linkenholtroyalWestYorksRoyal I tried to copy the trick on FM26 but Rinomhota got snaffled by Bristol City. SI sports clearly see him as Championship level.
Interesting I have also done a couple of runs with us on FM26. Making these 2 signings and spending any money on a gd striker. Haven’t managed not to get promoted in the first season yet. Shows how much we need another striking option. Or could mean nothing….
I'm only 1 game in, and have a 100% win record. I have heard anecdotally that the big revamp has created an easier game. And generally, even on older versions it's easy to get lower league teams promoted. There's very little between the teams in L1 and L2, so pick a sensible formation and you do well. It's when you climb higher and face bigger budgets and better players that the challenge starts.
Lesson is that in real life it won't be as simple as signing a striker in January and getting promoted