Excited for the game with these changes ...... whilst considering whether I can be bothered to continue with the game

It's simply bad timing, but having spent 2 seasons acquiring and training youths (who are now effectively useless due to height/weight for positions) can I be bothered going through all of that again so soon and before they've even played as a team? Probably not.

Hope that I'm the only one that feels like this because the game desperately needs upgrades to attract players. But for some it will come at a cost that may see them quit the game altogether.

I also think that these changes could make it even harder/almost impossible for a new team to compete with more established clubs within a reasonable time. How many seasons will a new player have to spend doing absolutely NOTHING but building facilities ? To build all facilities required (inc stadium) and find,buy then train a team full of youths on their physicals alone could take, at a guess, 4 seasons. That's almost 2 YEARS (and assuming they ALL reach the phys levels reqd)!! Add another 2 seasons to allow them to be trained to around 9's in relevant skills. How many new players would be willing to see that out for 3 Years ?

Really hope it all works out and maybe some of the suggestions players have made to help finance new teams could be implemented and bridge that gap that, in my opinion, has just been blown even wider.

.........about time with the upgrades though good job