fair weather fans
Victory-only loyal followers
Fair weather fans support a team only when it's winning.
The term comes from fair weather friend—someone whose loyalty evaporates when times get tough.
Fair weather fans disappear during losing seasons and reappear for championships: The bandwagon's full of fair weather fans who couldn't name a player two years ago.
The phrase carries contempt from devoted fans who stuck around through the bad years.
- weathercockWind direction indicator
- bandwagonerOne who follows trends
- jump on the bandwagonAdopt a popular trend
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
- loyalistFaithful supporter of authority
true believer · supporter · tribalism · mercurial · social comparison · occasional · fandoms · enthusiasms · casual · team spirit · hometown pride · fanatic · spectators · hobbyists · winning streak · frontrunner · reputation management · loyalties
- spectator cultureconcert crowds, binge watching, live streaming, watch parties, fan clubs
fair weather fansdie-hard fans
Fiercely devoted supporters
loyal fans · diehards · hardcore fans · loyal supporters · season ticket holders
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