What do you think ?

The best I saw Palmer and LJL play together was in the second play-off leg at home to Eastleigh. As a strike pair they were (physically) unplayable that day.

I think Palmer has that physicality in his locker, but he always looked like someone playing at 70% of his true ability, like he had more to give, or was conserving energy for something else.

I'm not worried about facing him though. I reckon our experience at centre half will be good enough to keep him quiet.

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Matt Green has dined out on his 2012/13 season in the Conference when he scored 25 league goals. Since then he has failed to hit those dizzy heights, and hasn't even hit the magical 20 league goals a season mark.

He has been dogged with injury, but not in the last two seasons though.

Not sure Steve Evans would be releasing a player that he thought was a proven and prolific goalscorer

I think Lincoln now having Rhead, Green and Palmer to call upon will certainly cause issues from their style of play, the long throws, the set pieces and their deep diagonal balls toward the back stick where any of the above will have pulled off against the smaller full backs will give supporting midfielders/ wingers the opportunity for the knock downs and loose bits and bobs around the penalty spot.

You know whats coming but it can be hard to defend against, stop the crosses becomes most important aspect and we certainly havnt done that to any great level over recent seasons...a commanding keeper would also be of benefit....

Quoted from 120790

Matt Green has dined out on his 2012/13 season in the Conference when he scored 25 league goals. Since then he has failed to hit those dizzy heights, and hasn't even hit the magical 20 league goals a season mark.

He has been dogged with injury, but not in the last two seasons though.

Not sure Steve Evans would be releasing a player that he thought was a proven and prolific goalscorer

There has been a fair bit written about Green from the Stags fans, the man himself and also from the local press in Mansfield. It seems MG did have a bit of a fall out with SE, in fact it's well known that Evans has his faves and if he gets his teeth into someone, regardless of past form or stature at the club, he often moves them out. I have no idea what to expect from him re goal scoring records, but this radio reporter doesn't give him a bad report.  

https://audioboom.com/posts/60.....w-striker-matt-green

Based on available evidence, I'd be surprised if there was anything much left once Evans has got his teeth into most things.

Ah well a couple of tasty derbies if nowt else.