And with 133 signings made by Pompey during the summer windows that followed the club’s exit from the Premier League, it’s understandable why fans look forward to this time of the year.
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That gives an average of at least 11 new arrivals each summer, ensuring plenty of transfer activity lies in wait.
That’s a lot of players, and we doubt there’s many out there who could name the all.
So to help out, we’ve taken a look at every player signed in the summer period to see how each year compares.
And, yes, even we, forgot some that were discovered!
Here’s what we found.
5. 2014
Numbers signed: 11; Names: Danny Hollands (Charlton - free), Peter Brezovan (Brighton - free), Michael Poke (Torquay - free), Paul Jones (Crawley - free), James Dunne (Stevenage - free), Craig Westcarr (Walsall - free), Nigel Atangana (Havant - undisclosed), Paul Robinson (Millwall - loan), Miles Storey (Swindon - loan), Alex Wynter (Crystal Palace - loan), Michael Drennan (Aston Villa - loan). Photo: Joe Pepler
6. 2015
Numbers signed: 14; Names: Michael Doyle (Sheffield United - free), Brian Murphy (QPR - free), Enda Stevens (Aston Villa - loan), Romould Boco (Bharat - free), Kyle Bennett (Doncaster - free), Ben Davies (Sheffield United - free), Adam McGurk (Burton - free), Gareth Evans (Fleetwood - free), Adam Barton (Coventry - free), Ben Tollit (Skelmersdale - free), Gary Roberts (Chesterfield - undisclosed), Kal Naismith (Accrington - undisclosed), Christian Burgess (Peterborough - undisclosed), Jayden Stockley (Bournemouth - loan). Photo: Joe Pepler
7. 2016
Numbers signed: 14; Names: Carl Baker (MK Dons - free), Noel Hunt (Southend - free), Milan Lalkovic (Walsall - free), Amine Linganzi (Frejus-Saint-Raphael - free), Drew Talbot (Chesterfield - free), Liam O’Brien (Dagenham - free), Danny Rose (Northampton - free), Adam Buxton (Accrington - free), Tom Davies (Accrington - free), Matt Clarke (Ipswich - free), Curtis Main (Doncaster - undisclosed), Matt Smith (Swindon - undisclosed), David Forde (Millwall - loan), Dom Hyam (Reading - loan). Photo: JPIMedia
8. 2017
Numbers signed: 9; Names: Dion Donohue (Chesterfield - undisclosed), Nathan Thompson (Swindon - free), Brett Pitman (Ipswich - free), Oli Hawkins (Dagenham - undisclosed), Luke McGee (Spurs - undisclosed), Stuart O’Keefe (Cardiff - loan), Tariq Holmes-Dennis (Huddersfield - loan), Damien McCrory (Burton - loan), Matt Kennedy (Cardiff - loan). Photo: Joe Pepler/Digital South