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Overall impression of the candidates so far
What do other think? My impression of the candidates so far (17 April) is as follows:
Ben - no chance of winning, only kept in for ratings, however I think it was a bit rich of Paula to blame him for neglecting the finances. Debra - doesn't want to win, only there to make a name for herself and fancy's being the new Katie Hopkins. Howard - not sure about him, not seen enough. James - could win, comes out with some sense and some silly comments but funny. Kate - like Debra only there to make a name for herself but not as hard nosed as her, no chance of winning at all anyway. Kimberly and Lorraine - no chance of winning, too 'well healed' (perhaps that's not the best description) for Sirallan, just not his type. Mora - possible outsider as winner, will have to see - has shown some good points but can seem a bit nervous with it. Nooral - no chance, should have gone already. Philip - possible winner, could be Sirallan's type. Yasmina - only woman with a good chance of winning, I could see her being Sirallan's kind of girl - if Michelle Dewberry hasn't put him off going for a female for good. |
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Ben - all mouth and no action. Only notable for talking bullshine and coming up with a universally panned piece of toot.
Debra - confrontational but hasn't done anything impressive yet. Don't think she'll last long , eventually the females who are actually good will last longer. She's not that bitchy and won't create a lot of drama when the show is nearing the end so she'll be fired. Howard - seems sensible and non bitchy but I think he might be brought in the boardroom a couple of times and could eventually be fired as a result. James - not as annoying as in the first three weeks and the team seem to like him so he could win but again , like several others...he hasn't done anything to warrant being called an able candidate. Kate - like Howard , seems sensible and non bitchy and I reckon she'll get around midway. But could also win or be runnerup , if her and Phillip's romance doesn't harm her chances. Kimberley - don't see her lasting much longer and from what I've seen so far she isn't great at problem solving. Lorraine - Well I've read news reports on how she behaves in future tasks so reckon she'll lose any chance of winning she has. Not seen her do anything impressive so far either. Mona - I think SAS likes her so she could go far and she has the right background for the job. One of the dark horses. Noorul - so far the most useless candidate but he could last a while. Phillip - I personally don't like him but he'll stick around until midway at least , but like Kate , I think their romance might hinder his chances plus his occupation might prevent him from winning. You never know though. Yasmina - I think she'll get to the final and probably will be the last woman standing. SAS also seems to like her so she has a good shot at winning IMO. |
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Noorul - completely useless imo! He was embarassing as project manager
Yasmina - quite good but did mess up on the sandalwood incident and I thought her canapes for the party they did when she was project manager were awful for someone who has their own restaurant! Deborah - not bad but too bitchy for my liking. Ben - didn't mind him in the first episode but he's begun to get really arrogant and nasty. Phillip - I like him and think he's a good candidate. Kate - have no opinion of her really but find her voice annoying! Howard - smug but ok. Kimberley - I find her irritating and a pointless candidate. Lorraine - same as Kimberley and thought her pitch on the bodyrocker was embarassing! Monna - quite like her, when she was pm she reminded me of Saira from series 1 but not as outspoken and annoying! James - he's ok and seems quite passionate. |
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Ben - Seemed ok at first but is probably too aggressive to go all the way, Sir Alan seems to have spotted this too...
Debra - Doesn't seem the nicest contestant, and is certainly ruthless enough to get others the sack when she gets called in. I don't like her but she seems fairly capabale, I would expect a top 4 finish. Howard - I wouldn't be suprised if he was the dark horse, he seems to be improving and looks relatively competant. James - Whilst he tries hard, I think he is too stupid to work for Sir Alan. Kate - As far as I can see the clear choice for a winner. Has excellent interpersonal skills and seems thorough and creative. Can't see her making a huge mistake, it's hers to lose. Kimberly and Lorraine - I have kept these together as I've no clue which is which. Regardless, the American is very good, the other one is very not. Mora - Has potential but I think lacks the cutthroat attitude to get someone out in the boardroom. I predict Derba will totally rinse her at some point. Nooral - Lol. Philip - The only one who can challenge Kate for me. Seems very competant, and hilariously impatient with the losers he has to work with. I just wonder if he might wear his heart on his sleeve a little too much... Yasmina - Ugh, awful. All talk, no action. She seems to be involved in a lot of fairly serious mistakes and arguments, and Sir Alan will have her for breakfast sooner rather than later. So, I reckon: 1st: Kate 2nd: Phil 3rd: Debra 4th: Howard |
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Ben - Tosser
Debra - She could turn out like Claire did, provided she changes her ways and becomes easier to work with. I think she could go far. Howard - I liked him on the first week and I usually agree with the things he says. Need to see more of him though. I know Sir Alan usually hires a man, but this year most of them seem useless. Howard is one of the only males I can see winning it. James - He is likable but a bit of an idiot. Even though he wasn't responsible for losing the task when he was brought into the boardroom on weeks 2 and 3, he still hasn't done anything impressive either. He was an OK manager though.Kate - She's been on the losing side 3 times out of 4 but hasn't been brought into the boardroom, so she must be doing something good. Need to see more of her though. I like her teeth. They're like this. ![]() Kimberly - She seems likable but she hasn't done anything to impress me yet. Lorraine - I like her so far, would like to see her as a project manager to see how she does. Mona - I agree with Jess, she reminded me a lot of Saira from S1 when she was leader. I like her and Sir Alan seems to as well. Potential winner. Noorul - What the hell is he doing there? Seriously? Philip - I liked him in week 3, but otherwise he's been very negative and annoying. Other than Howard, he's the only male I can see winning it. Yasmina - Another potential winner IMO. I kind of like her for some reason as well, she's interesting to watch. |
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I'm going to rank them in order of where I think they should come...
11) Noorul - Wouldn't last 5 minutes in most businesses. 10) Lorraine - Just totally clueless. 9) Kim - American politeness just does not work in British business. 8) James - A bit too awkward to be an effective saleman. 7) Ben - In a company, he would do too many people's heads in. Forgets he's applying to be an apprentice, not a CEO. 6) Phil - A bit too much of a jack the lad, loses his temper too easily. 5) Howard - Willing to learn, but possibly a bit too passive. 4) Mona - A fantastic saleswoman, but can struggle to express herself effectively. 3) Yasmina - Very business-savvy, but may come across as too much of a bitch. 2) Debra - We've seen people very similar to Debra come second before, such as Claire, the Badger and Saira. She will be very succesful regardless of whether she wins or not. 1) Kate - I really do think she has the right balance of business awareness and ability to learn new things. All the others are either already too knowledgable to be an apprentice, or don't have the business instinct you need. Kate has both these things. |
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Ben - obnoxious egotistical creep. He's not entirely lacking in ability though and might make the later tasks.
Debra - somewhat reminescent of Jennifer from last year with the ice queen demeanour. Sir Alan and his aides don't seem to like her much, and I don't see her getting to the final. Howard - he looked a bit wimpish in the first task, but now seems to be gaining confidence. I like some of his observations (re Ben touching his bum during a pitch for instance). Could be a real contender. James - he's obviously not without ability, but he seems too sensitive to cope in the backstabbing atmosphere of the show. He might get to the interview stage, but probably not further. Kate - she's looking pretty good. Bit of a hiccup in the catering task, but looks good otherwise. I don't know if Sir Alan will see her as a potential Michelle, though. Could be a finalist. Kimberley - so far she looks fine to me. Difficult to assess but might go far. Lorraine - I've yet to see anything very good from her. Poor pitch in the fitness task, and poor salesmanship in task one and this week. Mona - I don't think she's looked that great. I felt she was a poor PM in the first task, and unlike Howard I've seen nothing to change my mind. Noorul - abysmal. As bad as I would be if I went on The Apprentice, and trust me that's bad He'll be fired the minute he's in the boardroom. Philip - seems a bit of a bighead to me. But Lee won last year so who knows? I think he's the sort Sir Alan would like. Serious contender. Yasmina - ruthless but honest. She screwed up badly this week, but did well as PM. Which was the fluke? She could be a winner or could go home early. It's hard to know about this one. |
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Noorul - Useless, I reckon he will be out next time he is brought back into the boardroom
Yasmina - Definitely the most able of the females. Can see her making it to the final, but Sir Alan has a track record for not picking strong females Debra - Rude, overpowering and has not shown much competence. I reckon she will go at about the halfway mark Ben - Ugh. The less said the better. I bet he gets to the interview stage at least though - however, I don't think he will win Philip - Growing on me. I think he seems pretty good. Would like to see how he handles being team leader Kate - Meh. Hasn't made any major cock ups, but that's mainly because she does not seem to want to take on any major roles. If and when she gets to be team leader, I think it will be make or break for her. (Her pitch on the catering task was beyond embarrassing, but I strongly suspect that Yasmina had failed to brief her on what each menu option actually was)! Howard - Seems okay. Kimberley - A bit wishy-washy. Won't be surprised if she goes in the next couple of weeks Lorraine - average. Can't warm to her somehow Mona - Nice girl. Showed a bit of spark when she was team leader. I'd like to see her at least get to the interview stage James - Rapidly becoming my favourite! Lets his mouth run away with him in the boardroom, but seems sensible and competent out of the boardroom. I hope he goes all the way in this contest |
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Ben - Appears to have relatively goods sales skills. Also has a little more initiative and gumption than the others.
Debra - Hmmm definately more interested in publicity than anything else me thinks. Giving off a fairly vindictive persona at the moment. Howard - Fairly sensible, cooperative etc... James - Not a particularly articulate chap,( but then again neither is Sir Alan ) Rather desperate individual with little discernible talent at the moment. Kate - Consistently avoids decision making etc.....Fairly non-descript. As with James, precious little business acumen shown as of yet. Kimberly - Extremely likable.. Lorraine - Again likable - I sincerely hope she goes far... Mora - Has potential. Nooral - Nice chap but possibly best not to give up the day job. Philip - Appears to have definite potential. Although he appears to be prone to outbursts. Yasmina - Again I suspect she has potential. |
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Noorul -
Yasmina - Able but poor attention to detail Debra - Too rude, pushy and backstabbing even for siralun Ben - Complete loser who will probably stay quite a while because of his entertainment value. Philip - Very much want to see him as team leader. Seems to talk a lot of sense and it's not clear whether he is a moaner or if that's just the editing. Kate - Only standout thing's she's done are mess up the selling job in the catering task and do an amazing jaw drop this week. Howard - Very hard to judge Kimberley - Nothing outstanding Lorraine - Nothing outstanding Mona - Bright, lively and throws herself into tasks with great energy. A bit emotional. Oddly, is being played down very much in the edits. James - Has a slightly odd manner but I suspect he's pretty shrewd and competant without being a cutthroad b*****d. |
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I do not like any of them. I would not let any of them look after my goldfish let alone work in m buisness.
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Kate - Talks the most sense out of all of them. We've yet to see how she leads. She's not yet put a foot wrong (given that the lack of preparation over the food pitches wasn't her fault).
Debra - The best project leader we've seen so far. Always valuable on tasks. Calm, sensible assessments in the boardroom. Yasmina - Another strong one. Also a good leader, albeit within an area she knows well (which makes her slightly less impressive than Debra so far). Also good with boardroom assessments. Shame about the soap task, but she coped with failure well. Philip - Strongest of the boys. Always talk sense, and I can understand him getting frustrated with idiots. Need to see him lead. Howard - I wasn't impressed by his lead, but he always talks sense. He was, for example, the only one who spoke against the toga party on the food task. Ben - Not a pleasant personality, but quite strong as a candidate. He's underrated. Eg without him they'd have had no fitness product. James - He seems pretty hopeless, but I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt mainly because he's popular with Margaret and the other candidates. Lorraine - Works hard and enthusiastic. But it's worrying her pitch was so poor. Kimberley - Unknown. Noorul - I've not seen anything good from him, and he seemed a weak leader. Mona - The weakest girl. A lousy team leader who was lucky to escape being fired in ep1. Too mealy-mouthed for business. She reads between the lines and expects others to do the same, except she sees things which aren't there. |
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Ben - Arrogant and very annoying to watch. He doesn't pull off the 'villainous' character very well for me as I can't find anything to like about him at all and I don't appreciate any of his actions. He's only being kept in for entertainment, in my opinion.
Debra - I think she's great. She seems to have a lot of business sense so far, but I think she has the potential to stir things up too which will make her an exciting character ![]() Howard - I like him. I thought he did ok as project manager in the first week, considering it was a difficult role to take on and he was putting his neck on the line in the first week already. He seems sensible and level headed. Could possibly make it to the end I think. James - I've found his rants in the boardroom very annoying. The sooner he goes, the better unless he pulls off something exceptional. Kate - She seems nice, has a good selling technique. She needs to prove herself a lot more though. Kimberley - Who is she? Seriously, we haven't seen much of her at all. Lorraine - I think she is brilliant. My favourite candidate so far. I thought she was great at pitching sales and her comment about Phillip last week made me laugh ![]() Mona - She annoyed me in the first week. We haven't seen her much since though, so she could redeem herself in my eyes. She needs to step up to the mark though. Noorul - Absolutely useless. He talks about how good he is but doesn't deliver anything. He needs to go soon. Phillip - I like him. I think it was nice that he stuck up for Lorraine in the boardroom. I just think that he can be too negative and his frustration can get the better of him sometimes. He needs to calm down a bit, but I think underneath all that, he's a decent bloke. Yasmina - I think she's very devious, will stab anyone in the back to get the top prize. I think she will make it to the final. Despite disliking her, she shows promise and I think SAS likes the fact that she can fight her corner and she isn't afraid to do anything, even if it's backstabbing her fellow candidates, to achieve her goal. I can see her winning. |
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Ben - Just plain nasty. He's trying to be the villain but isn't very good at it. Not seen anything from to justify his arrogance.
Debra - Bit of a bitch when she wants to be. She was a good project manager though (apart from the Lorraine nonsense which was unnecessary). Howard - Seems quite sensible but need to see more from him. James - Not a fan. Don't get the hype. Kate - Seems quite nice. Need to see more from her though. Kimberly - Dying to see more of her. Can't make up my mind about this one. Lorraine - My favourite candidate. Very sensible, down-to-earth, seems to know what she's doing - want her to be PM so she can show us what she's really made of. Mona - Not bad. I'm glad she was saved in Week 1 but she's not done much of note since then. Nooral - Waste of space. Philip - I'm tipping this one to win. He has his good and bad points but I have warmed to him. Yasmina - Not a massive fan of Yasmina. Don't think she has a chance of winning. |
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Ben - Has completely blown all his chances of winning by acting like a monstrous little shit in the boardroom. Shame, as I rate him in the first 2 tasks.
Debra - She has done well in most tasks, but there's that cattiness and an air of superiority about her. Howard - Talks sense, leads quite well, a bit pessimistic but he's my favourite thus far. James - Too much of a plonker, for me he seems too similar to Lee for Sir Alan to want to hire him. Kate - One of the only candidates who has improved every week IMO. She's PM next time so we can really see what she's made of then. Kim - Seems a sweet lass, but I fear she lacks that killer instinct to survive in Sir Alan's empire. Lorraine - More shrewd than the others give her credit for, her ever-changing accent is evidence of this. Mona - What a let down. After the 1st task I thought she'd be this year's "strong woman finalist", but she's done absolutely nothing since then, it seems. Noorul - We've had our fair share of crap salespeople in the Apprentice (Raj, Samuel, Michael Sophocles) but Noorul just takes the cake. His sales pitch - which appears to be lurking in the shadows like a death-eater - is more likely to frighten off potential clients than entice them, and you can tell that Nick and Margaret are DYING to lay into him in the Boardroom. As soon as he's in the bottom 3, he's gone. Philip - Cheer up, Phil, it might never happen. He's been competent thus far, but I would like to see him as PM so he can really put his money where his mouth is. Yasmina - Ruthless, strong leader, good judge of character, negotiation skills could use a brush up, but if she works on that she'll be in the final (her demeanour needs some work as well). |
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Mona - What a let down. After the 1st task I thought she'd be this year's "strong woman finalist", but she's done absolutely nothing since then, it seems.
I noticed that she was barely mentioned on last week's programme and yet she seemed to be very active in the background of many of the general shots. What was even stranger awas that she seemed to be really crying just as the two 'non-firees' returned and I expected them to make a big thing of that on YF and yet she didn't get a single mention. |
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Ben - What can I say? A complete knob who loves himself too much despite not knowing what he's doing. He'll only stay for the viewers
Debra - I can't stand Debra, blames everyone but herself and can't delegate. I hope she doesn't win Howard - Need to see more but I think he has a chance James - His own stupidity might get him into trouble, but he seems a solid candidate when he's not peeing himself or putting his foot in his mouth Kate - Everyone seems to have an opinion on Kate one way or another, but I don't think I've seen enough. She was severely underbriefed when she was pitching the food for the catering task, but that was Yasmina's fault rather than hers. Need her to be TL sometime soon Kim - Needs to show the balls she promised last week otherwise her niceness will get her into trouble. She'll struggle as TL if she doesn't get annoyed at people Lorraine - What an idiot! She's a disgrace to Alan Carr Mona - I can't decide, she seems a bit dense (not knowing what a duster is, telling a client that he doesn't know what he's talking about) but she might be quite astute Noorul - Noorul is the worst candidate left in. Even as TL he did nothing, and if Maj got fired for standing on the sidelines Noorul needs to go soon. I just hope he doesn't stay out of the boardroom by staying quiet Phillip - My favourite candidate left in the show (and not just because I'm a geordie). He can be aggressive or friendly depending on what is needed, he seems to be able to do the simple tasks as well as the business tasks, and he seems like the most suitable for the job Yasmina - Definitely has potential even though I don't like her methods (or her). Rocky - Had potential but messed up his best task and for that he deserved to go Maj - We needed to see more of Maj, he was too laid back for his own good but he might have flourished as TL Anita - Miserable, useless and never going to go anywhere, she deserved to go Paula - Tough decision, but she did make a horrendous mistake and that's all it takes to get you thrown out of the Apprentice |
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Kate-good interpersonal skills but may be tested as a PM.
Uses 20 words when 1 will do as well but pleasant enough Nooral-totally muppett verging on delusional in terms of actual ability Ben-nasty piece of work, another one with an over inflated opinion of himself and has his own propaganda/spin machine. Lorraine-seems quite good and balanced Howard-same as Lorraine Kimberley-not sure, decision making seems a big problem Phillip-Good, rough around the edges but SA likes that. Needs to control emotions better and stop being decisive just for the sake of it sometimes. Yasmina-Quite shrewd and I think final will be her and Phillip. Debra-Lets bitchiness use up too much of her energy and time-will be her downfall I think Mona-SA Likes her but I don't think she has the ability to win |
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Looking thought this lists, I don't know which ones half of them are.
![]() Howard? ![]() Kimberley? ![]() Mona? ![]() Lorraine? ![]() There are people with those names in this series? ![]() I also didn't notice Paula's existence before last week. Anyway, all of the guys appear to be ****heads, and most of the women aren't much better. |
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Philip - spoilt brat, totally unprofessional, will probably win it
Kate - don't really know yet, seems quite competent but is flying under the radar - last four Yasmina - I genuinely can't see why she didn't get more criticism for that food task. If I were the client I would have paid for the service only - those canapes were not fit for purpose (and she showed a very slapdash attitude). She was also partly responsible for the cock up in the perfume task - not seeing everyone else's love at the moment Ben - knob but will make the last five Noorul - useless, out soon Mona - really don't like Mona, she was so rude to that car dealer guy in the first task that I've been put off ever since Howard - wet blanket, last five Debra - I actually think she's got something about her (unlike Katie) but she's too mouthy Kimberley - doesn't have the steel Lorraine - I actually think Lorraine is sensible enough but... so my last five are philip, kate, howard, ben and lorraine (although everyone else seems to think Yasmina) what a shower - I wouldn't hire any of them!!! |
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This is the first time ever that I dislike them all to some extent.
Lorraine is my favourite - at a push. There's just zero talent this series. |
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Kimberly and Lorraine - no chance of winning, too 'well healed' (perhaps that's not the best description) for Sirallan, just not his type..
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Even though he wasn't responsible for losing the task when he was brought into the boardroom on weeks 2 and 3, he still hasn't done anything impressive either. He was an OK manager though.


