 Considered one of the darkest eras for the Roosters since the 1950s and 1960s, the Roosters would show little signs of success throughout this time.The period has recently been bestowed the nickname the "Transit Lounge" amongst fans due to the club's persistence to purchase established players often past their peak at an incredible price.Lasting more than a decade from 1983 to 1994, the Roosters were only capable of making the finals once during 1987 in which they were defeated by the Canberra Raiders in the preliminary final.