The pictures were taken by former photographer-turned-chef Faz Ahmed and News snapper Habibur Rahman at a time when Pompey were in the Premiership and had some of football’s biggest names calling Fratton Park home.
![Niko Kranjcar and Kanu join the list of players finding the match programme intriguing reading. Picture: Habibur Rahman](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUxODBlZDlmLWU0MGItNGUwNC04ZmM0LTQ4ZDQzNzc1MGE2MDpmMmVlNWIyMC05MTcyLTRiMDgtODQ4YS0zMTQyYmVlNTRkYzQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
1. In their own worlds
Niko Kranjcar and Kanu join the list of players finding the match programme intriguing reading. Picture: Habibur RahmanPhoto: Habibur Rahman
![The shirts of David James, Glen Johnson, Sylvain Distin and Noe Pamarot await the players before a game. Picture: Faz Ahmed](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZlOGEwOTg1LTU3OTMtNDQ5Yi04NGI0LWI0MWI1YzkwNWEzZjozNWVjZDQzZi0wNjgyLTQzYzktYjNlNy0xOTRjNjdhM2ZlZDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
2. Getting shirty in the dressing room
The shirts of David James, Glen Johnson, Sylvain Distin and Noe Pamarot await the players before a game. Picture: Faz AhmedPhoto: Faz Ahmed
![Harry Redknapp in his office at Fratton Park. Picture: Habibur Rahman](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ3YjM3YzYyLTliMmUtNGVkOS1hZjUyLThlNWY1ZTk0ODc0NjozMDE1MTVjMy1mZmVhLTRmODQtOTdjOS1mZDZiY2Q5MzJmOGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
3. Getting down to business
Harry Redknapp in his office at Fratton Park. Picture: Habibur RahmanPhoto: Habibur Rahman
![Tony Adams writes out the team sheet. Picture: Habibur Rahman](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgwNDI4Y2QyLWRhZDQtNDMzYi04M2NlLWIwYWI1MzdlZmJmZDo3YTcwY2M1ZS0yMzkwLTQ0OGQtODFhNy05Nzk5ZmZiZDZiNGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
4. Team selection
Tony Adams writes out the team sheet. Picture: Habibur RahmanPhoto: Habibur Rahman