plastic fan

The term 'plastic fan' is a phase that has been coined across the last 15 years or so to describe those people who follow a team without any real affinity to the club in question. An example of this is Matthew Bentley.

Matthew Bentley is a plastic fan because he supports Chelsea although he's never been to a Chelsea home game.

plastic fan by SQUILLIUM MORMAN February 2, 2022

Plastic Fan

The term Plastic fan is used to describe Corporate football fans who do not specifically have any real interest in the club itself. They only turn up for the Corporate box with their credit cards for the Match, Food and Beverages. Plastic refers to their use of Credit Cards. Doesn't usually have any knowledge on the history of the club and changes their alliegance at any given time.

Your typical average plastic fan

Plastic Fan by JLH7 May 2, 2017

Plastic Fan

A member of a soccer supporters club who is intimidated by their charisma and enthusiasm creating the need for him to jump ship to a softer supporters group.

Andy Bajana is a plastic fan as he wants to leave SC and join Third Rail.

Plastic Fan by Concerned member of NYCSC October 5, 2018

Plastic Fan

Someone who supports 9 different teams

A plastic fan is someone who supports Eastleigh arsenal and forest an example of the 9 teams

Plastic Fan by Tinpot Todd February 28, 2019

Plastic Fan

A person who:

A) Changes the team they support
B) Supports more than one team
C) Has never been to see their team

Common misconceptions surrounding Plastic Fans suggest that they might know very little about the club’s history. However, in an attempt to overcompensate their shortcomings as a fan they meticulously research their club’s history a lot. If someone had supported another club/s then switched to their local, they are still considered to be plastic. The television or a stadium tour is not applicable to seeing your club play. You may only switch teams if your current goes into liquidation or relocates away.

These are the rules to see if you are a plastic fan. If you adhere to any of the above rules, you are a plastic fan.

Person 1: Did you know Spurs were the first team to do the double in 1961
Person 2: You’ve haven’t been supporting them for long you plastic fan. Bet you’ve never been to a match
Person 1: No but I had a stadium tour for my birthday
Person 3: I thought you supported Southend United anyway
Person 1: Yes, I do as well
Person 2: You’re so plastic
Person 1: No I’m not, I support both a lot. Did you know that Spurs won…
All: Shut up.

Plastic Fan by TheCollins’EnglishDictionary January 31, 2020

Plastic Fan

Plastic fans are basically glory hunters. The most common example of a plastic fan is a man city supporter. If Newcastle’s takeover is completed you will be seeing many new plastic fans most of them will be former man city fans because they are plastic.

Hey look it’s a Man city fan he must have been a Man U supporter before.
I really hate plastic fans

Plastic Fan by mktheking April 22, 2020

Plastic fan

Someone who doesn’t know shit about a sports star or team but just follows their hype but doesn’t know shit about them

Person 1: “Hey look it’s a plastic fan”

Person 2: “How do you know”
Person 1: “He thinks Anthony Joshua would beat Tyson Fury

Plastic fan by bigjimmy68 April 7, 2020