Sorry to hear your old man isn't around to see this moment. Hopefully you come back for the new era to see the club do him proud!
Your post made me think about my grandad, who played for the club in the 50s and still goes with his brother-in-law to this day with his season ticket near the halfway line. I sit elsewhere in the ground but see him at half-time or full-time whenever possible. He struggles to walk any distance of late yet still goes every week to the home matches irrespective of the weather. Having lost his wife late last year, he's been understandably a bit lost of late and I'm pleased his reward for his dedication is hopefully arriving soon, it's looking like it will be a fantastic new era for the football club.