We are a bigger club historically (although not much in it) with a bit of potential in the right hands.
Mansfield seem to be trying to flex some financial muscle publically, though. So he'd probably get a bigger budget at Mansfield but playing in front of smaller crowds (well, could be bigger if they are winning and we continue to be shit). Obviously the behind the scenes being a bit of a mess doesn't bother Evans, or else he wouldn't have touched Leeds with a barge pole.
Success here and we'll be pushing 10-15K crowds.
He's got a comfortable gig where he is now as the Mansfield fans and board have clearly bought into the ridiculous notion that he's too big for them, so he can do no wrong. He won't have that here.
I would dispute the "not much in it" in terms of size historically.
Mansfield have never been in the Premier League (albeit 1 season)
they have never won one of three big trophies in English football (again albeit only once)
they have never been to the semi final of the FA cup x2
they only 2 football league title sides the last being in 1977 to our 3 titles the last being 2012
they have only had 3 seasons at Championship level whereas we have had 18 in total
we have never fallen out of the top 4 divisions to National League level
their record attendance of 24,467 has been bettered by us on 29 occasions
their home average last season was 3,773 was just over half our average of 7,025
But as you state their chairman seems to be throwing some funds at Evans in a bid to keep him happy and to give them a push up the league but I would still think if he came to us he would have a larger budget than Mansfield can currently provide him with, if a bid for him is eventually accepted then I would say it would come down to the ambition of each clubs owner to win him over.
I am still surprised that he would only be the 2nd manager since I have been watching the Town (42+) years that we have poached from nother club for a fee (Bobby Smith being the last one in 1978 from Port Vale for a fee of £10,000).