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Ian couldn't bring himself to say, or even spell, the word 'loser' but last night he became one after Sir Alan fired him from The Apprentice.
Ian and Kevin were equally useless - in fact, if we'd been Sir Alan we think we would have fired both of them.
It was always going to be between this pair as soon as they got into the boardroom. Simon was there too but it's obvious Sir Alan has a soft spot for him, however, he's clearly going to have to do more than 'cut up onions' over the coming weeks to remain in his favour. Expect Simon to be appointed teamleader in a task very soon.
Bank Manager (and Matt Lucas lookalike) Kevin was quick to volunteer for the position of head chef because he's eaten in Italian restaurants - not the best of qualifications for the job. The alarm bells started to ring when he struggled to name the ingredients for a carbonara and wanted to charge £4.95 for a bowl of soup 'because that's what it costs in Guildford'.
Pouty Ian struggled to manage the team - he began the task by going round the guys and asking them to give him their commitment (Raef gave 110% as usual), but by the time they opened the pub kitchen for business he had lost any grip he ever had on them. He sulked in the corner after Kevin decided to give the team a pep talk and later denied this had ever happened in the boardroom.
Ian had managed to keep his head down in previous weeks and avoid Sir Alan's scrutiny but as team leader his flaws were exposed. We don't think Kevin will go very far in the competition either, unless running a kitchen is the one area in which he lacks expertise. We doubt that.
So, what about the girls? We had been expecting fireworks between Lucinda and Jenny following last week's boardroom showdown but it never happened. Jenny wisely kept a low profile this week and it was Claire, an early favourite of ours, who stood out in the girls' side - for all the wrong reasons. Claire seems to have some issues with being managed and clashed with teamleader Sara, who in all fairness seemed to do a pretty good job. Also, anyone else notice that Claire never takes off that pearl necklace? She even had it on when she got out of the shower? What's going on there?
Let us know what you thought of the latest task. Would you have sacked Ian? Or did Kevin deserve to go? Have you got any favourites to win the series?
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Vicky Pollard would have done a better job as HEAD CHEF!
Posted by: malik786_midualli on Thu Apr 10 12:15PM | Report abuse'Sir Alun' fired the right man. Stringer was a total waste of space and a nasty arrogant man bitch. I think he was miffed 'cause he got lumped with Simon and Kev and not with his bumchums. 'Pass the buck' Stringer all mouth and no substance and he's not the only one on the lads team! Showed himself to be a right tit on You've been Fired, hair straighteners whats all that about???? Even his dad was embarrassed! The girls team seem to be the bit@#$%t team ever. I cant believe 'I'm glamourous ' Sara didn't know anything about Indian cooking isn't she Indian or of the ilk? Rottweiler Claire just a tad argumentative and petty check the ground shaking tree trunk legs comin' out of the shower. Was waiting for Claire to get slapped by Sara, never happened, shame! LOL The lads were collectively 110% crap and the girls done real good without really struggling.
Posted by: jayeshkc13 on Thu Apr 10 12:17PM | Report abuseHe did what any bad team leader does, he shifted the responsibility to the other people and then when the task went pear shaped he tried to blame them. Simon did not deserve to be in the board room as one of the last three. Ian was just looking to blame one or the other to try and get them sacked. Can anyone say passing the buck?
Posted by: hades2004uk on Thu Apr 10 12:17PM | Report abuseVicky Pollard would have done a better job as HEAD CHEF!
Posted by: malik786_midualli on Thu Apr 10 12:18PM | Report abuseIan deserved to go.
Posted by: dahousepanda on Thu Apr 10 12:18PM | Report abuseyes he deserved to go , no leadership skills at all, not a positive attitude, let others overrule him!
Posted by: bab2rob on Thu Apr 10 12:19PM | Report abuseYes I would of sack them all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: timmilroy17 on Thu Apr 10 12:19PM | Report abuseSimple task? What rot. Most restaurants struggle to make profit, and loads go bust in the first 3 years. Trying to make a profit in just one night has nothing to do with running a restaurant. Sir Alan said it was a simple task, which does suggest a lack of understanding of the restaurant trade.
Posted by: familypollock on Thu Apr 10 12:20PM | Report abuseIan should remember his comment about giving 100% commitment when it comes to his family. Yes he deserved to go no question, he lost it big time, and saying" but we made a profit in a pub that had never sold food" is rubbish, it wasnt skill that made the profit it was pure luck. For someone who has lived and breathed pubs since he was 14, to go and buy his stock at a supermarket and not wholesale was a stupid blunder that cost him his so called big chance..back to the real world, maybe now he can put his 100% where it should be....
Posted by: nitenurse67 on Thu Apr 10 12:20PM | Report abuseIan was the only fit one, there goes the eye candy....
Posted by: jnvdm on Thu Apr 10 12:20PM | Report abuse