I don't play FM with real players. I almost always holiday 25-50 years into the future before I start playing. For this setup, it's almost integral that you do that OR if you play with Neloxia to "add players to playable teams" so you get regens to stock your teams. But if you're one of those people who loves playing with real players and don't want to see them leaving England or Spain for Neloxia, then you'll probably want to skip this db.

If you want a well-designed sandbox with lots of history and fun teams to explore, it's a good situation.