The Apprentice 2008

You could so tell Lucinda was unconfortable from the start of this task. Needing a partner, clinging on to the raffle idea, phoning up for help and geez, how can people take you seriously if you yap on constantly with "Have you seen a Zonda?" all the time. Yes but I see an Aston Martin you fool.

And Michael..."glimpses of brilliance"...what the hell use is that?

Both Helene and Michael should have gone.
 
Yes Lucinda didn't use enough initiative in this task but Lee did a terrible job of supporting her. At least Lucinda has skills that SAS is more likely to be looking for e.g. decent people management skills and empathy. Sales technique can always be picked up on the job if it's ever required just like Claire has shown.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Clare is a clever girl, knows she's safe from square 1 and kept her mouth shut.
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She also handled it very well when questioned as to why she was so quiet, everyone knows she was keeping her head down to avoid drawing attention to herself but managed to turn it around into a positive and say that she had learnt from the past and was trying to control herself.

Michael had been given the benefit of the doubt too many times IMO, I know (for some reason) SAS seemed to like the fact that he was young and with only 1 years experience (presumably to allow him to shape him into the mould he wants), but equally I thought it was a bit unfair to be bashing Helene with the "you're old and been in the corporate world for 7 years" stick. I wasn't aware that learning stops once you hit 30. Yet, I'm still waiting to see what she brings to the table - the worry is that she couldn't think of one good thing from the previous 10 weeks to highlight her strengths, she had to fall back on her CV.

I was literally cringing at Lucinda trying to sell the Aston Martin 'Zonda', I really can't see her going the distance. I know sweet FA about flowers, but if I was asked to sell them, I'd make damn sure I knew what they were. She's got good skills for certain environments, but equally has a bunch of weaknesses. I felt sorry for her in the early weeks (getting bullied by Jenny and Helene) but she does throw her toys out the pram when things don't go her way. Speaking of cringing, Michael was hilarious chasing that guy down the road!

Surprised the 10% discount thing didn't get pulled up at interview. Surely that's cheating (changing the price)?

Still continue to be impressed by Alex, as I've said before he gets results and can handle himself in the boardroom. Maybe not the greatest project manager but then IMO it's not a competition to the find the ultimate PM.

Final two for me at this stage should be Alex and, dare I say it, Claire.
 
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I would love to see Alex and Lee in the final, but know its going to be Alex and Claire. Alex to win I hope though.
 
I'm not sure, Lee is undefeated as a Project Leader. Claire has been a nightmare and Alex was pulled up a couple of weeks ago for being in the losing time 7 times.

I'm thinking Alex and Lee or Claire and Lee.

I certainly think you're right though, it's going to be between those 3.
 
I was cracking up with his lines today too. Especially about the "glimmer" etc. :D:D

I hope Alex wins. Seems the most normal person there. (aside from DATZ *** IAM TALKN BAAT! Lee, who while funny, I don't think would work too well with SAS).

Also there is Clare, who he seems to have taken a liking to as well.
 
NokkonWud said:
Helene won't, her language is terrible. Same could be said for Claire.
Lee gives the impression of always trying so hard and he has common sense (same can't be said of the other 4), I think he'll be fine.
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You'd think so but there was that clip at the end of You've Been Fired where his interviewer said something like "Are you sure it was 2 years?", and when the camera switched to Lee he really looked like he was bricking it. Creative editing perhaps but if he's been lying on his CV that surely won't go down well at all.

HangTime said:
Surprised the 10% discount thing didn't get pulled up at interview. Surely that's cheating (changing the price)?
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I'm guessing they got away with it because it was such a clear victory. Had that one sale been the difference between winning and losing then maybe SAS would have given them a right grilling for it.
 
Was a good ep. Lucinda was a bit pathetic when she started crying. She's supposed to be a business women ffs. Ridiculous. I also cringed when Helene said to one guy, "Which ones do you like" and the guy replied, "You" and then said "Did you like that answer" like a pervy old man. Very cringeworthy

Claire looks like she may make the final along with Alex.

georges said:
However, looking at the preview, if Lee did that terrodactyl impression during an interview he's ******* tbh.
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Yea I cringed when I saw that. The guys reaction was hilarious.
 
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No wai you can rent those cars for anything like that cheap. £67 an hour for an F430? Show me where and I'll be there.
 
NokkonWud said:
Alex was pulled up a couple of weeks ago for being in the losing time 7 times
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The thing is though, like in sport, you can be on the losing team and still have 'played a good game'. Some tasks were fairly close, and in the early weeks the teams are so large that a well managed team of 'average' people can easily wipe the floor with a poorly managed team where you have busted your guts and done the best out of a bad bunch. Take that Wedding Fayre task a couple of weeks back, Alex's team lost but he was blasting out the sales, I mean he sold 5 dresses, that's more than all the other candidates on the entire show (both teams) put together. OK so his dresses were cheaper than Claires but nobody else on his team sold ANYTHING at all.

Then there was that Marrakesh task, again his team lost, but he wasn't helped by being undermined by Claire when trying to clinch a deal - especially when she had already been specifically directed beforehand to butt out and let one person do the negotiating. With the mighty power of Jenny and Michael off getting the 'Kosher' (honest 'guv!) chicken in, it's hardly surprising that he finished on the losing side.

So I think in a competition which, ultimately, has an individual prize, we sometimes need to look beyond a candidates Win/Loss record, and actually analyze what they've contributed.
 
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Agreed^. I used to think Alex just kept out the way and wasn't really good at anything, but i think as soon as helene is gone the game is anyones. Alex showed how good he was as well as Lee. Sir Alan was impressed by their sales numbers and i LOLd at Sir Alan Sugar telling people to shut up when they were constantly trying to sell themselves.
Lee and Alex showed up as a lot lot stronger this epsiode whereas Lucinda, Michael and Helene seemed bad. Claire was in the middle.

My Favourites:

Claire
Lucinda
Lee

My reckoning of Sir Alan's favourites:

Claire
Alex
Lucinda (Helene on last gasps and is no good, Lee is good, but sir alan has already said he seems like someone in the wrong place)
 
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