Option 1 seems to be the only realistic option, but it'd be gun if you could put out a copy of the database anyway and those of us who were interested/have FM could play each other for fun,
So I'm simulating a season, but, would people like to do tactics themselves? I reckon people will lose interest if they don't have any input for the entire season.
While I'm perfectly happy to do tactics, surely that completely removes the point of having a manager?
I guess. Perhaps the best way is for me to control the teams anyway, then managers won't buy and sell players. I'd just put any managers a team has on the staff team.
£6 Million would make a big difference to my funds right now. Let it be I guess, makes the concept more realistic in a way.