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Why do Man City fans have inflatable bananas in away end vs Liverpool?

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Need to know The club's connection with the inflatable bananas goes way back. Man City fans have been taking inflatable bananas to matches for decades (Image: Getty)Why Man City fans take inflatable bananas to matchesWhat are they?



The origin story behind City fans and inflatable bananas is somewhat disputed. Stoke City fans took pink panthers to matches, while Grimsby Town supporters were seen with inflatable fish on the terraces.

City fans have used the inflatable bananas as a reminder of when the club wasn't competing at the top end of English and European football. For City fans, it's a demonstration that, regardless of the perils the club faces, they will still go bananas when supporting their team.