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Why did Man City fans bring 1,000 balloon BANANAS to Anfield?

The protest at Liverpool's home ground revived an old Manchester City fan tradition; meanwhile a Sabrina crossover with Happy Days never made it to air.

On air: Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on BBN Tonight
Published 9:11 PM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Times of India: “Why did Man City fans bring 1,000 balloon BANANAS to Anfield? The bizarre 1980s story behind their defian”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 9:11 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Anfield, Man City.
BBN covered this story before: Winless and an 'easy touch': what happened to Anfield's fear factor? (October 11).

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The Times of IndiaWhy did Man City fans bring 1,000 balloon BANANAS to Anfield? The bizarre 1980s story behind their defian

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorManchester City fans brought one thousand banana balloons to Anfield, recreating a bizarre protest from the nineteen eighties against Liverpool.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA thousand bananas! That is the happiest demonstration I have ever heard of, and I have been to a lot of rallies.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have covered marches with fewer demands and more tear gas. This one had inflatable fruit and a grudge forty years old.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA grudge you can hug, though.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYes, Vera. The most dangerous kind.