensure that happens.
They are in a position where everyone has to think short-term at this moment in time. This is now actually about what is right, and that is getting behind the team and the players - whatever view you hold.
Ben Knapper has come in with a long-term plan and an idea of how to move things forward, but in the short-term, it's about trying to get up.
Everyone in this debate wants the same thing - they want Norwich to achieve success. If there is any positive, it's that every single person with an opinion cares about the club. That is much better than apathy.
But, Wagner is right, if they want to achieve anything this season, then there needs to be a truce to the infighting and a collective will to get behind the side.
Whatever their grudges are against the running of the club, the decision making or the people in those positions, they have to let it be for 14 games. It serves no purpose in the here and now.
The only thing that will help, especially at Carrow Road, is if the supporters get behind the cause. Give the players the confidence to finish the job. If they fail, then the inquest and criticism can come - and rightly so.
Opposition teams will pray on that negativity and use it as an edge in games against them. Valerien Ismael spoke about that after Tuesday's game. That alone should be reason enough to try and come together.
What have they got to lose? If Norwich fail, then at least supporters can rest easy knowing they did everything they could.
I'm pleasantly surprised about the run the team have been on. They've had testing fixtures, and they've done really well. You have to find a way and Wagner has done that.
As I've said previously, I don't think Norwich should be sitting off teams or counter-attacking. That is not the history of the club that I remember. But it's worked.
The long and short of it is this: Wagner isn't going anywhere. It's unhelpful for supporters to be jeering and groaning constantly.
Clubs who aren't together don't achieve anything. There is a big chance on Saturday to reinforce that united front and ensure some healing happens.
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