Agree t11_fan. If I get promoted I would expect 7 teams (the ones who did not get promoted) to be better than me and 7 teams to be around my level. So. if I want to do well I would have to spend to improve my team (just like Watford and Bournemouth) who both bought heavilly in the pre-season. But under the new rules I am placed with teams of equal ability and so do not have to do much to be competitive. When I first started (over 4 years ago) the season start was the challenge to get a team that could be competitive but not now. Also you could build a team up throughout the season to be competitive the next season. Again not now, if you build your teamup (even on day 1 and 2 of new season) you will still be put into a league of evenly matched teams.