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Peter Sidorkiewicz
28 Sep 2009, 23:02
Is anyone watching this? A couple of baffling observation points.
Why did they pick so many old people?
Surely Bouris can find someone higher up in his organisation than a PA to be an advisor.
The unemployed bloke reckons his got the most to lose:rolleyes:
First episode was average but the first ones in the Trump series are usually aren't the best. I'm hoping the tasks get more challenging in the next few weeks.
Haha I don't know why I watched it but it was bad in a good way.
The bloke playing the boss is really bad. I know he is some impressive business person but he has a timid voice and projects nothing. Him addressing them at the start almost killed me from watching the show.
The task was shit. Yeah you can do a gardening challenge but all the corporate clients were shortlisted and given to the teams. For comparison the USA show had a dog challenge where they had to do dog walking and grooming/nail trimming etc but without pre selected clients - they had to find their own in parks and preach sales to the public.
They really gotta find something more impressive than teams quoting a hedge trim to a bloke who was instructed by the producers for a check list of things he should look for to accept this hedge trim or not.
Pretty poor first episode, crap advisors, crap contestants and a crap first task. The female Project Mgr clearly should have been sacked, she was the only reason they lost but she's abrasive and will create drama so they didn't.
I think the winner can only come out of one of these ... The rest have no chance...
http://channelnine.9msn.com.au/img/theapprentice/bios/morello_263x150.jpg
http://channelnine.9msn.com.au/img/theapprentice/bios/heather_263x150.jpg
http://channelnine.9msn.com.au/img/theapprentice/bios/lynton_263x150.jpg
http://channelnine.9msn.com.au/img/theapprentice/bios/gavin_263x150.jpg
http://channelnine.9msn.com.au/img/theapprentice/bios/blake_263x150.jpg
http://channelnine.9msn.com.au/img/theapprentice/bios/amy_263x150.jpg
Although I give the last one virtually no chance, she does have a slim one however... The rest are useless from first impressions... Sabrina, Miss World Australia, as she introduced herself to strangers is not a chance, but definitely will stick around for a while due to ratings reasons... Pretty easy to look at...
Finally, Allison is definitely no Robin...
r dub 19
29 Sep 2009, 01:51
Very impressed with that sabrina girl (looks only).
bloodpumpsRnB
29 Sep 2009, 03:16
Gee you guys are hard to please. Yes, it's not as good as the Trump version but no-one is expecting it to be. Yes, the main guy is not very intimidating, especially when he delivers the "you're fired." But it's not the be all and end all. I didn't think the challenge was too bad.
And yes, in that particular challenge the project manager should have been fired, but she at least showed potential, she just ****ed up. The one who was fired showed bugger all.
Give it a chance.
And yes, in that particular challenge the project manager should have been fired, but she at least showed potential, she just ****ed up. The one who was fired showed bugger all.
But I don't think any of the women showed any potential except for the Miss World contestant, none of them took any initiative. The Project Mgr showed herself to be completely stupid in pricing the tasks so much so that she has no potential as any sort of Executive.
[quote=w00dy;15884269] Although I give the last one virtually no chance, she does have a slim one however... The rest are useless from first impressions... Sabrina, Miss World Australia, as she introduced herself to strangers is not a chance, but definitely will stick around for a while due to ratings reasons... Pretty easy to look at...quote]
I was cringing when she kept saying this, do you really business people are really going to give a rats arse about this. It was embarrassing!
I enjoyed mainly becuase my line of work is involved in managing people and maintenance work to a lesser extent project managemt (very small projects).
It is a piss porr version of the American one, i dont mind Mark Boras he seemed genuine in the board meeting and wasnt putting an act on.
It was clear from the start the men were going to win as we all know a group of women won't work as well together as group of men due to the amount of bitching that will go on. The physical nature of the task also helped the men.
I lol'd when Sabrina continually preached her 'business experience'. My favourite was when the women were in the board room discussing their strengths and weaknesses in relation to choosing the project manager. Experienced marketing officer, 20 years of sales experience etc, then Sabrina pipes in with Miss World Australia contestant.
Oh and the only good thing Carmen did was show initiative. Did you see her when the pressure was on in the boardroom? I don't think the best way to react to criticism is to have a teary and then start death staring your fellow team members.
Tortilla
6 Oct 2009, 07:24
Good task this week, and the right person was sacked.
soupaman
6 Oct 2009, 10:30
Good task this week, and the right person was sacked.
For sure. He wouldn't stop doing this stupid pout thing.
Missed last night's episode. Does anyone know if there will be an encore at any time this week?
The Sultan
6 Oct 2009, 15:11
last week they showed an encore on Wed nite...Guys i work with went to school with one of the contestent, who told them he/she makes it to the final two, they do not know whether they won of not as they shot two endings, apparently they find out when it airs....
r dub 19
6 Oct 2009, 16:16
I can't stand when sabrina opens her mouth however I could fix that for her.
I can't stand when sabrina opens her mouth however I could fix that for her.
Grrr, can't stand that aswell... also she seems to be one who likes her voice being more prominant. It's always the most noticeable when they are all talking at the same time - then again it's probably just the audio picking it up more clearly.
If she uses the Miss World Australia tag once more :( :p
r dub 19
6 Oct 2009, 17:46
That murelo guy is a crack up, the seat belts struggle to get over his gut. I would of fired him for lying about the puzzle thing I think that would cost him any chance he has.
Tortilla
7 Oct 2009, 07:21
Missed last night's episode. Does anyone know if there will be an encore at any time this week?
Wednesday 10.00pm (or when ever Hey Hey finishes)
Tortilla
7 Oct 2009, 07:23
That murelo guy is a crack up, the seat belts struggle to get over his gut. I would of fired him for lying about the puzzle thing I think that would cost him any chance he has.
That is where Lynton made his big mistake.
He needed to take Morello with him in the 3.
That is where Lynton made his big mistake.
He needed to take Morello with him in the 3.
Agreed, Morello sat on the fence when quizzed about hsi teams performance in the first episode. He also didnt add much this week, Lynton made the big mistake taking in what he thought were to of the weakest links overall in the team, not just the weak links on the task performance.
Sam was really good in this task and was No.1 on the list not to get fired, however i rekon lynton thought cos he is young he could go. The other guy in there didnt do much and was lucky Lynton forgot the executives names and his delivery of the presentation was so boring!
Agreed, Morello sat on the fence when quizzed about hsi teams performance in the first episode. He also didnt add much this week, Lynton made the big mistake taking in what he thought were to of the weakest links overall in the team, not just the weak links on the task performance.
Sam was really good in this task and was No.1 on the list not to get fired, however i rekon lynton thought cos he is young he could go. The other guy in there didnt do much and was lucky Lynton forgot the executives names and his delivery of the presentation was so boring!
I agree, as soon as Mark Bouris complemented Sam on his ‘catch phrase’ for the cereal box he was safe and should never have been taken back to the board room.
I also got the impression Sam was intimidated talking to Mark Bouris and you could hear it in his voice. Had he not been one of the safest people from the losing side, he could have been an easy option to take back.
LMFAO: "Jeff Daniels" :D
Oh the irony....
rocker_oz33
7 Oct 2009, 14:53
LMFAO: "Jeff Daniels" :D
Oh the irony....
he could of said jack Daniels:D
Team Mo'
7 Oct 2009, 15:49
Does that guy who got fired just remind of you of one of those High School jocks who got pumped up by his "friends" even though he was shit? Seriously, the way he celebrated after clearly bombing his presentation was nothing short of embarrassing. His pitch was like that of a sermon without any prayers.
Thank god he's gone. Next should be that "Miss World Australia." Who in gods name introduces themselves as such a trivial thing? No idea how she can have the IQ of a genius when she's no idea of her surroundings. No clue in how to actually run the show rather then just be the mouth and beauty.
I think the winner will come out of Gavin (is that the tanked guy?) and Heather. That fat Real Estate bloke could get it too but I think he's a bit too auctioneering. The whole "give me a hug" bullshit isn't exactly corporate...
Does that guy who got fired just remind of you of one of those High School jocks who got pumped up by his "friends" even though he was shit? Seriously, the way he celebrated after clearly bombing his presentation was nothing short of embarrassing. His pitch was like that of a sermon without any prayers.
Thank god he's gone. Next should be that "Miss World Australia." Who in gods name introduces themselves as such a trivial thing? No idea how she can have the IQ of a genius when she's no idea of her surroundings. No clue in how to actually run the show rather then just be the mouth and beauty.
I think the winner will come out of Gavin (is that the tanked guy?) and Heather. That fat Real Estate bloke could get it too but I think he's a bit too auctioneering. The whole "give me a hug" bullshit isn't exactly corporate...
Agree with most things said here, except for the bold.
One of the most entertaining aspects of this show is the comedic value. I want Carmen and Sabrina to stick around for a while yet.
Invigoration
12 Oct 2009, 00:45
Sabrina won't last to long, if the female team had lost she would have been fired for the display she put on at the end of the presentation. Fighting and refuting the feedback the guy was giving, you could see the other women just wanted to get her out of there. She is an airhead and has absolutely no sense of her surroundings, too caught up in herself.
Sam is clearly intimidated around the head honcho, he is young though and it is to be expected. He was actually one of the better contributors in the task, I've got no idea why the guy took him to the boardroom/firing stage.
Lynton was terrible trying to flaunt his marketing expertise only to have it crumple completely and be the key cause of his team's failure. They would have won the challenge without his lackluster pitch, they had a better design, better catch-phrase and song and their box was more appealing. I'm glad he went though, no offense, but his skin is extremely off-putting.
Fat dude needs to start riding in his own car so he can just stretch out across the back. Fat chick needs to stop being so fat.
SunKing
12 Oct 2009, 03:09
Only catch bits and pieces but that oldish woman with the square face is extremely annoying.
I'd watch to see her fired:p
ShearMagic9
12 Oct 2009, 11:23
Just realised that I had a couple of tutes with that Sam bloke at Uni last year.
IIRC he's doing a law/commerce double degree.
To borrow a line from Kath and Kim:
"What's with the two fat ladies in the kitchen?"
r dub 19
13 Oct 2009, 00:56
Fairly certain that gavin tank is going to town on sabrina.
King Elvis
13 Oct 2009, 09:41
Fairly certain that gavin tank is going to town on sabrina.
So he should be, he's a gun, and she's very hot.
Sam goes alright - they constantly bring him into the Boardroom because he's young and they think they can throw him under the bus without too much effort; but he's actually a decent performer in the tasks.
The big Wog dude was funny last night; just pure commission salesman behaviour "****, we're running out of time, just give everything away!! Don't worry about actually making money, just clear it all out!!"
I don't really see the issue with Sam's performance. He calculated the profit margin per unit, so what if he didn't calculate total revenue? It's only the profit per unit multiplied per total sold anyway, and there was no way known it would have been an accurate prediction.
jacqui9
13 Oct 2009, 10:04
I would love to see someone deck that Carmen cow after challenge last night. She is a headcase. Seriously, I am surprised Blake held back when she began telling people Pinnacle's pies were full of gristle!! I realise she has done it tough, but to turn into a blatant liar...
Gotta feel for Sam. Because of his age, everyone thinks they can use him as a scapegoat, when in actual fact, he is one of the better performers.
Sabrina needs to shut her mouth. Obviously didn't learn anything from last week.
Does anyone else think the feedback the woman and the man give (cant recall their names atm) to Donald (cant remember HIS name either :D) is completely inadequate???? IIRC last night all the feedback they gave about the teams was mostly positive- yet they failed to mention all the negative stuff (ie. "homemade", selling pies at any old price, monopolising the pie machine, setting up the pie stand too late, etc etc).
All this comes out when ONE team is back in the boardroom but not the initial time when both teams are there.
I dunno. They just shit me... they should be more critical imo.
Good ep tho last night. Like the way they swapped the team leaders. :thumbsu:
I reckon the fat chick ate half the pies.
"yes Mr Bouris",
"yes sir" !!!!!!!! FFS that almost made me spew.
Also i can name three french chefs here in Melbourne that i would say are at least the equal to Guillame B, probably better.
Shits me how they pump up the tyres of a chef because he agrreed to a contra for going on the show,
Jacques Reymond, Phillipe Mouchel and Shannon Bennett would have him drowning in his bouillabaise.
jacqui9
13 Oct 2009, 10:41
Does anyone else think the feedback the woman and the man give (cant recall their names atm) to Donald (cant remember HIS name either :D) is completely inadequate???? IIRC last night all the feedback they gave about the teams was mostly positive- yet they failed to mention all the negative stuff (ie. "homemade", selling pies at any old price, monopolising the pie machine, setting up the pie stand too late, etc etc).
All this comes out when ONE team is back in the boardroom but not the initial time when both teams are there.
I dunno. They just shit me... they should be more critical imo.
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Hell yeah. Was just saying the same thing to my brother last night.
No wonder they can continue making the same mistakes. I would be pretty pissed off if I was Blake.
soupaman
13 Oct 2009, 10:59
How stupid were the ime constraints put on the pie making machine. Surely that was just to try and make the episode more exciting, but was completely ilogical. And why couldn't they source another pie makign machine?
ShearMagic9
13 Oct 2009, 11:04
People will keep taking Sam into the boardroom because he's an easy target. The last two weeks he's been one of the better performed, but yet he's been taken in there.
Gotta feel for the kid. Seems like Mark Bouris likes him though.
Amy deserved to go, was found wanting as the Project Manager. Fundamental mistakes;
- Not defining a clear cut sale price per pie
- Not setting a definit revenue plan sell x make y - costs = profit and a traget number of pies to sell.
- her biggest mistake not reining in Morello who was basically giving away the pies. They should of left the clear at all costs tatic to last 30 minutes, not with over and hour left.
The other team sold 200 or so less pies and still won comfortably.
Any danger of the ppl in the show not be so nice in the boardroom, FFS grom some testicles and be critical at the end performance. Amy should of stated stright up morello shouldn't of aucitoned of the pies at below cost maybe it would of saved her spot in the end.
Carmen to its to the other extreme, if person x criticises her and she will criticise them back. Sabrina has to go, shes on that show to get her face on TV as miss Australia 2006...has very little abilities expect mouth off at people telling her better...just shut up and listen bitch!
I reckon the fat chick ate half the pies.
:D:D
I hope at the very least they gave the left over pies to a homeless shelter or something...
Hell yeah. Was just saying the same thing to my brother last night.
No wonder they can continue making the same mistakes. I would be pretty pissed off if I was Blake.
Oh thank god, I thought I was going nuts...
Barry Zuckercorn
13 Oct 2009, 15:24
Carmen is a disgrace. I havent been able to concetrate on anything today cause I cant get that cow out of my head.
Unethical and disgusting would be the best way to describe her.
I find it interesting that her title is "enterpreneur" but she also mentined that she recently filed for bankruptcy. Not hard to see why. Would love to have her as a business competitor, I would bury her into the ground.
Her one redeeming feature is that she's got a bit of David Brent about her in terms of her facial expressions. Especially when she's getting grilled.
Invigoration
13 Oct 2009, 17:35
I don't really see the issue with Sam's performance. He calculated the profit margin per unit, so what if he didn't calculate total revenue? It's only the profit per unit multiplied per total sold anyway, and there was no way known it would have been an accurate prediction.
It is price per unit, not profit... It was largely irrelevant though, it wouldn't have made any difference to the end result.
It is all well and good to set out a total revenue plan, but it matters for little when you still have half your stock on hand at the end of the day.
Why are you guys saying Morello needed to be reigned in? What he was doing at the end was on the money. If they were clearly going to have a surplus of pies at the end, it is better to at least get something for them than nothing at all. Morello sold 4 for $5 towards the end, sure that doesn't fully cover the cost of about $8 (which they had already incurred, the costs weren't included just at point of sale), but it does cover some. It leaves you with $3 of losses instead of the whole $8. In saying that they should have set a price from the start and worked out their structure from there, giving the guys the ability to pick and choose the price was a bit stupid... Bit hard to maximise your profit when you go in with that mentality.
Gavin's team obviously didn't have this problem because they didn't have to compromise their price to move stock out, they'd sold out about 15 minutes prior to the cut off.
Team Mo'
13 Oct 2009, 18:49
^^^^^^
Exactly. Better to sell at a loss then to not sell at all. If Morello was to just sell at the same price, which clearly wasn't working, then they'd have had a lot more pies left. Even if it was 10 for $10, your still getting $10 that you wouldn't have had if you were to just sell them at the usual rate...
But the right erson went IMO. She had no plan, structure and no leadership. She couldn't tell them if they were wrong because one she was too scared and two she didn't know what was wrong or right...
She (Amy) also weirded me out a bit when they were in the boardroom at the beginning of the show. All that 'negative energy' shit with Sam was a bit out of order.
Roobunny
13 Oct 2009, 20:14
Does anyone else think the feedback the woman and the man give (cant recall their names atm) to Donald (cant remember HIS name either :D) is completely inadequate???? IIRC last night all the feedback they gave about the teams was mostly positive- yet they failed to mention all the negative stuff (ie. "homemade", selling pies at any old price, monopolising the pie machine, setting up the pie stand too late, etc etc).
All this comes out when ONE team is back in the boardroom but not the initial time when both teams are there.
I dunno. They just shit me... they should be more critical imo.
Good ep tho last night. Like the way they swapped the team leaders. :thumbsu:
I agree, they're really useless. I remember in the first episode the female advisor said something very similar to "It's clear that Sabrina has been flying under the radar so far..." Er, it was the first episode!! She seemed to just be spouting the cliches that appear in other reality shows without any background to them.
r dub 19
13 Oct 2009, 21:17
What happened to businesses buying the pies? Epic failure I guess. Got some respect for Bouris seems like a decent dude. That John character has to go hes useless at everything except peeling potatoes.
If you go onto the ch 9 site and look at extended footage you can also see Gavin giving Sabrina a cream pie.
soupaman
13 Oct 2009, 22:56
What happened to businesses buying the pies? Epic failure I guess. Got some respect for Bouris seems like a decent dude. That John character has to go hes useless at everything except peeling potatoes.
That was a stupid idea in the first place. Those that buy their lunch would have had to walk past it anyway, and those that brought their own lunch wouldn't buy it. That's assuming the message was even bothered to be passed on: "Attention all employees. You can buy vegetable pies out the front for lunch. Thankyou".
And the best one was where they had a function booked and they asked if they had food. Of course they have food, it's a bloody function.
Rowie09
14 Oct 2009, 09:07
I know they won the task, but why was Gavin out spruiking the pies and Miss World Australia hidden away in the van? She should have been outside using her sex appeal to sell units.
Barry Zuckercorn
14 Oct 2009, 09:29
What happened to businesses buying the pies? Epic failure I guess. Got some respect for Bouris seems like a decent dude. That John character has to go hes useless at everything except peeling potatoes.
If you go onto the ch 9 site and look at extended footage you can also see Gavin giving Sabrina a cream pie.
Genuine ROFL :D
It is price per unit, not profit... It was largely irrelevant though, it wouldn't have made any difference to the end result.
It is all well and good to set out a total revenue plan, but it matters for little when you still have half your stock on hand at the end of the day.
Why are you guys saying Morello needed to be reigned in? What he was doing at the end was on the money. If they were clearly going to have a surplus of pies at the end, it is better to at least get something for them than nothing at all. Morello sold 4 for $5 towards the end, sure that doesn't fully cover the cost of about $8 (which they had already incurred, the costs weren't included just at point of sale), but it does cover some. It leaves you with $3 of losses instead of the whole $8. In saying that they should have set a price from the start and worked out their structure from there, giving the guys the ability to pick and choose the price was a bit stupid... Bit hard to maximise your profit when you go in with that mentality.
Gavin's team obviously didn't have this problem because they didn't have to compromise their price to move stock out, they'd sold out about 15 minutes prior to the cut off.
Carmel and co. did discount their pies at the end, so they did compromise their prices to move stock out.
footyman
14 Oct 2009, 14:13
The big Wog dude was funny last night; just pure commission salesman behaviour "****, we're running out of time, just give everything away!! Don't worry about actually making money, just clear it all out!!" Correct.
Morello's Garage Sale...everything to go, cheap, cheap, cheap.
It's a good series. Shame it isn't rating a bit better.
Why are you guys saying Morello needed to be reigned in? What he was doing at the end was on the money. If they were clearly going to have a surplus of pies at the end, it is better to at least get something for them than nothing at all. Morello sold 4 for $5 towards the end, sure that doesn't fully cover the cost of about $8 (which they had already incurred, the costs weren't included just at point of sale), but it does cover some. It leaves you with $3 of losses instead of the whole $8. In saying that they should have set a price from the start and worked out their structure from there, giving the guys the ability to pick and choose the price was a bit stupid... Bit hard to maximise your profit when you go in with that mentality.
Gavin's team obviously didn't have this problem because they didn't have to compromise their price to move stock out, they'd sold out about 15 minutes prior to the cut off.
^^^^^^
Exactly. Better to sell at a loss then to not sell at all. If Morello was to just sell at the same price, which clearly wasn't working, then they'd have had a lot more pies left. Even if it was 10 for $10, your still getting $10 that you wouldn't have had if you were to just sell them at the usual rate...
But the right erson went IMO. She had no plan, structure and no leadership. She couldn't tell them if they were wrong because one she was too scared and two she didn't know what was wrong or right...
For mine, the issue wasn;t what he did it was how early he started to do it. From the very start Amy never set a price structure and morello was allowed to wheel and deal the prices of each pie. He was very generours and at the end was rediculous. He could of recduced the price to $3.00 then let the buyer haggle, don't start selling them at cost or below in the middle of the day.
His tatics should of commenced in the last half hour, like the Carmen and that other women did and even then they reduced from $4? to 3 for $10 which is still making good money. The other team would of sold 2/3 their total pies, while the other team sold the majority of their pies and had more to begin. That alones tells you they sold to many pies to cheap.
Invigoration
14 Oct 2009, 15:50
Carmel and co. did discount their pies at the end, so they did compromise their prices to move stock out.
Carmel is the old hag that was selling at the market right? I was doing some homework while it was on, but I thought they moved their stock out really quick and ended up having excess time?
If they did alter their price, I'm sure it wasn't to the extent that Amy's team did.
soupaman
14 Oct 2009, 16:39
You also have to take into account that the vege pies (which are surely basically either pasties or those curry puff things, not pies) were a lot cheaper to make.
Surely she isn't a part of Mensa.
Good grief look at that thing in blue and red.
Barry Zuckercorn
19 Oct 2009, 21:04
Surely she isn't a part of Mensa.
Not sure if she's mentioned she was Ms World Australia 2006 enough times tonight. She's really gotta work harder at getting it out there.
Not sure if she's mentioned she was Ms World Australia 2006 enough times tonight. She's really gotta work harder at getting it out there.
http://www.facebook.com/sabrinahoussami?ref=search&sid=507137571.311014824..1
Member of Mensa, with an IQ in the top 2% of the world's population, and in the process of completing her B Liberal Studies at the University of Sydney.
Barry Zuckercorn
19 Oct 2009, 21:09
http://www.facebook.com/sabrinahoussami?ref=search&sid=507137571.311014824..1
Surely that's a troll... Do you have the powers to ban her? Ideally from Australia?
This is my favourite:
Sabrina Houssami
Susy, you need to get online and watch the first three episodes! But here's what you missed of me in short (SPOILERS AHEAD):
EP 1 - Convinced my all-female colleagues to name our team 'Eventus' (Latin for "success"); worked extremities off running a "premiere gardening service"; creative editing results in me looking like I'll introduce myself as Miss Oz to anything that breathes; Eventus loses due to underquoting; Project Manager (PM) Carmen takes me into boardroom along with Jane; Jane is fired.
EP 2 - Elect to be PM; work extremities off branding a new cereal (box design + character + costume design + name + jingle); creative editing results in me looking like I sat on my hands all episode; present pitch to Ogilvy executives; Eventus wins; PM Lynton is fired from boys' team (Pinnacle).
EP 3 - PMs Gavin & Amy switch teams; work extremities off making and selling pies; creative editing has me largely absent from the episode; Eventus wins; PM Amy is fired from Pinnacle.
about an hour ago
Roobunny
19 Oct 2009, 21:28
My goodness. She's one of those people who misses that creative editing can only occur if you feed it. Don't mention you were Miss World Australia to random gardeners and they won't be able to edit it to see you say it over and over again.
Who to go?
Blake for mine. Doesn't do much wrong but that's easy as he doesn't do anything at all.
r dub 19
20 Oct 2009, 00:53
Bouris was soft as butter, pinnacle should have been disqualified he was raving on about deceptive and misleading conduct last week. Gavin actually misses next weeks challenge as he is still sucking bouris's ****.
bbbbhall
20 Oct 2009, 01:01
$60 for pumpkin soup + a piece of chicken on rice + some bread & butter pudding? Jesus wept, talk about a rip off. No wonder the old couple were spewing big time.
Blake didn't do himself any favours when he told Bouros he didn't mean to fly under the radar. He basically admitted that he was bland. I thought Teflon Gav also might have gone instead of him as Bouros seemed cheesed of with him not taking any responsibility for anything that went wrong. He was quick to dob on the other team too re the flyers.
All in all a pretty good show so far.
$60 for pumpkin soup + a piece of chicken on rice + some bread & butter pudding? Jesus wept, talk about a rip off. No wonder the old couple were spewing big time.
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I know!!!!! I hope more people demanded refunds. What a ****ing rip off. (And im pretty sure that didnt include drinks... oh but it did include ENTERTAINMENT!!!!!). That team with the misleading advertising too (altho pfft who gives a shit if its 2006, 2009, 1885 Miss World) were very lucky. Very lucky...
jacqui9
20 Oct 2009, 09:17
Where does Carmen get off thinking the world owes her? I couldn't believe the way that she spoke to the younger blonde when she was talking about Blake. (can't remember her name)
She is a cow and I hope she is the next to go.
As for Gavin, he has absolutely no accountability. I honestly thought he would go. Maybe he has photos on Bouris or something.
That meal was a disgrace. Couldn't blame the old guy for being pissed. If it was my mum, they wouldn't have gotten off so easily :D
Where does Carmen get off thinking the world owes her? I couldn't believe the way that she spoke to the younger blonde when she was talking about Blake. (can't remember her name)
She is a cow and I hope she is the next to go.
As for Gavin, he has absolutely no accountability. I honestly thought he would go. Maybe he has photos on Bouris or something.
As soon as she senses someone is in danger of getting fired she rips into them. Perfect exampl last nite wen Bouris was getting stuck into Heather about the price of the meal Carmen pipes up and says it was to high. And she immediately reacts to anyone who nominates her as the reason they lost.
In the first episode when they lost the gardening challenge, Sabrina said the reason they lost was becuase of the pricing of the job and Carmen immediately retaliated with...it was your reason we lost blah blah.
Only thing that saved Gavin was he has potential to do more and go further than blake. Blake is a good worker, but hardly screams successful businessman.
I so hope Sabrina goes, shes pretty ordinary looking, so bloody annoying...Hi im Sabrina miss worl Australia 2006...no one ****ing cares!
Spruiking her as Miss world australia 2006 wudn't of been to bad an idea last nite if she hadnt done it herself 1000 times already in the first 3 episodes!
Heather's team should of marketed cheaper one course meals, tried to get some sponsorhip for the nite and not even contenplated their Carnivale night not to mention the entertainment that went with...for the theme choice put them behind the 8 ball to begin with!
nylexbandit
20 Oct 2009, 09:50
Loving the show but its a pretty poor group of contestants. I mean honestly who can you see being able to succeed in the business world? For me it's only Gavin and Heather (though her emotions last night seemed to rule her a bit too much which isn't a good sign) and maybe John (just seems like the quiet guy that knows what he's doing- needs to step up).
Carmen is an absolute slag. She should've been fired for the home made pie incident, will throw anyone under the bus if it helps her. Honestly can see no way she'd succeed in a real business environment with her attitude and 'intelligence'- watch her at eliminations try and play the game by owning up to something when she thinks it will help her or blaming someone else
Sam might seem to be doing well but I think he's just as bad as Carmen in his sniping ways. Puts in a little resistance to most ideas because then he's guaranteed to be able to say 'yeah i didn't agree with that' at the boardroom. Has tried it every week and should get picked up on it. Smarmy little prick
Sabrina is a tool. I mean try not smiling for one second and rely on your ideas instead of appearance (don't know why but that permanent smile businesswoman do irks me majorly). Who the hell joins MENSA these days? Haven't seen her do anything helpful
Mary Anne and Morello are just stupid. Both have shown there's not a whole heap going on up there. Bouris should've fired Mary-Anne last night as soon as she spoke up saying the false advertising wasn't good enough. Teach her to play games
Gavin is a tool, but has ideas and drive and I can see him doing well in the business world. Heather seems pretty comfortable with it all and I think could do well to.
That's my essay on it all :)
jacqui9
20 Oct 2009, 10:15
Apart from last night when Heather lost it a little bit (I mean she did have a major stuff up with the pricing but she tried to recover), I thought she has been pretty good. When Carmen began ripping into her, she certainly wasn't expecting it.
Wish she would just piss off or get fired or something. She began to play the 'single mum with two kids' card last night as her reasoning for not getting fired and that is what annoyed me. Bad luck your life hasn't gone according to plan, but no one's ever does.
Barry Zuckercorn
20 Oct 2009, 10:17
One thing that really gets under my skin is how Carmen is classified as an "enterpreneur". IMO enterpreneur implies some level of success and if she was a successfull enterpreneur why would she be (a) broke and (b) applying for $200k p/a job (not saying $200k is something to be sneezed at BTW its just that IMO a successfull enterpreneur wouldnt consider it twice)?
I like the show but I really do wonder sometimes how these contestants were selected. None really strike me as anything special (I only rate Morello and Sam to a degree).
Barry Zuckercorn
20 Oct 2009, 10:21
Apart from last night when Heather lost it a little bit (I mean she did have a major stuff up with the pricing but she tried to recover), I thought she has been pretty good. When Carmen began ripping into her, she certainly wasn't expecting it.
Wish she would just piss off or get fired or something. She began to play the 'single mum with two kids' card last night as her reasoning for not getting fired and that is what annoyed me. Bad luck your life hasn't gone according to plan, but no one's ever does.
The thing is, everyone (viewers and probably fellow contestants) hates Carmen. That's why they're not gonna get rid of her in a hurry. She makes for good TV and good ratings (sort of how Andrew Bolt sells a lot of papers :D)
No chance in hell she'll win IMO but I would not be surprised one little bit if she makes it to the last few (3 or 4).
crownie
20 Oct 2009, 10:23
Apart from last night when Heather lost it a little bit (I mean she did have a major stuff up with the pricing but she tried to recover), I thought she has been pretty good. When Carmen began ripping into her, she certainly wasn't expecting it.
Wish she would just piss off or get fired or something. She began to play the 'single mum with two kids' card last night as her reasoning for not getting fired and that is what annoyed me. Bad luck your life hasn't gone according to plan, but no one's ever does.
no she didn't, she brought that up cause Heather said she told Bouris Blake shouldnt get fired because he has a wife and kids and Carmen spoke up saying that was a cop out, which is true.
crownie
20 Oct 2009, 10:24
Bouris was soft as butter, pinnacle should have been disqualified he was raving on about deceptive and misleading conduct last week. Gavin actually misses next weeks challenge as he is still sucking bouris's ****.
actually he was just being fair as he let the other team get away with it last week.
Cassius_Clay
20 Oct 2009, 10:26
Bouris was soft as butter, pinnacle should have been disqualified he was raving on about deceptive and misleading conduct last week. Gavin actually misses next weeks challenge as he is still sucking bouris's ****.
lol, no they shouldnt have. The miss World tag didnt help them. I dunno why it gets mentioned so much. I wish she'd get fired. her voice annoys me. However she and Morello did dominate the marketing. and advertising.
Morello should win the whole thing. The rest are all pretty weak IMO.
Blake was awful. How he made the show is beyond me. He cant even speak.
Barry Zuckercorn
20 Oct 2009, 10:36
lol, no they shouldnt have. The miss World tag didnt help them. I dunno why it gets mentioned so much. I wish she'd get fired. her voice annoys me. However she and Morello did dominate the marketing. and advertising.
Morello should win the whole thing. The rest are all pretty weak IMO.
Blake was awful. How he made the show is beyond me. He cant even speak.
Great hair and a great sense of style :)
Barry Zuckercorn
20 Oct 2009, 10:41
actually he was just being fair as he let the other team get away with it last week.
May he was... But I would have liked to have seen him disqualify them. They all know the situation re: deceptive advertising. Take the kiddy gloves off, were not in preps we're applying for a $200k job.
I think the team leader (Maryanne??) was weak as piss. Did not like how she said she "should have not let the flyers go out". It's no good saying it in the boardroom love.
crownie
20 Oct 2009, 10:51
May he was... But I would have liked to have seen him disqualify them. They all know the situation re: deceptive advertising. Take the kiddy gloves off, were not in preps we're applying for a $200k job.
I think the team leader (Maryanne??) was weak as piss. Did not like how she said she "should have not let the flyers go out". It's no good saying it in the boardroom love.
its at the lower scale of misadvertising, he might not of let it slide if it had to do with pricing.
ShearMagic9
20 Oct 2009, 10:54
Sam might seem to be doing well but I think he's just as bad as Carmen in his sniping ways. Puts in a little resistance to most ideas because then he's guaranteed to be able to say 'yeah i didn't agree with that' at the boardroom. Has tried it every week and should get picked up on it. Smarmy little prick
The problem Sam has is that he does try and speak up about it, but he gets instantly dismissed by the others because he's young and lacks experience.
Be interesting to see how he goes as the PM.
footyman
20 Oct 2009, 11:17
Miss World Australia 2006 ... how could they leave the 2006 off, she only mentions it a dozen times every show.
"I love the idea of them promoting the night and making me the attraction. It's not everyday the people of Mudgee have a celebrity come to town, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity" hahahahaha. If that's all she's got she won't go far in the business world.
Fair enough Bouris gave them a chance with the false advertising BUT Mary-Anne stuffed up the week before with the Pie sign, then it was her again as leader of the team who stuffed up again.
Gavin is annoying...very quick to defend himself and knife everyone else. Carmen's facial expressions are priceless...the way that head wobbles and the mouth twitches up when she's grumpy is entertaining enough without her even opening her gob. Sam's coming across as the poor 19 year old, hard to know what to make of him. Morello is like a bull in a china shop, everything is done at 110% ferocity but sometimes those types come unstuck cos they race into everything before thinking and analysing the situation.
Barry Zuckercorn
20 Oct 2009, 11:22
Gavin is annoying...
The most annoying thing about Gavin is that little fist pump he does after his team wins a challenge.
And his hair. It's f*ced.
jacqui9
20 Oct 2009, 11:45
no she didn't, she brought that up cause Heather said she told Bouris Blake shouldnt get fired because he has a wife and kids and Carmen spoke up saying that was a cop out, which is true.
I apologise, I didn't hear Heather say that (my brother was yapping away in the background). I take it back.
Morello seems to have the gift of the gab. He and Sabrina did well last night to get the sponsorship of that printing company.
footyman
20 Oct 2009, 11:47
The most annoying thing about Gavin is that little fist pump he does after his team wins a challenge.
And his hair. It's f*ced. He looks like a bloke who would be self obsessed over his looks.
ShearMagic9
20 Oct 2009, 11:48
I apologise, I didn't hear Heather say that (my brother was yapping away in the background). I take it back.
Morello seems to have the gift of the gab. He and Sabrina did well last night to get the sponsorship of that printing company.
Morello is exceptional at selling stuff, but I have question marks as to whether or not he can actually do anything else.
jacqui9
20 Oct 2009, 12:00
Morello is exceptional at selling stuff, but I have question marks as to whether or not he can actually do anything else.
He even managed to get the owner of Harvey Norman into his back pocket!! He is my brother's tip to win based on the fact that he knows the right things to say to the right people.
He even managed to get the owner of Harvey Norman into his back pocket!! He is my brother's tip to win based on the fact that he knows the right things to say to the right people.
Harvey Norman is the biggest ****ing rip off ever.
Never shop there.
He even managed to get the owner of Harvey Norman into his back pocket!! He is my brother's tip to win based on the fact that he knows the right things to say to the right people.
Kinda think he's the dark horse here - he might not be the strongest candidate but he certainly has that connection with people.
Can't stand Sabrina at all, fkn hard to watch when she said that crap about being a celeb coming to town, feel like smacking her each time I see her and she speaks.
Heather's comment about Blake was ridiculous, thought Carmen was 100% right in having a go at her.
Invigoration
20 Oct 2009, 12:49
Gavin's the man, you guys are tripping. You have no allegiances to anyone on your team the moment you find out you lose I think, screw them, it is a dog eat dog world (competition).
I essentially agreed with him anyway, he does put his hand up for virtually everything, his willingness and endeavour are his greatest strengths, but it ultimately means he can be tied in any little way to virtually everything that fails. I'd much rather a bloke that was willing to put himself out there and get burnt, than Blake who I could have mistaken as a crew extra that kept accidentally coming into shot. I was strained to know his name 4 episodes into the show, at least Gavin leaves a confident and lasting impression.
Morello has no edge for mine, Gerry Harvey was right in that he has a certain attractive aura, I think it is that fat, cuddly teddy bear thing that draws people, but I think he lacks a real competitive and unforgiving business streak (although he did virtually win them the challenge by selling the sponsorships, sales are obviously his strong-point, he exudes a certain used car salesman quality though). Sam will fall in that category as well, I don't mind him and he'll do pretty well in life, but he is just making up the numbers at the moment. He is far to placid and docile, he backs down far too easily. The age thing comes into it of course, but they are all on the same level now that they are in the show; you aren't there to make friends either, cut throat and assertive all the way or risk being labeled as flying under the radar ala Blake.
Heather was pretty shithouse last night, the price thing was a major bungle, I dunno what she was thinking... She had clearly never left the big smoke before, what country town residents want to fork out $60 ($85 originally) for a shitty meal at the pub on a Wednesday night? It just isn't viable or realistic. Their entertainment ideas were way off the mark too, have none of these people been to the country before? If that fat heffa came into my pub back home and started dancing blokes would be trying to brand her.
They should have got a local band to come in and play for free, just given comp'd drinks/free advertising for them or something. Would have been far better entertainment, would have been seen as supporting the local talent, it generally appeals to the crowd you would have had in on a Wednesday night and it gets people cycling through the bar.
The winner *should* come out of one of those mentioned I think, it won't be that old hag and there is the other guy who is an absolute none entity, I don't even know his name; he'll get weeded out.
Still Gavin for mine though, he seems to be one of the very few who could most naturally step into a serious and demanding role within a major firm without being overawed by it all. He also has a presence and a natural confidence that can't be taught in Marketing 101.
A few random things, I can't get over how young Morello is, it is ridiculous. I seriously thought the dude was about 30, maybe even older. And could they genuinely not find any candidates more suitable or even worthy to an extent than a ****ing Centrelink customer service manager with a speech impediment? Blake was ****ing useless.
/rant
Tortilla
20 Oct 2009, 13:58
Morello has no edge for mine, Gerry Harvey was right in that he has a certain attractive aura, I think it is that fat, cuddly teddy bear thing that draws people, but I think he lacks a real competitive and unforgiving business streak (although he did virtually win them the challenge by selling the sponsorships, sales are obviously his strong-point, he exudes a certain used car salesman quality though).
Used car salesman, real estate agent. What's the difference.
rocker_oz33
20 Oct 2009, 19:03
Harvey Norman is the biggest ****ing rip off ever.
Never shop there.
yep agree Harvey Norman a robbing people dry
rocker_oz33
20 Oct 2009, 19:20
The problem Sam has is that he does try and speak up about it, but he gets instantly dismissed by the others because he's young and lacks experience.
Be interesting to see how he goes as the PM.
yes agree with your comment on little Sammy,l didn't really like him at the start but the boy has some really good ideas and is not a knob like that Gavin guy.And fat Mario who seem nice enough but seem to try to be everybody friend and then try's to sell them something.but l really don't like that fake dark head chick who talks over everybody and is fake as.
r dub 19
20 Oct 2009, 20:57
Sam is a champion, Blake had to go he is the sort of guy that would greet you as you walk into target. I think Gavin and Morello are the only really chances the rest get upset and cry.
Sabrina: "Where are you all from?"
Girls: "We're from Orange actually."
Sabrina: "How are you finding Australia?"
The Mensa stuff is lies.
Wouldn't surprise me if the young married couple and the music agent were set-up or instructed how to act by the show.
Roobunny
26 Oct 2009, 21:24
I wouldn't be surprised either but it's making it entertaining. Watching Sabrina just attempt to bluff her way constantly through is making me laugh.
I bet the music agent was told to offer the 'bet'. Nothing in it for mine. The customer is always right. If Sam didn't accept it he would have been criticised for not creating a good rapport with the guest.
Coach Bombay
26 Oct 2009, 21:40
I went to school with Morello.
One of those guys who was mates with just about every single person in school.
jacqui9
26 Oct 2009, 22:19
I agree in that the married couple and the agent were set ups.
You would have to say that Morello is looking good at the moment.
Right decision was made tonight. Though I couldn't stand her smugness when dealing with the couple.
ShearMagic9
26 Oct 2009, 22:46
All of the guests were actors.
Saints Premiers 2006
26 Oct 2009, 23:08
Carman is the defintion of an ignorant, arrogant but worst of all half-witted dog. Its all a confident bravado however when confronted all you see is a boganish loud mouth attitude and is probably a contributing factor to why she is bankrupt
Sabrina should have continued her career as miss world australia. She is thick as shit and again has a bravado that is faulty.
Why do all the women cry when they are in the boardroom (apart from tonight)?
Sam will go final 4 and Morello probably despite having limited strings to his proverbial bow. He is a great people person however that is where it ends with him.
The somewhat jocular, strong willed man should win. He is damn firm and aggressive when he needs to be however he can slip into the group when he has to
Heather will be gone soon.
The other lady will go top 4
r dub 19
27 Oct 2009, 01:07
John was a waste of space glad that hack is gone no wonder he is unemployed. So obvious that couple were actors as if they would want a berocca !
It's just occured to me that the winnner probably just gets 200k and no job. Bouris is a rich because of wizard homeloans but that was sold years ago , now he is on the board of TZL so I doubt the apprentice could get a job for that company. What job could the apprentice get considering he doesn't work for a major organisation? Obviousli Trump had many established businees but what does Bouris have?