4-5 hours a season. Maybe 6 if you mess around a bit. Depends on if you like watching the game or doing instant result. I don't have time to play the full game so classic mode is fine for me. The only problem is I like to add a load of money to my team so I brought the 50 million and a few other features but I'm not spending anymore on the game now. Unless the release an editor for the classic mode, my FM14 days are done with.