Defence is fine for the first season, Evatt/Cathcart are solid in the middle with Eardley and Crainey on either wing. I trained up Eardley to play as a LB when needed, added alittle more depth to the squad without signing anyone.
2 signings you must make in my opinion are Glen Whelan and...
Huddersfield. Solid squad with alittle money to manouvre with. Play-offs is a realistic aim however not guaranteed, so should be a decent challenge/game.
He`s done well for me. Bought him for my Wigan team (second summer transfer window) for a mere 1.7mil and last season he scored 11 in 17 starts with afew assists chucked in there.
Not a new signing but i`d offer Bodde a new contract pretty sharpish, his contract runs out at the end of the season and on my previous games once he`s recovered from injury he`s a very good DM.
Look at Steve Howard. He`s usually transfer listed, so you can either buy him or look to loan him. Yes he`s old, 34/35 but he`s still a fantastic player. Set him as your target him and he`ll bang the goals in. Had him for my Notts County side, and he`d scored something like 14 before christmas...