Quackers
The Frog
I guess the main thing is to pick a club that will be fun to manage. I picked Lincoln because they are a local side, have a relatively big stadium and are professional.
In terms of scouting I set out from the start to rely on my scouts so for the first few seasons I only signed players based in the UK and my priority at the start was to sign the best scouts that I could afford. There are alternatives like what PhroX suggested or look online, or boost the clubs youth academy. The two best early players that I signed were from the trial day thing at the start of the season which is meant to find free agents new clubs and I tended to always sign free agents.
There are lots of midweek fixtures so tiredness can be an issue and also helps to make the league more unpredictable.
Also if I was starting again I would try to remember to upgrade my facilities earlier.
In the end I opted for Eastleigh. Which is a good fit for me. I have visited the place I don't live far away from it . I love having the logo for the club without having to download an enomous pack
I will definitely request better facilities asap. I am lucky because i think Eastleigh is a very well run club so I have money to get plenty of new players in.
I am not sure if Eastleigh's scouting network is very good but i've had no trouble signing players. There is an abundance of free agents desperate for the big time. I am opting for young players with good determination/personality, i think that is important in the lower leagues. I am tipped for 2nd place which is a play off. I'm currently 6th after 5 games. There are games TWO DAYS after one another. Sickening.