Quote: Sofa_Matt @ May 22 2008, 10:25 AM BSTI'm getting very worried. Sir Alan has had at least three chances to get rid of Michael now, but he still remains!
Raef should count himself very unlucky IMO. Lee to win though, he's Sir Alan's sort of guy.
Ok here is proof that I picked Lee ages ago, I declare myself to be a business guru! Do I win a prize? I dont think anyone backed Lee before me in this thread, so I win!
(having a bad week guys, please let me win) 
The apprentice gets paid a hundred grand for the year if he stays that long. How much does Suralan get for doing the show??? He could probably hire the whole bunch of bonzos for that amount, put them in an empty room picking their vacuous noses for the year and still turn a profit. Shouldn't the show be called The Office Hustle.
Lee????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Right.
That's a bit cynical Marc, here is suralan trying his best to find one of these no hopers a job, he puts them up, feeds them, gives them all sorts of interesting games to keep them occupied. I expect that all that he can afford after hiring his apprentice is a few NS&I premium bonds. 
I'll be honest, my interest had fizzled a biy by this stage. I didn't like any of them that much and I thought that last night none of them showed any sparks of genius. At least the guy who won last year had a real flare.
That said, I liked the fact that Lucinda and the miserable Northern cow still hate each others guts.
That was jolly funny.
Still having digs at each other on the last show. Hee.
Helene should have been sacked in week one for being the most miserable cow in the Universe bar none. I'm pretty sure when she does smile there's an earthquake in Uzbekistan.
"Lee, it's been a long, long journey - but you're hired... now pick up your mop and bucket on the way out."
I am glad Lee won.
Yep. He was the most consistent over the 12 weeks.
Raef was quite funny on 8 out of 10 cats. 
And they were right, he does look like Jimmy Carr's posher, taller brother.