There was plenty of debate caused by the Fratton Park exits of some.
While, for others, there was little surprise at seeing them shown the door at PO4.
But what’s happened to those who left Pompey last summer? We’ve tracked all of those departures down to see how they’ve fared since moving on - with some varied outcomes.
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13. Mark O'Mahony
Made 21 appearances for Reading and helped himself to two goals, but Irishman's season ended in December after suffering a serious knee injury. | Getty Images
14. Abdoulaye Kamara
Midfielder absolutely bombed at Pompey and moved to German third tier with FC Saarbrücken. Made 14 appearances and scored twice, but barely featured this year. | Getty Images for DFB
15. Christian Saydee
Wigan fans were wowed by Saydee as he made a strong early-season impact, but that wasn't maintained as he mustered two goals and four assists from 41 league appearances. | Local Library
16. Paddy Lane
Not been a great move to Reading, for the man who made a big impact at the same level for Pompey. Two goals and two assists from the season, with Lane also a target for the Royals boo boys. | The News