Liz, Joanna or Stella, I think. I'd be very shocked if it's anybody else really.
Who will win in the end!
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Originally Posted by glenshane:
“I think LS wants Chris, but is having difficulty justifying this to himself because Chris keeps losing.
If he can stay out of the boardroom now, I reckon it will be Chris.”
“I think LS wants Chris, but is having difficulty justifying this to himself because Chris keeps losing.
If he can stay out of the boardroom now, I reckon it will be Chris.”
That's my gut feeling too. If I was going to have a bet on the winner (and I'm not) then my money would still be on Chris despite his losing streak.
Joanna will def be in the final she has had one bad week and got a special mention last night by Nick that was a big hint. Her performance last night was excellent.
Liz - most likely
Stella
Joanna
Chris
Stuart
Jamie
Laura - least likely
Think it's between the first three, Chris is just the best of a bad bunch in terms of the blokes. Laura I used to like, but it's harder to support her every week. As soon as she's on the losing team now she's rightly toast because as a candidate she seems to have nothing going for her..
Stella
Joanna
Chris
Stuart
Jamie
Laura - least likely
Think it's between the first three, Chris is just the best of a bad bunch in terms of the blokes. Laura I used to like, but it's harder to support her every week. As soon as she's on the losing team now she's rightly toast because as a candidate she seems to have nothing going for her..
Stella is in danger of doing too well. She's not yet been in the boardroom. That means Lord Sugar has only interacted with her briefly, as part of the winning team, and has never seen her mettle when under a sustained grilling on the losing team. He doesn't know if she can identify the reasons for failure. Basically, she's an unknown quantity as far as he's concerned. That means there's a real danger he'll fire her for no reason at the interview stage, or, if four go through to the final, put her in the losing team.
I think the final two will be Joanna and either Liz or Stella. He likes to have two very different candidates in the final which is why I don't see a Liz/Stella final.
Who will actually win is hard to say. Before last year Sugar usually went for the less 'gobby' or strong minded candidate in the final (especially if the strong minded candidate happens to be a girl) which would rule Joanna out but last year he went the other way. Joanna also runs her own business which again is something Sugar always likes. I don't think he's warmed to Liz much and I can see him questioning Stella's commitment so my gut feeling says Joanna right now.
Who will actually win is hard to say. Before last year Sugar usually went for the less 'gobby' or strong minded candidate in the final (especially if the strong minded candidate happens to be a girl) which would rule Joanna out but last year he went the other way. Joanna also runs her own business which again is something Sugar always likes. I don't think he's warmed to Liz much and I can see him questioning Stella's commitment so my gut feeling says Joanna right now.
Originally Posted by brangdon:
“Stella is in danger of doing too well. She's not yet been in the boardroom. That means Lord Sugar has only interacted with her briefly, as part of the winning team, and has never seen her mettle when under a sustained grilling on the losing team. He doesn't know if she can identify the reasons for failure. Basically, she's an unknown quantity as far as he's concerned. That means there's a real danger he'll fire her for no reason at the interview stage, or, if four go through to the final, put her in the losing team.”
“Stella is in danger of doing too well. She's not yet been in the boardroom. That means Lord Sugar has only interacted with her briefly, as part of the winning team, and has never seen her mettle when under a sustained grilling on the losing team. He doesn't know if she can identify the reasons for failure. Basically, she's an unknown quantity as far as he's concerned. That means there's a real danger he'll fire her for no reason at the interview stage, or, if four go through to the final, put her in the losing team.”
Good point, although it didn't do Lee much harm I suppose. I think I remember Lord Sugar stating that one of the reasons why Lee won was because no-one ever brought him back in the boardroom, helped by the fact he was on the winning team so many times.
I think this will cause Chris problems if he reaches the end, because whoever Chris may face in the final will have a much better win/loss record throughout the competition than he will.
Originally Posted by brangdon:
“Stella is in danger of doing too well. She's not yet been in the boardroom. That means Lord Sugar has only interacted with her briefly, as part of the winning team, and has never seen her mettle when under a sustained grilling on the losing team. He doesn't know if she can identify the reasons for failure. Basically, she's an unknown quantity as far as he's concerned. That means there's a real danger he'll fire her for no reason at the interview stage, or, if four go through to the final, put her in the losing team.”
“Stella is in danger of doing too well. She's not yet been in the boardroom. That means Lord Sugar has only interacted with her briefly, as part of the winning team, and has never seen her mettle when under a sustained grilling on the losing team. He doesn't know if she can identify the reasons for failure. Basically, she's an unknown quantity as far as he's concerned. That means there's a real danger he'll fire her for no reason at the interview stage, or, if four go through to the final, put her in the losing team.”
That's what Nick and Karren are there for. Stella's fate is pretty much in their hands...or mouths, rather.
As of this moment in time I'd say Joanna.
For the last two tasks she's been the main reason her team won. She's a great sales person, lots of drive, was a good pm. I haven't seen any evidence of her being disruptive and gobby since week 2.
Stella and Liz are her biggest competition.
I've no idea how Sugar could justify Chris winning
but I think Jamie is still in with an outside chance.
Laura has lasted waaaay beyond her welcome and Baggs will last a few weeks longer for comedy value (no way in hell is he winning)
For the last two tasks she's been the main reason her team won. She's a great sales person, lots of drive, was a good pm. I haven't seen any evidence of her being disruptive and gobby since week 2.
Stella and Liz are her biggest competition.
I've no idea how Sugar could justify Chris winning
but I think Jamie is still in with an outside chance. Laura has lasted waaaay beyond her welcome and Baggs will last a few weeks longer for comedy value (no way in hell is he winning)
Originally Posted by LaurieMarlow:
“I've no idea how Sugar could justify Chris winning but I think Jamie is still in with an outside chance.”
“I've no idea how Sugar could justify Chris winning
but I think Jamie is still in with an outside chance.”
I could see Chris making it to the interviews, because I can imagine him winning if the others messed up majorly at the last minute. I do not see Jamie winning though. He's more likely to mess up, and he's not even a strong candidate.
Next to go will be Laura, then one of the boys, they will keep Stuart on as long as possible for the
entertainment factor. The final three will be Stella, Liz and Joanna.
entertainment factor. The final three will be Stella, Liz and Joanna.
Originally Posted by wmoore:
“they will keep Stuart on as long as possible for the entertainment factor.”
“they will keep Stuart on as long as possible for the entertainment factor.”
Entertainment? If that's entertainment then I must be clinically depressed.
You know, if I'm honest, I don't think any of them really deserve to win. Is it too late to have a surprise late entry?
Originally Posted by PapaBear:
“That's my gut feeling too. If I was going to have a bet on the winner (and I'm not) then my money would still be on Chris despite his losing streak.”
“That's my gut feeling too. If I was going to have a bet on the winner (and I'm not) then my money would still be on Chris despite his losing streak.”
Yes, me too.
Obviously he is far from the best candidate, but that didnīt stop him from hiring Simon and Lee (bit of a shocker to realize that the only male worthy of the final in all the series so far has been Tim in series 1
).I think that Lord Sugar will reward the candidates who put themselves forward, although the ideas might not be so brilliant (breakdancing or a reverse pterodactyl, thatīs what Iīm talking about!).
So keeping that in mind the final will be between Joanna and Chris (hopefully for him he can claim either Stella or Liz in the final task), with beauties like Book-eeze and Germinator (as people have said, better a crap idea then nothing at all).
One thing is certain, there will be a male finalist (3 out of 12 is just not done).
Originally Posted by floopy123:
“I reckon it will be a woman. The men don't seem to have impressed Sugar this series. The guys this year haven't been that great.
I reckon Stella or Liz will win. Liz has been in the losing team twice in a row - Chris could have have brought her back as one of the final three this week but he didn't. I think Stella is the current front-runner although anything can happen. She could make a mess out of a task and be in the firing line.
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“I reckon it will be a woman. The men don't seem to have impressed Sugar this series. The guys this year haven't been that great.
I reckon Stella or Liz will win. Liz has been in the losing team twice in a row - Chris could have have brought her back as one of the final three this week but he didn't. I think Stella is the current front-runner although anything can happen. She could make a mess out of a task and be in the firing line.
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The editing/Sugar Comments seem to be shuffling Liz and Stella up and down each week depending on minor errors. Liz is stuck with losing teams at present which makes Stella's record look better. Both need another good win or to shine in next weeks buying, selling, bargaining and pricing task or the TV selling task if its back.
Chris he seems interesting in - for no logical reason at all given Chris's record.
Joanna has one of these self made businesswoman stories that he goes for and she's doing somethings well...but she's not as smart as Liz or Stella and she's the one of the four who is most difficult to work with.
Depends what the job is. If its a blokey job or Lord Sugar thinks its a job for a bloke who looks decent in a suit, Chris will get it however useless he is. Look at Lee. If he fails again to take the smartest candidates, Joanna may have a chance with another good selling performance somewhere.
I think Jo has been best performing and has more of the passion that Lawd Sugar wants than Stella or Liz.
I agree Chris seems to be a favoured son and he is good in the boardroom but other than that I can't see what LS sees in him. Although, even if he doesn't win, with a bit of training his next career is sorted:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY1pcEtHI_w
I agree Chris seems to be a favoured son and he is good in the boardroom but other than that I can't see what LS sees in him. Although, even if he doesn't win, with a bit of training his next career is sorted:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY1pcEtHI_w
Don't know who will but I know who won't - neither Laura nor Jamie stand a chance. Both gobsh!tes of the highest order with nothing to back it up.
I think Joanna or Stella. Although what happens at the interview stage literally any good work done over the past however-may-weeks can be undone.
But Stuart has said too many comments off camera - like this weeks comment of "if we win I get a treat, if we lose she will get fired, i can't lose..." (was waiting for Harry Hill "this weeks apprentice in a nutshell"). Those comments will either be brought up by LS in the boardroom at some point or he will unravel in the interviews. Believes too much of his own hype
But Stuart has said too many comments off camera - like this weeks comment of "if we win I get a treat, if we lose she will get fired, i can't lose..." (was waiting for Harry Hill "this weeks apprentice in a nutshell"). Those comments will either be brought up by LS in the boardroom at some point or he will unravel in the interviews. Believes too much of his own hype
It's always who he likes that will matter. I don't know why some people think that a candidate's win loss record will clinch it for them. It's not football where there's a league table and the two at the top will immediately fight for the finals. Sugar mentions it for effect but I doubt he really cares about it. Considering there's a lot of underhanded skulduggery done by the production team to either majorly scupper a team's chances or boost it, the win-loss record is irrelevant.
Chris will make it to the interviews. He'll probably win the last two tasks, even if he doesn't Sugar will not let him go. He likes him, even fond of him. I don't know what the job he has to offer this year but I doubt it's a coincidence that there are 3 Investment bankers on the show and even more suspect that those said 3 will make it to the interviews which will make it the chances of an investment banker on the final very high. Perhaps the work is not really sales heavy but more on the number crunching and finance? Does he have an investment arm to his companies?
Who I think will be in the finals? Chris and Joanna. And if Chris doesn't screw up on the trial period with Sugar, he'll probably win too.
Chris will make it to the interviews. He'll probably win the last two tasks, even if he doesn't Sugar will not let him go. He likes him, even fond of him. I don't know what the job he has to offer this year but I doubt it's a coincidence that there are 3 Investment bankers on the show and even more suspect that those said 3 will make it to the interviews which will make it the chances of an investment banker on the final very high. Perhaps the work is not really sales heavy but more on the number crunching and finance? Does he have an investment arm to his companies?
Who I think will be in the finals? Chris and Joanna. And if Chris doesn't screw up on the trial period with Sugar, he'll probably win too.
Still think it will be an all woman final, even though Chris seems to lead a charmed life...
I am leaning towards a Joanne/Liz final, but seeing as I have never got an Apprentice final line up right, it would just be as valid to back LAURA......
I am leaning towards a Joanne/Liz final, but seeing as I have never got an Apprentice final line up right, it would just be as valid to back LAURA......
Originally Posted by Diorelli:
“It's always who he likes that will matter. I don't know why some people think that a candidate's win loss record will clinch it for them. It's not football where there's a league table and the two at the top will immediately fight for the finals. Sugar mentions it for effect but I doubt he really cares about it. Considering there's a lot of underhanded skulduggery done by the production team to either majorly scupper a team's chances or boost it, the win-loss record is irrelevant.
Chris will make it to the interviews. He'll probably win the last two tasks, even if he doesn't Sugar will not let him go. He likes him, even fond of him. I don't know what the job he has to offer this year but I doubt it's a coincidence that there are 3 Investment bankers on the show and even more suspect that those said 3 will make it to the interviews which will make it the chances of an investment banker on the final very high. Perhaps the work is not really sales heavy but more on the number crunching and finance? Does he have an investment arm to his companies?
Who I think will be in the finals? Chris and Joanna. And if Chris doesn't screw up on the trial period with Sugar, he'll probably win too.”
“It's always who he likes that will matter. I don't know why some people think that a candidate's win loss record will clinch it for them. It's not football where there's a league table and the two at the top will immediately fight for the finals. Sugar mentions it for effect but I doubt he really cares about it. Considering there's a lot of underhanded skulduggery done by the production team to either majorly scupper a team's chances or boost it, the win-loss record is irrelevant.
Chris will make it to the interviews. He'll probably win the last two tasks, even if he doesn't Sugar will not let him go. He likes him, even fond of him. I don't know what the job he has to offer this year but I doubt it's a coincidence that there are 3 Investment bankers on the show and even more suspect that those said 3 will make it to the interviews which will make it the chances of an investment banker on the final very high. Perhaps the work is not really sales heavy but more on the number crunching and finance? Does he have an investment arm to his companies?
Who I think will be in the finals? Chris and Joanna. And if Chris doesn't screw up on the trial period with Sugar, he'll probably win too.”
Agree with a lot of that. At the end of the day, it'll boil down to whoever LA thinks he can work with and with whom he has chemistry...thus I reckon it'll be between Chris and Liz.
As amazing as Joanna, and to a lesser extent Stella have been, I don't see him employing either of them tbh.
While I know that ultimately Lord Sugar has leave to hire whoever the hell he likes, I just think it makes a mockery of the show to hire someone who has been been in the losing team for the vast majority of the show.
Thinking about what he has done as an individual - well it's not amazing. His PM win came down to having the right product (which he can take some credit for) and Liz's pitches (which he can't). I can't remember him winning any big pitches without Liz by his side. He sold a dress on the fashion task. Apart from that I can't think of much - but do remind me if I've forgotten.
Thinking about what he has done as an individual - well it's not amazing. His PM win came down to having the right product (which he can take some credit for) and Liz's pitches (which he can't). I can't remember him winning any big pitches without Liz by his side. He sold a dress on the fashion task. Apart from that I can't think of much - but do remind me if I've forgotten.
Since its boys v girls next week we already have a preview of chris and stuart buying tartan at 23 pounds.
Looking at google under tartan i cant find the mackenzie price but it does say online prices over Ģ20.
So at Ģ23 they have done well from a stall .
If i were the apprentice i would check online for prices before starting out. Maybe they are not allowed to.
I think the boys will win but they may be penalised for not finding all the articles.
What is interesting is that chris is with stuart and not with Jamie, that means Jamie is left on his own.
I suppose the PM decides who goes with who, and I would not go alone so that makes Jamie not PM, and shows that stuart and chris whoever is PM prefer each other. I suppose if they lose they all come into the boardroom and I would say Jamie is out.
With the girls whoever is PM I would think Liz lands up with Laura. And unless the others really cock it up if they lose she gets the chop.
Looking at google under tartan i cant find the mackenzie price but it does say online prices over Ģ20.
So at Ģ23 they have done well from a stall .
If i were the apprentice i would check online for prices before starting out. Maybe they are not allowed to.
I think the boys will win but they may be penalised for not finding all the articles.
What is interesting is that chris is with stuart and not with Jamie, that means Jamie is left on his own.
I suppose the PM decides who goes with who, and I would not go alone so that makes Jamie not PM, and shows that stuart and chris whoever is PM prefer each other. I suppose if they lose they all come into the boardroom and I would say Jamie is out.
With the girls whoever is PM I would think Liz lands up with Laura. And unless the others really cock it up if they lose she gets the chop.
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