A very good point! If you 1/2/or3 you will be in Champions, and will be in Cup anyway, so you want either a full rotation or a stock of boosters.

Also, there is a whole lot of great guides and tutorials on this Forum that will answer questions you didn't think of... this lists some good 'uns: http://forum.topeleven.com/tutorials...ls-guides.html

A couple mistakes to maybe avoid: don't speed up building.. just don't. Never stop building, but don't speed it up.
And.. don't use personal trainer unless you have T to burn.