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Here's my bit:
Contenders to at least make the interviews: Susan Tom Jim Helen Possibles: Leon Melody No chance: The lovebirds (Glenn and Zoe) Thinking about the prize - Tom and Susan have to be right up there. LS has already said that the beauty business is a big industry (and I think he said that if he wasn't in the sector he's in atm, then that's where he would have gone? Or words to that effect) so Susan has a very good chance there. Also, the plus side with Tom is that he's not in a "niche" field so to speak. I think these two could well make the final, because with the other candidates, you (at the moment, anyway) have no idea what business LS' money could be invested in - apart from possibly Melody. So, on the prize front, apart from the 3 mentioned above, the others don't have much chance, looking at their current jobs in particular. Helen - executive assistant, she would have done better in previous series Jim - sales and marketing manager Leon - fast food marketing Natasha - recruitment manager Glenn - senior design engineer, for what exactly? Zoe - project manager for a drinks manufacturer |
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You like Zoe missed the point - had they paid £50 (as Sugar said), they would have got decent secondhand office furniture, which the others sold for about £300, instead of being had over by the dodgy builder!
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You like Zoe missed the point - had they paid £50 (as Sugar said), they would have got decent secondhand office furniture, which the others sold for about £300, instead of being had over by the dodgy builder!
Currently I think Loen and Glenn are the weakest, and the rest are all pretty good, and it's hard to tell which is best. |
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That was then and weeks ago, things have changed, next week will be interesting as she seems to be PM.
Not saying she will win but I think she will go close to the end Still, I can see her being fired over any of her teammates (she is basically on the wrong team, ironically) next week or the week after. As for Jim, I see him as the Stella of this year (impressive in the first few tasks and then slumming it in the second half of the series). In other words, he will go far. P.S. The guy (or girl) who writes the summaries of the task for every candidate (on the official BBC site) really has it in for Melody
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Contenders
Tom Jim Helen Glen Possibles: Melody Susan No chance: Natasha Leon Zoe |
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Contenders:
None of them Maybe's: Tom Helen Glenn Melody No Hoper's: Susan Leon Jim Zoe Natasha |
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Contenders:
Melody Helen Maybes: Tom Glenn Leon Zoe No-hopers: Susan Jim Natasha Susan is too young and a little immature and naive (I predict she'll get a very gentle firing though). Jim and Natasha have had their cards very clearly marked. |
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Contenders
Helen Susan Tom Maybe Natasha Glen Zoe No Hopers Leon Melody Jim |
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so far id say:
Contenders Jim Melody Maybes Natasha Helen Tom No-hopers Leon Glenn Susan |
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Possible Winners
Tom Helen Melody Close but No Cigar Glenn Natasha Out without a shout Jim Zoe Leon Susan |
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Contenders:
Melody Glenn Helen Maybe: Natasha Less likely: Jim Tom Zoe Leon No Hopers: Susan |
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I can't see beyond Tom, Jim, Helen, or Melody as the winner. Quote:
Nick and Sugar both seem quite taken with Susan. I think she will win, even though I think she's been hugely overrated.
Tonight, for example, Zoe did get the wrong end of the stick, but Susan's suggestion of paying over £100 for rubbish was just as bad and would have led to the team suffering an even heavier loss. My personal favourites are Helen, Tom and to a lessening degree Melody. |
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I think Glenn and Helen could well be dark horse's. Susan out next.
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Contenders
Tom Melody Susan Maybes Jim Natasha Helen No-hopers Leon Glenn |
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Contenders
Tom Melody Susan Maybes Jim Natasha Helen No-hopers Leon Glenn |
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To be honest I think they all have a shot at it, simply because no-one is out-performing the rest. Everyone has been shown to have clear flaws and reasons why Lord Sugar wouldn't want to go into business with them.
The question is, whose mistakes are those that they can learn from and improve on? ![]() The person who has had a 'meh' edit along with not much of a story is Glenn, which doesn't look good for him. Especially because all the previous invisib*tches suddenly popped up as proper characters. The winner is just too hard to predict because I manage to talk myself out of whoever I consider.
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Nick and Sugar both seem quite taken with Susan. I think she will win, even though I think she's been hugely overrated.
Tonight, for example, Zoe did get the wrong end of the stick, but Susan's suggestion of paying over £100 for rubbish was just as bad and would have led to the team suffering an even heavier loss. My personal favourites are Helen, Tom and to a lessening degree Melody. However she seems more suited to be an apprentice (as per the previous series) rather than a business partner (this year's prize). |
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For LA:
Contenders: Melody, Susan, Helen; Maybes: Glenn, Tom, Zoe, Natasha; No hopers: - Leon, Jim. If I were LA: Contenders: Melody, Glenn; Maybes: Tom, Natasha; Susan, Helen; No hopers: - Leon (jeez, what is he still doing there?), Jim, Zoe. |
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Contenders
Helen (the winning machine - seems to keep out of the petty stuff too, looks the most capable of working with Al, but would've been even better in the old style apprentice show) Glenn (despite a dreadful effort as PM, could see Al siding with him - did well in trying to remotivate the team after Zoe's flop in the pitches for contracts) Melody (Not that she deserves it, but just see her going the distance...) Maybes Natasha (got praised last week, but still a stroppy madam) Tom (nice bloke with good ideas, but think Al sees him as a bit of a flake - would like to see him do well though, but think he's too nice a bloke for Al) Deadwood Susan ('so i was right after all'...!) Leon (after bottling it over Jim) Zoe (not a hope in hell, her card not so much marked as stamped upon) Jim (Al definitely doesn't like him after trying to weasel out of the blame for the everydog fiasco - even if he lasts a while, he'll get a grilling in the interviews and go then). |
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Contenders:
Jim, Helen and Tom Maybe's: Glenn, Susan and Melody No Hoper's: Leon, Zoe and Natasha |
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Contenders
Tom Helen Melody Maybe's Susan Natasha Leon Glenn No Hopers Jim Zoe |
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It depends exactly what sort of business proposal they have to put in front of Lord Sugar!
I'll eat my hat if they didn't have to submit a fully thought out business plan as part of their application - and LS already has shortlist of who has presented him with something he's interested in. He will be watching those on his list closely to see how they perform in the tasks and interviews, but as he has sole charge of who gets fired in any week, those on his shortlist are safe in the boardroom unless they screw up royally. That being the case I think the players are:- Contenders Susan Tom Jim Maybe's Melody Natasha Helen No Hopers Leon (fatally flawed after his lucky escape) Glenn Zoe (as Leon) |
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Your two no hopers in Leon and Glen are my tips to go next and both appear absolutely usueless compared to the rest
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You like Zoe missed the point - had they paid £50 (as Sugar said), they would have got decent secondhand office furniture, which the others sold for about £300, instead of being had over by the dodgy builder!
Tom said that there were things like old trainer shoes in some of those extra bags. It was a good lesson for the candidates to learn. They were far too trusting. |
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A poor series all round none of them deserve to be in the final.
However as I see it. Contenders Susan Leon Helen Maybe's Melody Also rans Jim Zoe Natasha Tom Glenn |
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