Well somehow the computer is a lot harder. I don't know why. Maybe its something to do with having a second season with the same team. Is the Computers AI working at last?
I've gone as Newcastle Utd, who are my second favorite team after Birmingham city (please someone make a patch to put them in it)
First season only Man utd and leeds where above me. But now i'm lucky if I can match it with Ipswitch.
Take note that i'm only useing the Hold down left trigger (ms sidewinder) move for both seasons.
Could it be my aimain.ini file.
Here is my config. A bit differnet to that of the one posted my NEWCASTLE UTD. Here it is:

// aimain.ini

MAX_BALL_VELOCITY_XZ = 40.0
MAX_BALL_VELOCITY_Y = 25.0
BALL_AIR_RESISTANCE_XZ = 0.0110
BALL_AIR_RESISTANCE_Y = 0.0015
BALL_GRAVITY = -0.18
BALL_BOUNCE_COEFF_XZ = 0.925
BALL_BOUNCE_COEFF_Y = 0.925
BALL_ROLLING_COEFF_Y = 0.985
SMOOTH_BLIP_MULTIPLIER = 2.5
OFFSIDE_TRAP_CANCEL_DIST = 240
OFFSIDE_TRAP_CANCEL_TIME = 360
OFFSIDE_TRAP_MARGIN = 240
RAINBOW_HEIGHT = 83
RAINBOW_DISTANCE = 326
LOB_PEAK_RATIO = 18
TACKLE_BLIP_MULTIPLIER = 3
CROSS_PEAK_RATIO = 11

Glad the game is a chalange again. http://www.soccergaming.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Found your post kinda funny, cos I definitely have NOT encountered a "difficult" season, be it the 1st , 2nd or 3rd.

What I've noticed is that Cup finals may be a little more of a challenge than normal games. I won all EPL and "English Cup" three times and the ECC once with my Ipswich before I finally lost the very last game I played in three season, an ECC final.

But then again, it's the AI that decides whether to get thrashed or put up a little fight in its games.

I haven't noticed any difference in seasons but I definately reckon in cup competitions the CPU makes more of a fight of it.

Have you tryed my aimain.ini? I don't know if it is this that somehow makes it harder. But yeah i'm loving the game now. When i first got it I thought its to easy and only liked playing agaist friends.

i went on to a second season, but when i completed my first game, i went to check out the stats, and 4 players had 1745 goals, 900 goals, 645 goals, and 270 .......... dont ask me. so i had to start over again...

I@n S, what's wrong with Ipswich, last time I checked, they were in the top third of the league!!!