Couldn't be bothered with Villarreal and have now gone with Lyon and also took the vacant Senegal job.

Signed Gomis and Bastos, as well as looking at Lisandro.

Coutinho is doing nicely with Inter, plays most of the time for them, Tafer is at Chelsea (on loan to Championship Fulham) so obviously not really broken through yet, Muniesa is having an average career at Celtic now.

Not many fans of starting from lower leagues then?

I'm playing as Luton in the conference, took me 9 games to win my first league game, 2 draws 6 losses previously, currently 18th now

So basically you're building the current Lyon squad then

Got Leeds to the championship and after 8 games I am 15th. I don't know if it is a glitch but no matter what i do every away game i draw 1-1!

Can't remember the last time I started a game in any version of CM/FM with a team from the top division of their country.

Love going overseas as well as to smaller clubs in Europe or South America.

Is it worth buying 2010 simply for the new squads, or is it a lot better than 09?

I wouldn't say a lot better but certainly improved. The new interface once you get used to it is imo a lot easier to navigate around. Transfers have been improved as you normally (besides kaka, ronaldo etc) can buy players for a more realistic price. Also the touchline calls are useful too! Although the press confrences seem to have the same questions as the last which is bloody annoying, so now i just let the assistant deal with them.

Am I the only one who feels the large database is smaller than it used to be?

Ajax have just confirmed 'The Wizard' as head coach for the 2009 - 2010 season. Will update my progress.