Mick, I'm trying to find a way to humbly disagree with your prediction, but I would be greatly disappointed if I'm 19-3 after a season of 21-1. I actually thought there might be a chance that I'd promote, in spite of my loss to Pitbulls (who suckered me into playing a lower enthusiasm level offering to also play "Playoff Normal, but no matter). 19-3 would be a step backward for me, however, I do love that your prediction has me winning the league!
All of that being said, I was surprised to receive a gift in the draft of an 18 year old hall of fame potential C. As I was in the middle of guard training and in full acquisition mode to to shore up my depth for a Cup run, I'm now faced with switching gears to train a player that I did not expect to be training. I spent no money in the draft and didn't rank anybody so I was shocked to see this player on my roster. This is a great surprise, though and I'm not exactly complaining!
My plan now is to whittle down to 11 or 12 players, and to acquire one more young trainee.
I also think we might want to update this to incorporate our D IV relegee. I'm sure they'll be in contention for promotion this season, and I'm guessing (just from glancing at the roster) that this manager has some cash to invest in new players should the need arise.