Comments on: Lee McQueen wins the Apprentice! Has the world gone mad? http://www.here.org.uk/2008/06/lee-mcqueen-wins-the-apprentice-has-the-world-gone-mad.html Welcome to Kieron's blog - the life and times of an Internet Marketeer Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:50:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: KateC http://www.here.org.uk/2008/06/lee-mcqueen-wins-the-apprentice-has-the-world-gone-mad.html/comment-page-1#comment-8102 KateC Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:59:28 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=845#comment-8102 I think Sugar picked the teams on purpose he knew that he would hire either Claire or Lee, so it was a safe bet to put them together... I also think the roulette idea was shocking what a bad add - why is it whenever they do any filming it looks like a cheesey 70s or 80s clip. I think Sugar picked the teams on purpose he knew that he would hire either Claire or Lee, so it was a safe bet to put them together… I also think the roulette idea was shocking what a bad add - why is it whenever they do any filming it looks like a cheesey 70s or 80s clip.

]]> By: Peter Carter http://www.here.org.uk/2008/06/lee-mcqueen-wins-the-apprentice-has-the-world-gone-mad.html/comment-page-1#comment-8088 Peter Carter Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:08:30 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=845#comment-8088 Surely the whole point of the Apprentice is to pick someone who can be molded. Interesting that everyone is sticking up for his leadership skills when, arguably, the best person for creating and leading cohesive teams (Lucinda) was fired last week. Personally, I would have preferred Raef or Simon (he was stitched up). Lee's a grafter though. It was wrong that Lee blatantly lied on his c.v. and it does send out a wrong message to reward him but then again does anyone really believe that Claire made £8 million for her company - as a buyer? Or that she earns 85K? I imagine she would be extremely disruptive in any workplace. I would have been more upset if Claire or Alex had won - both very cocky and supercilious. Claire always had a very smug look on her face. Surely the whole point of the Apprentice is to pick someone who can be molded. Interesting that everyone is sticking up for his leadership skills when, arguably, the best person for creating and leading cohesive teams (Lucinda) was fired last week. Personally, I would have preferred Raef or Simon (he was stitched up). Lee’s a grafter though.

It was wrong that Lee blatantly lied on his c.v. and it does send out a wrong message to reward him but then again does anyone really believe that Claire made £8 million for her company - as a buyer? Or that she earns 85K? I imagine she would be extremely disruptive in any workplace.

I would have been more upset if Claire or Alex had won - both very cocky and supercilious. Claire always had a very smug look on her face.

]]> By: paulette http://www.here.org.uk/2008/06/lee-mcqueen-wins-the-apprentice-has-the-world-gone-mad.html/comment-page-1#comment-8085 paulette Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:42:31 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=845#comment-8085 Maybe the judges find it unique making it being notice. Anyway people have different tastes ang maybe it satisfied the judges. Maybe the judges find it unique making it being notice. Anyway people have different tastes ang maybe it satisfied the judges.

]]> By: komodo dragon http://www.here.org.uk/2008/06/lee-mcqueen-wins-the-apprentice-has-the-world-gone-mad.html/comment-page-1#comment-8081 komodo dragon Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:11:38 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=845#comment-8081 quite possible, the world has indeed gone mad, but alas... there is nothing we can do. quite possible, the world has indeed gone mad, but alas… there is nothing we can do.

]]> By: Chris Johnson http://www.here.org.uk/2008/06/lee-mcqueen-wins-the-apprentice-has-the-world-gone-mad.html/comment-page-1#comment-8074 Chris Johnson Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:34:32 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=845#comment-8074 Nobody has mentioned this yet, but I think Sir Alan sees a lot of his young self in Lee - cockney boy not overly qualified but works hard and seems to have a passion to succeed. Maybe he wants to give this 'similar bloke a chance', although he wasn't my preferred choice. Nobody has mentioned this yet, but I think Sir Alan sees a lot of his young self in Lee - cockney boy not overly qualified but works hard and seems to have a passion to succeed.

Maybe he wants to give this ’similar bloke a chance’, although he wasn’t my preferred choice.

]]> By: Ian Mac http://www.here.org.uk/2008/06/lee-mcqueen-wins-the-apprentice-has-the-world-gone-mad.html/comment-page-1#comment-8073 Ian Mac Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:51:25 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=845#comment-8073 Nah wot ahhn say'in? Nah wot ahhn say’in?

]]> By: Andrew Mason http://www.here.org.uk/2008/06/lee-mcqueen-wins-the-apprentice-has-the-world-gone-mad.html/comment-page-1#comment-8072 Andrew Mason Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:03:42 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=845#comment-8072 Personally, I preferred Lee over motor mouth, she would have done my nut in! Personally, I preferred Lee over motor mouth, she would have done my nut in!

]]> By: Phil http://www.here.org.uk/2008/06/lee-mcqueen-wins-the-apprentice-has-the-world-gone-mad.html/comment-page-1#comment-8070 Phil Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:35:55 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=845#comment-8070 I agree it was a three way fight and because both members of the losing team were fired, it had to be Alex and Helene as there would have been no competition had the final been Alex vs Helene. They undoubtedly had the better campaign, product and endorsements. I agree that they it was not suited to the pricing target and the irony behind the fact that it was the designers who came up with the bottle, not the apprentices. I don't fully agree with Lee winning over Claire though. Was it not Lee who committed the ultimate sin of having spelling mistakes in his CV? At the end of the day, however, it was cracking entertainment! I agree it was a three way fight and because both members of the losing team were fired, it had to be Alex and Helene as there would have been no competition had the final been Alex vs Helene. They undoubtedly had the better campaign, product and endorsements. I agree that they it was not suited to the pricing target and the irony behind the fact that it was the designers who came up with the bottle, not the apprentices. I don’t fully agree with Lee winning over Claire though. Was it not Lee who committed the ultimate sin of having spelling mistakes in his CV?
At the end of the day, however, it was cracking entertainment!

]]> By: Josh Buckley http://www.here.org.uk/2008/06/lee-mcqueen-wins-the-apprentice-has-the-world-gone-mad.html/comment-page-1#comment-8069 Josh Buckley Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:48:04 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=845#comment-8069 The show is just for entertainment, not about business at all. If it were based on business skill, Raife would have won. The show is just for entertainment, not about business at all. If it were based on business skill, Raife would have won.

]]> By: Ian Mac http://www.here.org.uk/2008/06/lee-mcqueen-wins-the-apprentice-has-the-world-gone-mad.html/comment-page-1#comment-8068 Ian Mac Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:36:37 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=845#comment-8068 I happen to think that that Claire carried him all the way through that final task - even down to coaching him on presentation skills. I happen to think that that Claire carried him all the way through that final task - even down to coaching him on presentation skills.

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