 Parramatta finished seventh in 1987, eleventh in 1988, and eighth in 1989.The old stars remained at the club, but injuries plagued all of them, especially Grothe and Geoff Bugden, whilst the cost of retaining Kenny and Sterling under the new salary cap had the effect of forcing the club to discard large numbers of promising juniors.Their only notable recruit, star Queensland backrower Bob Lindner, stayed only two seasons before moving to the Gold Coast.