We asked fans on Facebook to name the Pompey players who've fared better than they thought initially would and put together a list of 20. Scroll down and click through the pages to see them...
17. Svetoslav Todorov
Joined Pompey after a difficult spell at West Ham and was sent off in his second game. Toddy was prolific in 2002-03, though, bagging 26 times as Pompey returned to the top flight. Photo: .
18. Matty Taylor
Joined Pompey in 2002 on the back of Luton's relegation from the third tier. Scored some of the best goals in Pompey history. Photo: x
19. Guy Whittingham
The striker bought himself out of the British Army for £400 in June 1989 to join Pompey. He's gone down as one of the club's greatest players, bagging 115 goals in 226 outings over two spells. Photo: Paul Marriott
20. Yakubu
Brought in on loan from Maccabi Haifa in January 2003 to bolster Pompey's top-flight push. The striker certainly did that, bagging seven times before making his move permanent the following summer. Photo: Mike Egerton