For those struggling to remember, the former Notts County and Port Vale front man spent three months at Fratton Park in 2012 as the Blues adapted to their first season back in League One due to ongoing financial troubles.
In that time, Rodgers featured 13 times and scored three goals for the club, before swiftly departing for Shrewsbury. Yet the very mention of his name prompted the question: could he be considered one of the lesser names ever to wear the star and crescent on a Pompey match-day?
As a result, we put this question to our followers on Facebook: who is the worst player you have ever seen play for the Blues?
And we weren’t short of answers.
So much so that here are 30 ex-players who Fratton Park fans believe should never have been allowed to feature for Pompey.
17. Maitland Pollock
One for a certain generation of Pompey fans. The Scot featured 54 times for Pompey during the '70s and scored 0 goals. To be honest, not exactly sure why he made the list! Photo: -
18. Ian Baird
Baird's name was mentioned quite a few times by our Facebook followers. Was signed from Leeds for £285,000 in August 1987 but was sent back to Elland Road the following March after one goal in 20 appearances - for £120,000. Photo: Getty Images
19. Kenny Black
The Scot scored just three goal in 62 appearances for Pompey between 1989-91. And, clearly, some have never forgiven him! Photo: -
20. Lee Mills
Another popular name nominee to emerge from our Facebook followers. The forward was once Pompey's club-record signing, having arrived from Bradford for £1.25m in 2000. However, Pompey later struggled to pay the fee and were put on a transfer embargo by the FA. Mills scored five goals in 27 games during the 2000-01 season and played just two games the following campaign before being loaned out to Coventry. Photo: National World