I didn't participate. I just started my first club 8 days ago, so I'm a newbie in TE specifically. But I played Championship Manager many years ago for over 10 years, so I'm familiar with how these kind of games work thus expecting to catch up relatively quickly. I got to say though, I miss some details and fine tunings which were present i CM but aren't in TE. But I'm strategic and calculated by nature and like to put soem time and thought into the stuff i undertake. I get that it's not appealing for the wider audience, though.
Looking forward to compete in all events later on, but thanks for asking.