I did

but then the plyrs were never on at the same time

so then ur just stuck fighting the comp

i kno high level plyrs ply pick up games, but that is because they r high level and all ply pretty much amongst themselves

 I try, as do most, to fit it in all at once

In my experience the high level players generally don't resume a saved game. They start and end it in one session. If the game ends for a reason - e.g. MD, they generally restart a new game (maybe with same teams depending on if they all come back or not)