January 2026 Transfer Window

[Blow.Up.Sheep]

On 17/01/2026 at 14:20, irnbru1903 said:

Whoever sanctioned this at AFC does not have a clue about the majority of their fanbase or more likely give a toss. They should be hounded out of town as they are obviously a huge part of the disease that is eating our club.

Ladies and Gentlemen I give you Dave (I wanna be a yank) Ego Maniac Fukin Cormack 

[The.Moog]

Apparently we’re away to sign Liam Morrison a Scottish CH from QPR. Can’t say I know the boy, but if he can actually win a defensive header he’ll do me.

Also a Finnish striker is on the way too apparently.

Just fit i’ve heard this afternoon, might be shite, time will tell…

[OrlandoDon]

9 minutes ago, The.Moog said:

Apparently we’re away to sign Liam Morrison a Scottish CH from QPR. Can’t say I know the boy, but if he can actually win a defensive header he’ll do me.

Also a Finnish striker is on the way too apparently.

Just fit i’ve heard this afternoon, might be shite, time will tell…

Morrison, 22, is interesting. Rangers and Celtic as a kid, Bayern Munich 2 for 3 years which included a loan at Wigan.

a striker who can finish?? We have a few that are finished. I’ll get my coat….

[OrlandoDon]

So how would people feel if we signed Ryan Porteous on loan?? Read it in a couple of places, could be shite.

[wee toon red]

Porteous would be a great signing. Morrison must have something about him but not so clear cut.

[OrlandoDon]

8 minutes ago, wee toon red said:

Porteous would be a great signing. Morrison must have something about him but not so clear cut.

Morrison is highly regarded but the odd man out at QPR, LAFC are in preseason playing early rounds of CONCACAF in Champs league, he’s not been playing, not even on the bench, no clue why. With it being a world cup year both are realistic options.

Edited January 19 by OrlandoDon

[BigAl]

1 hour ago, The.Moog said:

Apparently we’re away to sign Liam Morrison a Scottish CH from QPR. Can’t say I know the boy, but if he can actually win a defensive header he’ll do me.

Also a Finnish striker is on the way too apparently.

Just fit i’ve heard this afternoon, might be shite, time will tell…

Morrison is a loan deal not permanent 

[manc_don]

Morrison would be a good signing I think? Definitely need another CB on the books, permanently or temporarily.

[OrlandoDon]

32 minutes ago, BigAl said:

Morrison is a loan deal not permanent 

He’s highly regarded and recently signed an improved deal. Think they have three legit central defenders and he’s currently third.

[tlg1903]

1 hour ago, OrlandoDon said:

So how would people feel if we signed Ryan Porteous on loan?? Read it in a couple of places, could be shite.

My only issue with Porteous has been his poor disciplinary record, at this level though he's a very good CB and whilst it a big contributor to his poor disciplinary record I do love a nasty bastard centre half.  

[RicoS321]

38 minutes ago, BigAl said:

Morrison is a loan deal not permanent 

Are we doing the whole not signing players while there's not a long term manager in place again? Horrendous approach. Are we seriously going to displace another first team player for a loanee?

[BigAl]

6 minutes ago, OrlandoDon said:

He’s highly regarded and recently signed an improved deal. Think they have three legit central defenders and he’s currently third.

Sorry,think I am missing your point there

Are you suggesting it isn't a loan deal we are pursuing here 

Online articles all say it is a loan 

[BigAl]

6 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

Are we doing the whole not signing players while there's not a long term manager in place again? Horrendous approach. Are we seriously going to displace another first team player for a loanee?

We could literally line up this weekend with four of our starting line up being loan players.

When you take into account the money we have spent in the last three transfer windows, I would strongly suggest that that is an unacceptable scenario in anyone's language 

So much for the apparent trading model 

[OrlandoDon]

5 minutes ago, BigAl said:

Sorry,think I am missing your point there

Are you suggesting it isn't a loan deal we are pursuing here 

Online articles all say it is a loan 

No, explaining why as you weren’t clear whether you were pondering is it a loan, why is it a loan, or it is a loan. I’m no expert on emojis!
neither are playing right now, but both are valued at their clubs so getting them permanently would be tough. Looks like LAFC play their first game of the season in mid Feb.

Both want to make the World Cup squad so I can understand their clubs supporting them for a few months. One is odd man out, porteous doesn’t miss a ton of time for LA given their season is spring to autumn with a World Cup gap.

[BigAl]

2 minutes ago, OrlandoDon said:

No, explaining why as you weren’t clear whether you were pondering is it a loan, why is it a loan, or it is a loan. I’m no expert on emojis!
neither are playing right now, but both are valued at their clubs so getting them permanently would be tough. Looks like LAFC play their first game of the season in mid Feb.

Both want to make the World Cup squad so I can understand their clubs supporting them for a few months. One is odd man out, porteous doesn’t miss a ton of time for LA given their season is spring to autumn with a World Cup gap.

Fair does 

[Jute]

3 minutes ago, OrlandoDon said:

No, explaining why as you weren’t clear whether you were pondering is it a loan, why is it a loan, or it is a loan. I’m no expert on emojis!
neither are playing right now, but both are valued at their clubs so getting them permanently would be tough. Looks like LAFC play their first game of the season in mid Feb.

Both want to make the World Cup squad so I can understand their clubs supporting them for a few months. One is odd man out, porteous doesn’t miss a ton of time for LA given their season is spring to autumn with a World Cup gap.

Is it next year the MLS switches to European July to May season then? 

[OrlandoDon]

8 minutes ago, Jute said:

Is it next year the MLS switches to European July to May season then? 

2027 (into 2028) is a funky transitional year.

[Jute]

2 minutes ago, OrlandoDon said:

2027 (into 2028) is a funky transitional year.

Was wondering as vaguely remembered seeing it was changing but could not remember when. 

[Ajja]

45 minutes ago, OrlandoDon said:

He’s highly regarded and recently signed an improved deal. Think they have three legit central defenders and he’s currently third.

Ronnie Edwards from Southampton coming in on a deal at QPR so he’s slipping down the order too. 

[wee toon red]

Will be interesting to see how our fans feel about developing another team's player(s)...

[2stars]

18 minutes ago, wee toon red said:

Will be interesting to see how our fans feel about developing another team's player(s)...

Refer to post on match thread- loan system just allows clubs to manipulate their squads- we do the same with our youngsters (and our shite players when nobody will buy them when under contract)

doesn’t matter who the loan comes from - loans are one sided without an agreement to buy ( which is another way of manipulating financial rules)- but loans from 2 teams in the same league should not be allowed 

[BigAl]

54 minutes ago, wee toon red said:

Will be interesting to see how our fans feel about developing another team's player(s)...

Another Rangers at that 

[TheDonbytheDee]

I'd take Porteous if he was an option.

[Don Julio]

Hell no!

[Jute]

1 hour ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

I'd take Porteous if he was an option.

Would be a no from me. I remember watching him on loan at Edinburgh City when he was 17 thinking once he cuts out the school boy errors he will be some player. But he never has. He is a car crash waiting to happen.