The Apprentice Thread Two - Get Shucked

[ArticSaviour]

Title says it all

I actually like this year's Apprentice a lot. There are a lot of strong, sensible candidates. Tre, Paul, Rachel, Feluso, Flo, Steve. They are all strong in their own ways, and charming. Not so sure about Phil. I didn't like how he was going with Flo's flow in today's task.
In conclusion, I think having more mature candidates works out better.

What did you think?

Maura has annoyed me throughout the series. When she said she'd been screaming because she 'took her energy' from the people on the production side - . People who go on about their 'energy' and other semi-woo bollocks are irritating at the best of times, but when they use that crap to push the blame on others, it takes the biscuit.

I don't like how Phil coppd out of all responsibilities in this task. Tried to make our he couldn't make any decision on the price because of his heavy technical work load - which it seems amounted to putting in the new lower price.

It was ok but I don't think I will watch it again. I already watch too much TV! I thought Raj came across well and it's nice to see a woman with a business plan that does not involve selling cupcakes or beauty products.

I think Paul may go to the final 3.

Watching now on catch up

Does anyone remember the infamous "Simon and the bouncer" shopping channel task? 😂

The cost of the laundry pen?! They needed to get more of the toot off it, it didn't look clean

Also that paddling pool held the tiniest amount of water, also the fact they said you could have "adults fun" in it 😂

I agree. But I think Lord Sugar was well aware of this and didn't like it. Phil does keep in the background quite a lot.

I'd have targeted that walking machine for people with desk jobs helping keep their legs moving

(Not that I'd get one far too lazy)

That's a good idea

It does feel a bit more mature this year. Less fake tan, slug brows and inflatable lips than the last couple of years.

I'm glad Flo got away with the price dropping. Surprised Phil got away with the buck-passing. Paul did really well and it was an error not making the most of him. It was Flo that got him in front of the camera in the first place so that was a stategic plus to her which wasn't seen in the boardroom edits. While Raj has generally been strong, her logo for the van was poor last week and there were a few levels of weakness this week with presenting, deploying her team and strategy.

I remember it well 🤣

What was her business plan? Just out of interest! Sorry I'm sure I could look it up.

Definitely agree they're more competent than we've had in a long time

Who knew finally picking people for their competency rather than love island clones makes the programme much more watchable and creditable!

Maura reminds me so much of “I’m so beautiful” Samantha Brick!!!

That really made me laugh!

What was her business plan? Just out of interest! Sorry I'm sure I could look it up.

A type of short term loan company which released funds for buying property and bigger purchases

Is that the 3rd food related challenge next week? Very dull.

And there's n o way any of them will be able to make nice vegan cheese. Even M&S can't do that.

I reckon Phil’s pie business must be £££.

Definitely missing a trick by not filming Lord Shugs watching the shopping channel task - we want entertaining!

But anyway....it's time for me to post the link...I've just watched it again and I'm still crying!

I’d forgotten that!

It does show how much the series has changed. They actually got time to prepare their sales pitch.

Brilliant! 😂

They're still popular down at ASDA 😁

Thinking about it, the number of contestants has increased so have they condensed the time spent per task to fit more episodes in to the filming time at a loss of preparation.

I miss the conventions. Not disimilar to the TV shopping in terms of skills of selecting products and selling, but a bit more variety of product.
They also don't seem to have had to select a product (e.g. artwork), negotiate and win over the person producing it who got the call on which team represented them to sell on comission if both teams wanted the same product.

Create/ brand/ sell has been used quite heavily in recent years. It ties in with the skills to launch a business but has become repetitive, especially when the conditions seem to be too tightly restrained to really do the teams credit.

Maybe Phil got the reprieve this time because it's food again and regardless of his record-breaking win count, he should be strong as its his field...

Just watched it. Phil should definitely have gone - a 9-0 loss is too much. Raj should have stayed given her record was 8-1. Maura deserved to go but I'm annoyed Phil has another chance. Even a triple firing would have been better!

It's going to look REALLY bad if Phil flunks this next task!

I hope he does @TitsInAbsentia & then is sacked as his record is so poor and he has tried to coast through the whole process. His behaviour with Flo & telling her that the price drops were up to her was total slopey shoulders & Lord Sugar should have sacked him for that alone!