Has anyone been playing on the career mode where you are a player and don't manage the team?
I have been playing it, I started out with a 66 average as a Striker, Moyes sent me on loan to Aldershot for a year, I have improved and come back with a 77. I like it though because it gives you specific targets to hit to increase your ability, its not random, like the growth of players in Manager mode.
The only bad thing is seeing the best players at the club sold off and you cant do anything about it!

I am in the Second season now and the club sold; Jelevic, Baines and then Fellaini (on deadline day to Arsenal!) They all went really cheaply as well. Some might say its far too realistic! They managed to replace Baines with Mathieu Debauchy and tried to sign Claudio Marchisio from Juventus, but could'nt get him