Jade annoys most of us Baz, just that tonight she was far and away the best on that team.

Night night those that are going I want to revise my winner ... Make it any of them but Jade

Sorry Velvet

She was - Nick and Adam a waste of space. 

 

Ricky to win! Or Tom at a push.

I don't like the interview episode ... can't see the point in it. The interviewers aren't the slightest bit interested in finding out more about the candidates or finding out their opinion on anything.

 

I find the whole programme aggressive and pointless ... but I shall be watching

Nick has been very lucky I think

I'm guessing he has a good business plan as ultimately that's what it's all about.

My money is still on Tom, but I would really like Ricky to win

 

Congrats to the final 4 .... I almost thought Nick was a gonner.

Can't wait for Sunday ..... The final is on sunday evening btw, a 2 hour special.

 

I love the interviews

I feel all they want to do is trip the candidates up.

Just watched the show .I was championing Nick to win ,but I found him sly tonight .Go Jade

The interview week is one of the better ones. We find the prog more of an entertaining insight into the abstract world of business. I don't think it matters who wins.

I was out for dinner tonight, just watched the show now.   Ricky is very articulate  when he's pitching, liking him more and more.    

 

Jade did do well tonight, but the 'luxury' confectionery pricing was laughable.    Standard confectionery sells around 50% of retail to the wholesale trade .. they thought 60 - 70% was good at retail. Those chocs in the bag they sold for £2.99 should have been £4.99 at least in a luxury shop - they'd get that for them in BhS, never mind a bespoke store.    

 

Adam was totally out of his depth, and I think 'Sweet Thing' was all a bit naff.   Karren was right too - the boys totally sidelined Jade 'run along and make some chocolates while we do the important stuff' was basically what they said.

The BBC website.

"Lord Sugar decides the winner on the basis of the final task, the boardroom, and their overall performance throughout the series. He makes his decision on the day of the final boardroom meeting. As there is a gap between the shoot and transmission (to leave time for editing), measures are taken to ensure that the outcome is kept a secret for viewers prior to transmission. Two endings are filmed in order to ensure that the winner is not revealed in advance. Lord Sugar does not tell the production team and the finalists about the identity of his Apprentice until the day before the transmission of the final programme."

Yeah, I've liked Nick from early on but I kinda changed my mind last night too. Tbh, I was sorry to see Adam go. I didn't like Adam at all early on but he grew on me over the weeks. I definitely think it was his time to go, he seemed as if he was out of his depth, shame though. Now I am rooting for Ricky to win

I still have a hunch Tom will be this yrs winner ..... we shall see ........

Thought I would give the thread a quick bump ready for the final tonight

Thank you - I'd forgotten!

I'm most interested in finding out what the candidates' business plans are.

My feeling is it could be Tom or Nick winning tonight.

 

This has been the weakest series to date. I hope that next time there will be less of the 'point and laugh' cringeworthy episodes. Better candidates for 2013 hopefully.

Well played, Baz!     I'm with Kat - it's been the most disappointing series ever.  I've not even bothered watching the additional 'Final Five' of 'Why I fired them' programmes.   I want Ricky to win - but it'll come down to the business plans I think.    I think the programme worked better before they brought the 'partnership' thing in - it ws better when the prize was a job with him - wish they'd go back to that.  This is more like Dragon's Den - and it's a worse programme because of it imo.

I agree with you both ... It hasn't held my attention as the last two series I watched .. And I didn't really have a fav ... although I would like Ricky to win.

Agreed. It hasn't enthralled me at all this series but like Baz - I'm backing Ricky.

My thoughts entirely Katerina, not really bothered who wins, but would rather it wasn't Jade or Ricky, (know that makes me in a minority on here)

I'm unsure how I can record both Streetie and the Apprentice for the missing Mrs Jer.

I've enjoyed the latter although there hasn't been enough buying and selling, and find eight different things in Trondheim, for me.

I agree with you all - not been a great series at all. Last week's episode was the only one that I've managed to stay awake all the way though.

 

But I'm here tonight

Evening all

Hiya

Evening plutocats  

I agree its not been as good as previous years but Ricky has grown on me.

I REALLY, REALLY. Don't Like Ricky..there, I said it!

Hi KT

 

I don't usually like this episode - I find it all a bit aggressive

Evening all

 

Evening all

 

Was she just putting mascara on, or trying to stab herself in the eye?!

That's why I love it 

and supes and Capt and velvet

Evening all 

 

Supes ................I don't know why (I could be wrong) but I sort of get the feeling that you don't like Ricky

oh ... just hello everyone

Evening all

I like the shopping one

Ha ha me too, my favourite