At the same time, we also wondered what former Fratton Park players the club should never have signed? And, here, we produce the results following an overwhelming response.
In fairness, one man's Lee Chapman is another's Paul Merson, so the names put forward via Facebook are entirely subjective. Neverthless, here's the most consisent names that were mentioned when we asked 'what signings should Pompey have stayed well away from?'
Note: The players included are listed in no particular order.
9. Jermain Defoe
The striker was signed by Harry Redknapp in January 2008 for £7.5m. He scored 17 goals in 36 appearances but will never be forgiven for pushing for a move back to Spurs less than a year later - although Pompey nearly doubled their money! | Getty Images
10. Azar Karadas
Arrived on loan from Benfica in July 2005 but made just four league starts before being sent back. Made 20 Pompey appearances in total - 13 of which were from the bench | Steve Reid Photo: Steve Reid
11. Scott McGarvey
The forward was signed from Manchester United for a reported fee of £85,000 in the summer of 1984. Only featured 28 times for the Blues as he struggled to make an impact on the south coast Photo: Getty Images
12. Lee Mills
Lee Mills is among the many strikers down the years who arrived with big hopes, but found the weight of the Pompey shirt weighed too heavily on them. 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: The News