‘And they know that a large part of their lives, a large part of their personal history, of their identity and of what makes this place home, is tied up in the football team, tied up in the ritual of game day, tied up in the tailgating, the barbecues and the beer, tied up in the memories of great teams and not so great teams past and tied up in the hope that just maybe, on the field, the good times are coming back.’