[Dollystanford]

Simon was the wrong choice last year

Mind you, Michelle was the wrong choice the year before

I sense a pattern emerging

[Esqualita]

Simon and Michelle Dewberry should never have won in a million years.
But ey, we're nor Surallan and don't know what he's after.

[Dollystanford]

well he was considering putting Katie in the final two and god knows why because as well as being an arsehole she was utterly crap

[Esqualita]

Originally Posted by Dollystanford

well he was considering putting Katie in the final two and god knows why because as well as being an arsehole she was utterly crap

Another talk-the-talker-but-can't-walk-the -walker.

I'm inclined to disagree regarding Michelle. In retrospect she was a poor choice given she didn't stick around long once she got the job. However, I thought she performed well during the series. Ruth did my head in. She was far too aggressive.

Also, on a business level I felt Katie Hopkins was strong. She should have gone head-to-head against Kristina during the final. Even Tre would have been a better choice than Simon!

[Dollystanford]

I didn't feel Katie was strong at all - she talked herself up very well, what did she actually do though? I can't remember one task she excelled in

[Esqualita]

Originally Posted by Dollystanford

I didn't feel Katie was strong at all - she talked herself up very well, what did she actually do though? I can't remember one task she excelled in

She was quite good scaring off those bugs in I'm a Sleb.

Originally Posted by Dollystanford

I didn't feel Katie was strong at all - she talked herself up very well, what did she actually do though? I can't remember one task she excelled in

Hi Dolly,

I thought she led her team very well during the task where they were asked to design pet products.

And I know she failed to sell on the art task, but to be fair the task wasn't a very realistic scenario. The selling time was far too short. Her softly sotly approach would have faired well in a more typical art gallery environment.

Thirdly, I felt she was very articulate in the boardroom. She argued her case well.

Her personality stank though!

In response to the thread title - I don't think we've seen enough of Alex yet to say whether he is under or over rated. He had the best idea of the lot last night though, when he just wanted to serve good honest pub grub. It was a real ale pub, and I think bangers and mash would have gone down a lot better than the Italian half pizzas they were serving.

Originally Posted by booklover

He had the best idea of the lot last night though, when he just wanted to serve good honest pub grub. It was a real ale pub, and I think bangers and mash would have gone down a lot better than the Italian half pizzas they were serving.

Oh but that would have been so dull

[SparkleBabe]

Originally Posted by Katenutzs

He is the image of David (pollards son) in Emmerdale

I am not too keen on him, not sure why just dont trust him

OMG, yes he does look like David! Its been bugging me who he looks like until I saw that comment!

Well I like Alex, I think he's good looking. Can't see why anyone would say he was a 'minger' to be honest. Maybe you should all go to Specsavers

[omgwtfbbq]

I think the main (and possibly the only) reason for his popularity so far is his looks, most of the comments I've read on here have given that as the only reason for liking him anyway.

I didn't like him on week 1, since then he hasn't annoyed me though, but I'm still indifferent to him.

[kaz_babz]

yeah i think his popularity is his looks, i mean i think he's hot tbh, but that doesn't mean i think he's a good candidate.
He pissed me off in week 1, i thought he did a bad job as PM, and i do think the lobster fiasco was partly his fault, but nick deserved. He did well in week 2, but all the boys did, and week 3 he seemed to be talking sense with the British pub idea and wen talking about costs, but again there wasnt much of him to judge.
I feel we haven't seen enough of him to judge how good he is yet.

[LittleNothing]

Originally Posted by philster

There's something really familiar about Alex, and I can't place who he's like (or where he may have appeared before). Any ideas?

I think he looks like a cross between Ethan Hawke and Peter Berg

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2322504192/nm0000916

[Esqualita]

No-he looks like Nick George on Dirty Sexy Money
http://l.yimg.com/img.tv.yahoo.com/t...0928163330.jpg

[Kyle123]

I dont think hes overated, he's just one of the candidates who havent made any major major mistakes yet. I mean, he wasnt great in his PM week, but then again, he wasnt abysmal either. Already, Kevin, Jenny, Claire and Lindi have done some pretty rubbish things, Lucinda is splitting opinions, and Jennifer, Helene and Michael havent really been featured to much yet. Raef and Simon seem to be universally popular, which leaves Alex somewhere in the middle doing nothing amazing, nothing terrible.

To me, Lee is slightly overated, I dont see why people think highly of him, he just comes accross as aggressive and sometimes, his to the point manner is very offputting.

[bluejools]

Originally Posted by Esqualita

I'm with Jo brand on this one. "minger"

jo brand is in no positon to call anyone a minger...shes a fugger.

Originally Posted by Kyle123

To me, Lee is slightly overated, I dont see why people think highly of him, he just comes accross as aggressive and sometimes, his to the point manner is very offputting.

It's so good to see others on here sharing my views on Lee.

Originally Posted by bluejools

jo brand is in no positon to call anyone a minger...shes a fugger.

I think she was being ironic.

[Nugget]

Whilst I do rate Alex as Hot! Hot! Hot! ... I think he cools down considerable (for me anyway) once he opens his gob.

But to look at ... phwoar ... I would!

signed a
Desparate Housewife!

[pammi_i]

Yes I think he's well overated. Not bad looking I suppose, but no great shakes in any other apparent department. He's just the best of a not very appetising bunch really. I'm sure if Alan Sugar was a hormonal young girl Alex would win, however as none of the bosses fall into that category he will have to do a darned site more than look pretty I suppose.

Still, there's one strange thing about human primordial nature and that is that we tend to respond well to the better looking specimines because they are the ones most likely to mate and breed. This does make good looking people more likely to be successful in other areas of their life too because people are drawn to sexual success.

[brightlights]

it's a weird question in the thread title. I haven't seen anyone say they think he's a strong candidate, just that they think he's hot, which, in all fairness, he is. Though, since I think Raef is actually much sexier, I guess Alex is overrated.

It's kind of bizarre, I think, that someone saw a bunch of folk saying "ooh, he's hot!" and somehow thought that the man's competence and leadership skills were being assessed.

[Fayecorgasm]

Originally Posted by brightlights

it's a weird question in the thread title. I haven't seen anyone say they think he's a strong candidate, just that they think he's hot, which, in all fairness, he is. Though, since I think Raef is actually much sexier, I guess Alex is overrated.

It's kind of bizarre, I think, that someone saw a bunch of folk saying "ooh, he's hot!" and somehow thought that the man's competence and leadership skills were being assessed.

I thought thats what the question was , Alex being over rated as a sex god , because to be honest he's hardly stood out in any other way to judge him on anything but looks.

[brangdon]

Originally Posted by Kyle123

I dont think hes overated, he's just one of the candidates who havent made any major major mistakes yet. I mean, he wasnt great in his PM week, but then again, he wasnt abysmal either.

I thought he was abysmal, and divisive. He was all about placing blame. He told Nick to assign prices from the list, then did it himself by looking at other traders, then blamed Nick for getting it wrong. In the third task he was at least partly responsible for the spending over-run on marketing. We know he ordered posh menus at £1 each.

It's enough for me to put him towards the bottom of the field.

[ArtyAttack]

I have a feeling Alex is going to suprise some people on this thread.