ARTICLE: The 1980s completed as Clarets hit rock bottom

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed May 27, 2020 3:40 pm

Continuation of the results, league tables and programme covers - today's addition from 1985/86 to 1989/90

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/the-1980s- ... ock-bottom

again, if you spot any errors or omissions, please let me know

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Wed May 27, 2020 4:19 pm

Seeing those programme covers takes me right back to the most boring seasons to be a Claret.. 88/89 and 89/90. Literally nothing happened for 2 years.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed May 27, 2020 4:34 pm

NottsClaret wrote: ↑
Wed May 27, 2020 4:19 pm
Seeing those programme covers takes me right back to the most boring seasons to be a Claret.. 88/89 and 89/90. Literally nothing happened for 2 years.

89/90 and all those 0-0 draws at home - the 1988/89 season started really well and then just collapsed under Miller.

keith1879 · Post by **keith1879** » Wed May 27, 2020 4:43 pm

Ugh...just seeing that yellow cover gives me the shivers.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed May 27, 2020 4:47 pm

keith1879 wrote: ↑
Wed May 27, 2020 4:43 pm
Ugh...just seeing that yellow cover gives me the shivers.

Horrible season with a horrible programme cover

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Wed May 27, 2020 6:11 pm

Think the oldest programme I still have is one of the yellow ones but I’ve loads the season after. Had to go up to Scotland straight after the 87-88 Carlisle 4-3 home game and remember trying to keep a low profile at the service station as their fans seemed quite annoyed.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed May 27, 2020 7:54 pm

Blackrod wrote: ↑
Wed May 27, 2020 6:11 pm
Think the oldest programme I still have is one of the yellow ones but I’ve loads the season after. Had to go up to Scotland straight after the 87-88 Carlisle 4-3 home game and remember trying to keep a low profile at the service station as their fans seemed quite annoyed.

A 4-3 result isn’t common but we won both games that season against them by that score.

claretfern · Post by **claretfern** » Thu May 28, 2020 10:08 am

What was the story regarding Derek Parlane? His name is shown as down to play for us on the Blackpool programme, Dec 1986.
He never played for us, as I recall, but didn't we nearly sign him?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu May 28, 2020 10:41 am

claretfern wrote: ↑
Thu May 28, 2020 10:08 am
What was the story regarding Derek Parlane? His name is shown as down to play for us on the Blackpool programme, Dec 1986.
He never played for us, as I recall, but didn't we nearly sign him?

Good spot. I can't place Parlane and Burnley but the team on the programme is correct other than Murphy playing rather than Parlane.

I've just spoken to someone who I know did play in that game and he can't shed any light on it. I can only assume it is a misprint.

Claret1205 · Post by **Claret1205** » Thu May 28, 2020 11:53 am

Derek Parlane had played for us the Saturday before in a friendly against Man United so that’s why his name is on the Blackpool team sheet.

He didn’t sign for us for whatever reason and I think played against us shortly after for Rochdale.

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