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'Enough for fourth-bottom... or run at play-offs?'

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On Tuesday we asked what you made of Portsmouth's business in the transfer window. Pompey brought eight players in, with eight heading out of Fratton Park.

In have come Adil Aouchiche, Kaide Gordon, Ben Killip, Cohen Bramall, Hayden Matthews, Thomas Waddingham, Isaac Hayden and Rob Atkinson.

Departing Portsmouth were Owen Moxon, Tom McIntyre, Will Norris, Ben Stevenson, Elias Sorensen, Tom Lowery and Anthony Scully while Sammy Silvera returned to Middlesbrough.

Here are some of your responses:

Phillip: Avoid relegation? Late - and, admittedly, surprising - run for play-offs is on the cards. Play up Pompey!

Jack: Not a surprise that most of the players who were let go have gone. It would have been more reassuring to have seen us bring in some experienced Championship players as opposed to League One players on short-term deals, but in Mousinho and Hughes we trust.

Iain: Success this season is fourth from bottom. The key, in my opinion, is to maintain strong performances at home and halt the losses and, more importantly, the number of goals we concede away from Fratton Park. Goal difference may well be a key factor at the end of the season. Let's hope Lang and Bishop keep scoring.

Tony: The signings may or may not play well, we'll wait and see what performances they deliver. The elephant on the table is the team's inability to perform during away matches to the same level as home matches, or Mousinho's poor tactics!

Kelvin: Portsmouth have strengthened the squad in those positions where reinforcements were most needed. With these additions, and players coming back from injury, I am confident that we will avoid relegation. I think we will finish 15th to 17th in the table. As long as we keep our coach, next season we will do better.

Dave: It smacks of cut-price and buying young future players with potential rather than proven Championship quality. We needed a couple of old heads to save our season and now we have untried youngsters throughout the team. Buying for the future as a form of investment isn't the solution to the problem.

Malc: It will all come down to the final home game against Hull. Perhaps the signings will be just enough to save us.

Alex: Incomings were unquestionably required, the quality from the bench just didn't have enough impact, especially when we were struggling with injuries. I feel Pompey are without a doubt stronger coming out the window. Getting players out who were unhappy or not even registered was huge - very happy with the window and hoping it's enough to keep us up.

Keith: More pleased about the squad players who have left as they were clearly not going to get any game time.

Alun: Survival is Pompey's priority and they need to find some consistency as a matter of urgency. It's very positive to see depth added to the squad. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating; will the new players gel sufficiently well, and sufficiently quickly, to provide the strength required?

John: An improvement on the skill base for sure. Now we will see if the new faces have the desire, pace and intensity needed to succeed in the Championship.

Colin: Think we have done well. Would have liked more experienced players that have played in the Championship, however we have bought for the future and have players on loan that hopefully will hit the ground running. Have a few coming back from injury too so that should strengthen us.