Defoe won't win trophies at either club, so it boils down to money and location.
Bmuff and Brighton are both fair accessible to other places, especially as Defoe hasn't exactly got to travel (by McLaren or helicopter) in rush hours.
It was well documented that Bmuff paid many millions in a...
Plenty of proof. Sauce: Companies House.
Watford first PL season: increase in TV money £75m, whilst payroll increased by £37m and £64m was spent on new players transfer fees = £101m new playing investment.
Bmuff: £75m in, against £30m additional payroll and £70m transfer fees spent = £100m...
I've said this for many seasons.
Shirley leaving someone with pace in the centre circle, who's not the tallest so they aren't needed to defend aerially, such as AK, SB or Izquierdo, ties up a couple opposing players and gives us more opportunities to counter attack.
Not all PL teams defend set...
Blowing budgets, or investing heavily on fees and wages to stay part of the vital gravy train?
The latter course has served little old Watford, Burnley, Bmuff and Palace well.
Paul Barber stated that staying up is everything.