It is straight from a playground isn't it?

I disagree. His worst moment was rounding on Sara.

This is fab - the suspense is killing me LOL!

***4th - Sara Dhada - 631 points***

Sara had a pretty rough ride from some of the other candidates during the show, but earned a lot of respect from DS forum members for maintaining her dignity in the face of it. Sara also was a real ideas person, if only her team mates had listened to her more often....

Best Moment: Coming up with a strong concept for the pub restaurant task when Project Manger and sticking with it in spite of Claire’s constant objections.

Worst Moment: returning from the board room to find a baying mob waiting for her after Kevin was fired….

Quote: ‘the person who least contributed was Helene herself’

eta: I know it's a rubbish quote, but as nice as she was she didn't really say anything terribly interesting...

I've tried not to single one person out there, because it was a group attack, even if Lee was at the centre of it...

I suppose it could also count as the worst moments of Jenny C, Alex etc... and the best of Raef!

Edit: I must also concede that the editing made Lee out to be worse than he actually was.

Or appeared to be from the editing...(not a Lee fan BTW).

***3rd - Simon Smith - 631points***

And here we have what I think is actually the most remarkable achievement in this list...here we have a candidate who only made it to week 4 of the series and left after a pretty disastrous stint as PM being ranked the third favorite candidate of the series. But then maybe it's not such a surprise...I think it's pretty doubtful a candidate leaving as early as Simon did has ever made such a positive impact in the shows history - full of common sense, a complete lack of ego (as long as he wasn't holding a camera), refreshingly honest and extremely hard working, Simon is perhaps among the most like able candidates in the shows history....

Best Moment: Excelling as Raef’s 2nd in command during the laundry task

Worst Moment: Finding himself stitched up from start to finish by two of his so-called team mates during the photography task, leading to his untimely departure from the series….

Quote: ‘The graft, the FULL graft, THE FULL GRAFT!!!!’

And so we are left with two super candidates, both of whom have been a credit to themselves and a joy to watch...it's just a shame that neither of them are competing in the final tonight....so is it Lucinda or is it Raef????

The final result is coming riiigggghhht up...

I can't wait any longer! hope Lucinda gets 1st place

Thanks for this Muttley.

I'd just like to remind everyone of Kevin's worthy second best line where he considers taking the 'green' card idea into space.

Simon did great to cement 3rd position. Too bad we never got to see more from him.

***2nd - Lucinda Ledgerwood - 698 points***

Finishing as a gallant runner up is the lovely Lucinda, a candidate who was extremely complex, interesting, compelling and insightful. She was also a fantastic team leader, and you have to admire her for her ability to walk her own path, stay true to herself and to do it her way. Bravo! Maybe she was too zany for SAS but I suspect that is one of the things us DS'ers love about her...

Best Moment: Project managing her team highly successfully in the wedding dress task

Worst Moment: Being screamed at by a crazy women…erm I mean Jenny Celerier…during the laundry task.

Quote: ‘Stop it! Not on! Naughty, naughty, naughty!’

No suprise in who the top 2 placed candidates are.

Well done to Raef!!

Yay Raef wins

***1st - Raef Bjayou - 759 pints***

A so the winner, by a pretty clear margin, is the ever so charming 'Lawrence of Araefia' A thoroughly quotable, highly principled, well groomed and brilliantly creative candidate with an unusually refined, gentlemanly spirit of a by gone age....

After making a bit of a hash of things in week 1 ('it's not like I marked shark hamster'), Raef proceeded to barely put a foot wrong until his unfortunate stint as project manager of the advertising task ('your like a rat deserting a sinking ship') which sadly lead to his totally unjustified down fall instead of the useless Michael (hey, even SAS has finally admitted he got that wrong!)

Best Moment: Project Managing the laundry task with all the ‘success and vigour’ in the world…

Worst Moment: Not locking Michael in a cupboard during the advertising task….

Quote: 'A decision has been made. Sir Alan has made it. We don’t have to fire questions at her’

What a truly mind-boggling task, to narrow down the Raefisms to only one...

Thanks Muttley for all your hard work

well done to Raef. I think it is fair to say he will always be remembered as one of the best ever Apprentice candidates. in my opinion he was robbed..Michael should of gone at that time not Raef.
Lucinda came second, a position she truly deserved for showing such a strong character and for not giving up.

Ah but I cheated, by managing to worm another three of them in to the post!!!

No worries, hope people enjoyed it is all...

Great job Muttley!

Thanks....

Great thread Muttley76.

Kudos for such a thoughtful thread - and no surprise for the Top 3 Candidates. If I'd been able to get in to vote (just joined last night), then that is pretty much how I would have voted!

Cheers!

I'm really not worthy....

I agree that this list does do a pretty good job of representing the DS perspective on this years show...

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY Raef !!!!!!

A very worthy winner. This was better than the contest itself.

Thanks very much Muttley.. this was great.