The first Monkey Business of the new year is now online, with several references to loans, only one of which involves Fulham. We have a few raised eyebrows over the current financial situation at the Vic as well as the inability of the team to play at home for longer than the first 45 minutes.

We had an additional couple of items about Pools' financial situation which were left out as there seemed to be enough already, but with the way things are going we may need to reinstate them soon.

There's the usual complement of cartoons, spoof ads etc, some nostalgia from Cornwall, some embarrassment in Boro's club shop, we welcome back Darlington (remember them?) as a target, and Toto gets a good send-off.

Monkey Business no. 156 can as usual be found at http://www.monkeybizz.net, along with the previous 52 editions.

Speaking of assets, with the way things are going, Jeff ought to be worrying whether a loan has been secretly secured against him.