Originally Posted by Pretty Polly:
“I thought that, but after tonight I reckon Ben is the new Katie.
”
“I thought that, but after tonight I reckon Ben is the new Katie.
”
Nah, Katie was clever and calculating - Ben's just a knob.
Lorraine - Bless Her!!
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Originally Posted by SamW25:
“Hers didn't sell though. A true businessman/woman should be able to sell anything to anyone”
“Hers didn't sell though. A true businessman/woman should be able to sell anything to anyone”
Actually, I felt Lorraine's sales pitch came across as sincere and was more self-assured, which in itself may have inspired greater confidence in the product.
She's a breath of fresh air actually. For me its a rare thing to actually see a candidate who I "like". Fingers crossed she goes far....
Down with Debs
Originally Posted by Rugby Rose:
“Nah, Katie was clever and calculating - Ben's just a knob.”
“Nah, Katie was clever and calculating - Ben's just a knob.
”
The fact he thinks he is some kind of body builder is pretty laughable as well
I felt sorry for her at the beginning when she clearly wanted to be PM but her team really didn't want her to be.
Originally Posted by Rugby Rose:
“I got the impression that Debra was deliberately setting her up to be the fall guy if they failed and she was planning on blaming Lorraine and the pitching, you could see her calculating it when her original practice pitch was awful and she confirmed it with that comment in the board room, setting up her stall. Good on Phil for standing up for her and rightly so, she did well. Phil's grown on me a lot in tonight's show. I felt sorry for her because I knew what was coming if that team copped it, Debra was going for her jugular.”
“I got the impression that Debra was deliberately setting her up to be the fall guy if they failed and she was planning on blaming Lorraine and the pitching, you could see her calculating it when her original practice pitch was awful and she confirmed it with that comment in the board room, setting up her stall. Good on Phil for standing up for her and rightly so, she did well. Phil's grown on me a lot in tonight's show. I felt sorry for her because I knew what was coming if that team copped it, Debra was going for her jugular.”
Words, mouth, removal directly therefrom
'based on Lorraine's pitch to us we'll see about maybe reassigning that to someone who's maybe more confident' - even before she's done her audition
she then does a dismal audition - 'it's portable - what I mean by being portable: you can carry it!' 
Haven't seen You're Fired yet but I'm sure Adrian had a few words about that
But that doesn't stop her giving Lorriane the job, then telling her she (Debra's) feeling nervous about the pitch before Lorraine goes into the first one.
Originally Posted by Jamiewills:
“I felt sorry for her at the beginning when she clearly wanted to be PM but her team really didn't want her to be.”
“I felt sorry for her at the beginning when she clearly wanted to be PM but her team really didn't want her to be.”
Yup, I noticed this too. Given this was only the 3rd task, how on earth can they be skeptical?
Originally Posted by SamW25:
“The fact he thinks he is some kind of body builder is pretty laughable as well”
“The fact he thinks he is some kind of body builder is pretty laughable as well
”
Hehe I know, 'specially looking at the podge he's got going on. He may be 'fit' but being fit and ripped are two different things lol. I hate people who have to bring other people down to build themselves up, the people he picked on weren't even that bad. Bet he wouldn't of felt so good with Phil in his team as he's got a more athletic figure than him and is taller too
Originally Posted by Sidespin Nid:
“You won't be feeling sorry for her in a couple of weeks though...believe me.”
“You won't be feeling sorry for her in a couple of weeks though...believe me.”
Grrr that's verging on a spoiler
Originally Posted by Sidespin Nid:
“You won't be feeling sorry for her in a couple of weeks though...believe me.”
“You won't be feeling sorry for her in a couple of weeks though...believe me.”
That sounds intriguing..
Originally Posted by Sid_1979:
“Grrr that's verging on a spoiler”
“Grrr that's verging on a spoiler
”
Hmm..not really..it doesn't give away anything relating to how well/badly she does. "A couple of weeks" was just used as an expression but that could be next week or near the final...I don't know the time period.
She is winner material - she ticks the boxes. Inspires no real dislike, is pretty straight, stoical and will not turn people against her through being attractive.
Originally Posted by OathBreaker:
“Debra's breed of people is dead.
its people like her caused this entire credit crunch.
im not suggesting for a moment they do away with boardrooms and all have a group hug and sip herbal tea..but people like her are being fired daily in the City.
IMO I think someone like Lorraine is going to win the show the days of the ballbreakers is over.”
“Debra's breed of people is dead.
its people like her caused this entire credit crunch.
im not suggesting for a moment they do away with boardrooms and all have a group hug and sip herbal tea..but people like her are being fired daily in the City.
IMO I think someone like Lorraine is going to win the show the days of the ballbreakers is over.”
... yeah, the private sector's loss is health and education's gain. One of these harris-holes are gonna be strangled by a teacher or nurse with a lanyard some day.
Originally Posted by Sid_1979:
“I felt really sorry for her tonight. Don't know why!
There's just something very endearing about this lady.
I loved how Phil stood up for her in the boardroom - it made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!”
“I felt really sorry for her tonight. Don't know why!
There's just something very endearing about this lady.
I loved how Phil stood up for her in the boardroom - it made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!
”
Lorraine is the 'ugly Betty' of the team, no disrespect. I like her. I totally disliked how Debra treated her.
Originally Posted by Altar of Onan:
“She is winner material - she ticks the boxes. Inspires no real dislike, is pretty straight, stoical and will not turn people against her through being attractive.”
“She is winner material - she ticks the boxes. Inspires no real dislike, is pretty straight, stoical and will not turn people against her through being attractive.”
Don't know about the winner, but she's been quietly watching and taking everything in. When she does get to project manage she'll have them all sussed.
Originally Posted by Rugby Rose:
“I loved that bit. Obviously SAS had noticed too, let's hope he makes a mental note of that. I doubt he'll get rid of Debra anytime soon though as she's a 'character', as intended by Debra I reckon, trying to be another Katie.”
“I loved that bit.
Obviously SAS had noticed too, let's hope he makes a mental note of that. I doubt he'll get rid of Debra anytime soon though as she's a 'character', as intended by Debra I reckon, trying to be another Katie.”
No doubt thanks to Nick...
Although I too have found a new appreciation for Philip especially after defending Lorraine, he shouldn't have given Katherine Jenkins a standing ovation.... not after THAT version of Hallelujah....
I was so pleased by Philip and Sralun's acknowledgement of her effort this week. I don't know if she's got what it takes, but I'm rooting for her over unpleasant Debra. C'mon Lorraine!
Yep she's got the likeability factor. Not sure she's going to be sophisticated enough for Sir Alan though. There's something a bit amateur about her.
I like her - she's an endearing character, a welcome antidote to the likes of Ben and Debra. I admired Phillip for sticking up for her as well. I do genuinely hope she goes far.
Originally Posted by SamW25:
“The fact he thinks he is some kind of body builder is pretty laughable as well”
“The fact he thinks he is some kind of body builder is pretty laughable as well
”
His 'pose' with their product was hilarious
Originally Posted by EPY:
“She reminds me of Lucinda slightly, minus the beret.”
“She reminds me of Lucinda slightly, minus the beret.
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Absolutely. I liked Lucinda and thought she was treated quite badly on some tasks. OK she was a bit loopy, and wore some weird clothes, but she always looked nice
Originally Posted by Rugby Rose:
“I got the impression that Debra was deliberately setting her up to be the fall guy if they failed and she was planning on blaming Lorraine and the pitching, you could see her calculating it when her original practice pitch was awful and she confirmed it with that comment in the board room, setting up her stall. Good on Phil for standing up for her and rightly so, she did well. Phil's grown on me a lot in tonight's show. I felt sorry for her because I knew what was coming if that team copped it, Debra was going for her jugular.”
“I got the impression that Debra was deliberately setting her up to be the fall guy if they failed and she was planning on blaming Lorraine and the pitching, you could see her calculating it when her original practice pitch was awful and she confirmed it with that comment in the board room, setting up her stall. Good on Phil for standing up for her and rightly so, she did well. Phil's grown on me a lot in tonight's show. I felt sorry for her because I knew what was coming if that team copped it, Debra was going for her jugular.”
Definitely. I think because she's been quiet and sat back a bit, Debra thought she was easy pickings.
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