Most of it I already know.
My league is a dangerous one, There is me, HE/WE, one skaven player, one dwarf, one chaos, one undead and one orc.
The bashing teams are popular.
getting 16 ssp on every lineELF takes some time. But all of them have had their comp, So i usually get at least one increase pr. match.
As for starting off in the middle of a league, it absolutely favors experianced teams. You no longer get bonus mvp's. The handicap table isn't all that impressive really. Hardly ever actually makes a difference.
But I honestly belive, that only a fast moving team, like elves, has any chance of starting in the middle of a league. because, it takes so little to score a TD, Even with a rookie elf team.
Not many teams have managed to start fresh successfully. I have manged a few times, under the old rules. This will be the first try under the new rules.
I can also inform you all that me HE's fourth match I won. OKOK, So it was a rookie players second match, with his dwarves. But it still took me an entire half to score my first TD. It was raining, so picking up the ball was difficult. I failed, and he just walks in with his LONGBEARD, casually picks up the ball, and starts moving downfield. my entire team was on the other side of the pitch.. I did manage to stop him though. I actually had to pic the ball up, on my own side's td line, and run like hell upfield.
I scored the td on my last turn.
My lion warrior got a ma increrase. One more ,and we'll have a one turn wonder, on a high elf team.. (praying to all my gods)
I also got two lineELVES with guard, which suits me fine

Cheers!