They seem a poor bunch to me. It's hard to pick who will win.
Solomon is my pick at the moment.
Solomon is my pick at the moment.
Who are the real contenders this year?
Good chance of winning: Katie, Lauren, Roisin, Solomon
Reasonable chance of winning: Bianca, Felipe, Mark, Sanjay
Poor chance of winning: Daniel, James
Reasonable chance of winning: Bianca, Felipe, Mark, Sanjay
Poor chance of winning: Daniel, James
Solomon, Roisin, Katie are contenders.
Mark is possible, and I do think he'll go far, but I'm not sure he'll win. The more they focus on Mark's negative personality traits, the less likely it is I think he'll win, even if he is shown as competent in tandem.
Bianca's right on the borderline after her two significant mistakes in the last two episodes, and has a lot to prove but does have a small chance of making that turn-around.
Lauren, Sanjay, Felipe, Daniel and James I really don't think are in with a good shot.
Mark is possible, and I do think he'll go far, but I'm not sure he'll win. The more they focus on Mark's negative personality traits, the less likely it is I think he'll win, even if he is shown as competent in tandem.
Bianca's right on the borderline after her two significant mistakes in the last two episodes, and has a lot to prove but does have a small chance of making that turn-around.
Lauren, Sanjay, Felipe, Daniel and James I really don't think are in with a good shot.
Roisin, Solomon and Lauren are the only people I have high hopes for. If anyone else wins I would be very surprised.
Katie has a chance of squeezing in there but I wouldn't say she's a real contender unless she really pipes up in a big way over the next few weeks.
Sanjay and Felipe seem to be doing fine but are both too invisible in the edit to have a real chance of winning. Halfway through the series we don't really know them at all.
Mark and Daniel have both made an enemy of Lord Sugar and have attitudes that historically have set alarm bells ringing in the boardroom. Very unlikely either of them will make it past interviews.
Bianca has made two huge, sackable errors in immediate succession and unless she proves an incredible PM when she eventually does it she shouldn't really have any chance.
James is the villain of the series and has no chance.
Katie has a chance of squeezing in there but I wouldn't say she's a real contender unless she really pipes up in a big way over the next few weeks.
Sanjay and Felipe seem to be doing fine but are both too invisible in the edit to have a real chance of winning. Halfway through the series we don't really know them at all.
Mark and Daniel have both made an enemy of Lord Sugar and have attitudes that historically have set alarm bells ringing in the boardroom. Very unlikely either of them will make it past interviews.
Bianca has made two huge, sackable errors in immediate succession and unless she proves an incredible PM when she eventually does it she shouldn't really have any chance.
James is the villain of the series and has no chance.
Originally Posted by george.millman:
“Good chance of winning: Katie, Lauren, Roisin, Solomon
Reasonable chance of winning: Bianca, Felipe, Mark, Sanjay
Poor chance of winning: Daniel, James”
“Good chance of winning: Katie, Lauren, Roisin, Solomon
Reasonable chance of winning: Bianca, Felipe, Mark, Sanjay
Poor chance of winning: Daniel, James”
I would sort of go along with your list. I quite like Lauren but she hasn't really proved herself yet. Only Solomon, Katie and Roisin have done anything of note so far.
Solomon & Roisin will get to the final - both smart cookies. I find Lauren to be a clever girl and would like her to make it there but after last night's ep, not sure she will.
Whoever else gets there will do so either by default or for 'entertainment' value only.
Whoever else gets there will do so either by default or for 'entertainment' value only.
Solomon is getting the best edit so far, in my opinion. I can't remember a single bad thing that's been said about him except when Nick said that his video channel ideas were a bit 'young,' but then he won so it worked. I think it might be him.
Agree Solomon, Roisin, Lauren but don't think Lauren will get it. Thought maybe Bianca but she's been poor 2 weeks in a row now. Sanjay maybe a dark horse too?
Roisin's doing the best in my opinion. She comes up with good ideas which is the type of person you need to invest in. She knows what people will want and puts a lot of thought into it. IMO she also did well in the candles task - in the real world her candles would have been more successful, having had the stronger brand.
Which brings me to the next credible candidate, Katie - she has obviously learnt from previous series that you need to listen carefully to Lord Sugar - she picked up that that candles task was all about margins. In the real world, ripping people off with a massively overpriced crappy candle wouldn't work. But Katie knows how to play the Apprentice game - she listens, she's perceptive, she "gets" what the tasks are about, she knows when to keep her head down and when to speak up, she knows how to disappear without being accused of "not contributing" and who to side with without being accused of "game playing". I therefore conclude that she is very clever, and even though I've not seen too much this series that overtly shows her entrepreneurialism, her real-life success shows she's credible.
I really like Lauren, she's a good candidate IMO because she's NOT playing games. She's clever, she's nice, she doesn't feud, and if she doesn't agree with something she keeps her head down and gets on with it. In the real world, these are good skills, but in Lord Alan's world being an educated professional who is nice and normal rather than ruthless is a cause for great suspicion. Unfortunately I don't think she will win for these reasons.
I really liked Pamela after seeing her on You're Fired - I think she had a bad edit. Her dyslexia consultancy idea was good - I know someone who has recently started up a similar project to train organisations about Asperger syndrome, and it is shaping up to be successful. Because such things will usually ultimately be paid for by the Government, she won't have to worry about the fickle public. I really felt for her when her stammer came back when mentioning her experience at school - it was obviously emotional for her and she clearly cares about her idea. I wish her the best of luck, not least because people with dyslexia are lacking in help and support.
Solomon has good ideas and is a lovely boy, but I think he may be slightly immature/inexperienced and may have been more successful if he was a few years older. I don't have much of an opinion about him yet tbh, we'll see how he gets on in weeks to come.
Which brings me to the next credible candidate, Katie - she has obviously learnt from previous series that you need to listen carefully to Lord Sugar - she picked up that that candles task was all about margins. In the real world, ripping people off with a massively overpriced crappy candle wouldn't work. But Katie knows how to play the Apprentice game - she listens, she's perceptive, she "gets" what the tasks are about, she knows when to keep her head down and when to speak up, she knows how to disappear without being accused of "not contributing" and who to side with without being accused of "game playing". I therefore conclude that she is very clever, and even though I've not seen too much this series that overtly shows her entrepreneurialism, her real-life success shows she's credible.
I really like Lauren, she's a good candidate IMO because she's NOT playing games. She's clever, she's nice, she doesn't feud, and if she doesn't agree with something she keeps her head down and gets on with it. In the real world, these are good skills, but in Lord Alan's world being an educated professional who is nice and normal rather than ruthless is a cause for great suspicion. Unfortunately I don't think she will win for these reasons.
I really liked Pamela after seeing her on You're Fired - I think she had a bad edit. Her dyslexia consultancy idea was good - I know someone who has recently started up a similar project to train organisations about Asperger syndrome, and it is shaping up to be successful. Because such things will usually ultimately be paid for by the Government, she won't have to worry about the fickle public. I really felt for her when her stammer came back when mentioning her experience at school - it was obviously emotional for her and she clearly cares about her idea. I wish her the best of luck, not least because people with dyslexia are lacking in help and support.
Solomon has good ideas and is a lovely boy, but I think he may be slightly immature/inexperienced and may have been more successful if he was a few years older. I don't have much of an opinion about him yet tbh, we'll see how he gets on in weeks to come.
Absolutely none . As soon as the spotlight falls on any of them they fail .
Well maybe Mark has the potential, because he is good in negotiations with potential customers . Pity he has to be so catty to other candidates .
I'm guessing Mark and Lauren will be PMs on the next task . I'll be able to judge him better after they both do their stints as PM .
Well maybe Mark has the potential, because he is good in negotiations with potential customers . Pity he has to be so catty to other candidates .
I'm guessing Mark and Lauren will be PMs on the next task . I'll be able to judge him better after they both do their stints as PM .
Solomon and Mark are the two best male candidates, but Solomon has had a more positive edit and will be last man standing
James will get to the interview round but be like Baggs and Jordan
Daniel won't last much longer. He is a loose cannon
Felipe and Sanjay are both too nice, neither will last much longer
Out of the girls, Katie and Roisin are most impressive. Can see Bianca being fired if she loses as PM
James will get to the interview round but be like Baggs and Jordan
Daniel won't last much longer. He is a loose cannon
Felipe and Sanjay are both too nice, neither will last much longer
Out of the girls, Katie and Roisin are most impressive. Can see Bianca being fired if she loses as PM
Originally Posted by Paace:
“I'm guessing Mark and Lauren will be PMs on the next task . I'll be able to judge him better after they both do their stints as PM .”
“I'm guessing Mark and Lauren will be PMs on the next task . I'll be able to judge him better after they both do their stints as PM .”
You mean, like the Jason/Luisa situation last year
Originally Posted by Dr. Linus:
“Roisin, Solomon and Lauren are the only people I have high hopes for. If anyone else wins I would be very surprised.
Katie has a chance of squeezing in there but I wouldn't say she's a real contender unless she really pipes up in a big way over the next few weeks.
Sanjay and Felipe seem to be doing fine but are both too invisible in the edit to have a real chance of winning. Halfway through the series we don't really know them at all.
Mark and Daniel have both made an enemy of Lord Sugar and have attitudes that historically have set alarm bells ringing in the boardroom. Very unlikely either of them will make it past interviews.
Bianca has made two huge, sackable errors in immediate succession and unless she proves an incredible PM when she eventually does it she shouldn't really have any chance.
James is the villain of the series and has no chance.”
“Roisin, Solomon and Lauren are the only people I have high hopes for. If anyone else wins I would be very surprised.
Katie has a chance of squeezing in there but I wouldn't say she's a real contender unless she really pipes up in a big way over the next few weeks.
Sanjay and Felipe seem to be doing fine but are both too invisible in the edit to have a real chance of winning. Halfway through the series we don't really know them at all.
Mark and Daniel have both made an enemy of Lord Sugar and have attitudes that historically have set alarm bells ringing in the boardroom. Very unlikely either of them will make it past interviews.
Bianca has made two huge, sackable errors in immediate succession and unless she proves an incredible PM when she eventually does it she shouldn't really have any chance.
James is the villain of the series and has no chance.”
How has Mark made an enemy of LA? He had a go at him for not being PM so far but he equally and more in fact had a go at Lauren. She was very nearly a goner but I don't think he would have been able to have such a go at Mark if he'd been called back as, once again, he sold so well.
I think Mark is definitely a contender and way above Lauren. I also think Katie is a real contender and to be fair to her she has always been in the mix until this week.
As for Sanjay and Felipe being invisible in the edit I think that is missing the point as we actually know them very well and they seem likeable.
Apart from that I agree with everything you've said
Originally Posted by Paace:
“I'm guessing Mark and Lauren will be PMs on the next task . I'll be able to judge him better after they both do their stints as PM .”
“I'm guessing Mark and Lauren will be PMs on the next task . I'll be able to judge him better after they both do their stints as PM .”
Mark and Lauren are on the same team. Bianca and Mark are the PMs next week.
Roisin, Solomon, Katie, Mark and James probably. I suspect James's edit is a red herring similar to Adam Corbally and Ricky Martin. I would expect the above to be the top 5, possibly with Lauren sneaking in somewhere in place of one of them.
Initially I liked....
Mark, Sanjay, Pamela, Lauren, Katie, Bianaca and Roisin.
Early on they seemed a bit more together minded even if they had some off moments (others felt more off than them, imo), but as tasks have gone on those that looked cool don't appear so much so, now.
Now I only really like Soloman and Roisin (the latter more).
Admittingly I've missed parts of episodes due to mutlitasking when watching episodes, so even those two might not be as good (or just not as bad as others) as I think.
Mark, Sanjay, Pamela, Lauren, Katie, Bianaca and Roisin.
Early on they seemed a bit more together minded even if they had some off moments (others felt more off than them, imo), but as tasks have gone on those that looked cool don't appear so much so, now.
Now I only really like Soloman and Roisin (the latter more).
Admittingly I've missed parts of episodes due to mutlitasking when watching episodes, so even those two might not be as good (or just not as bad as others) as I think.
