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liability when she isn't in charge though. S.A.S doesn't like her, or Alex, so they're both pretty much dead ducks.

I think Lee will win.

think towards the end he gets a bit tougher on the ones that he likes, to see how they handle pressure.

Claire and Alex are sales people and no more, and therefore can't win it

I think she has blown it. Nick made quite a snide comment about her last week about always blaming everyone else and portraying herself as a victim. To be honest, I think Nick is being harsh but fair - for all her undoubted qualities, she can't deal with being on the fringes and she's not very hard / resilient (unlike Michael). I don't think Sir Alan is impressed at all.

Lee does seem to deliver in all the tasks, but I think ultimately he's just a bit too much of a mong. Classic 'Final 5 material', a bit like Paul Tulip two years ago. I'm pretty sure he'll be shown up as a flakey chancer, with undoubted qualities, during the interviews next week. Also, I think it should be an axiom of The Apprentice - no one who works in recruitment will ever be The Apprentice.

So, where does that leave us? I'm pretty sure Claire has secured her place in the final already with a few strong selling performances. Unless she really messes up during the interview (which I can't see happening - she is resilient if nothing else), then her place is secured.

Who will be her opponent? Can't see anybody other than Alex at the moment. Although I can see Helene impressing during the interview stage due to her corporate background, I don't think she fits the profile. Sugar is looking for someone relatively young. ambitious and with strong selling skills - for these reasons I'm confident Alex will be the other finalist.

What do others think?

I will demand my licence fee back. That fat faced cunt is a witch.

Has to be Claire, objectionable as she is.

She's good at what she does and she's taken note of his problems with her and changed (slightly). Lee isn't that great despite being amusing, Alex is possibly in with a good shout, Lucinda is nice but ultimately useless, Helene hasn't got a hope.

Tre Azam should win it, really.

was style over substance, which when you have no style either leaves you pretty empty...

a company should feel completely at ease in recruiting, although he might not be pure management material. He is really the only one that I don't dislike in some way

It wasn't like when ginger horse face got it and I was jumping for joy.

I like Lucinda and have done from the off because she's the only one who's only skill is sales. She's actually talented at other stuff, but some times she turns into such a whiny little bitch.

Lee McQueen makes me laugh, but who would hire him other than a sales company? If I worked with him I'd chin him.

I used to feel sorry for Alex because he always got lumped on the losing team. But now he's had a couple of chances to shine I don't think he's up to the job and he's actually a bit of a prick.

Clare is another sales bint (what is it about sales people on the show). I don't rate her but she does what she does well, and she seems to have actually listened to SAS and adapted to his advice. Also I reckon Lee McQueen is boning her.

Helene should've gone last week. Cock that Michael is, he had at least done something on the show. Her being this far is like David May have a Champions League winners medal.

I think Clare will win.

Lucinda is a completely pathetic airbag