That director knows nobody will take that offer up due to the caveats placed on it

So what if the same conditions were placed on all the shares ?

I dont think asking a future director to match my ' investment ' is unreasonable , do you ?

not if they really existed and wasn't someone's pipedream

As a caveat Yes I do.
The club has no value, when SCL took over we had a SL dream that was realistic, we had been the best PT club for years and SL was near. We had a lease on an assett that had a value.
We now have nothing of value, debt, reduced income and little hope of SL.
A bit like bank shares, things are worth what somebody will pay for them, and that price will go up or down.
Are there still Golden Shares, or can investment grab ownership without Directors loans creeping in??

Glad your back, fancy throwing out some ideas or answering any questions instead of disappearing for a week or two