Scrapping the NL theme for next season. Trying to get some of the fun back into this, and restricting myself in which historical stars I can go get isn't working anymore. I've found that theme teams are great for the first two levels, but once you start going further up the chain, it becomes a chore to keep it going, especially when you're not winning.
This season was a brutal learning experience, and I hate brutal learning experiences. We're not good enough for this level, and I hope we lose our final games and get relegated, that way I can sell off everyone and start over with a new idea and a new concept.
This is why I never pick relegation-threatened teams in Football Manager.