fair-weather fan

fair-weather fan

A person who is supportive of and enthusiastic about a sports team only when that team is performing well. I've been rooting for the home team in their playoff run, but I'll admit I'm just a fair-weather fan.
See also: fan
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • home team
  • the first string
  • false start
  • a false start
  • a full-court press
  • full-court press
  • full-court press, a
  • team player
  • belong to
  • belong to (someone or something)
References in periodicals archive
He reckons the club cannot climb to the reaches of National One and beyond without more consistent support from a fair-weather fan base.
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"I'm not a fair-weather fan where Wales is concerned and I'm always very proud to sing the anthem for the boys and cheer them on.
Flying fan saves the day for singing rugby mascot
FIRMLY in the fair-weather fan category, this TV presenter's most famous football connection is sleeping with Sven Goran Eriksson.
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"I was always a fair-weather fan. I loved watching the best players, the best teams play.
Seahawks' Wilson works out with Yankees
This is a new one on me, learned just this very week, and refers, as you'd expect, to the fair-weather fan. To the lightweight.
THIS MUCH I KNOW
0-5 6-10 11-15 16-19 20/20 Fair-weather fan Absolute rubbish.
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When the self-admitted fair-weather fan left the stadium that night, she was furious.
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She said she's not a fair-weather fan and is hoping she'll be able to someday cheer her favorite team again.
"Insulted" pro-Trump Spurs fans feel forced to choose between their team and the president
Matters turned nasty, after someone affiliated to Disy penned an article accusing Pamborides of being a fair-weather fan.
Disy prepares for internal showdown
My revulsion for SPIT among Francona and his players is newfound, born of a fair-weather fan status that allows me to bypass an entire summer of baseball and only tune in post-season because we're winning.
Nasty habit scares a fan out of her Sox
Rakie is no fair-weather fan of the programme, she can quote lines and describe scenes at the drop of a hat.
Rakie stops for a pregnant pause
You might want to consider whether you are a true blue Duck fan or a fair-weather fan. If you're a fair-weather fan, I hope you stay home and watch it on TV.
Sound Off
Fortunately I support a rubbish team (Southampton) so I know no one can ever accuse me of being a fair-weather fan.
YourLife: My World Cup struggle... Ru's view
It was just so easy to write off the year as a total loss, and for this I feel as if I let down my alma mater and became the least-liked individual in all of sports - the fair-weather fan.
SOUND OFF
But despite claiming to understand the offside rule, Alison uttered that fateful phrase that will forever expose the fair-weather fan.
Becks and Co win new army of fans - but it's only a game...; Kirsten Jensen puts a woman's perspective on the England downfall in Japan