Apprentice (IRL) - Season 2 Week 1 Discussion

Lemlin

It's back on Monday and Bill's quotes look gas already. The teaser ad shows him saying "you guys couldn't sell ice cream on a hot day" in his thick Dublin accent, along with a few other nice digs.

Anyone else going to tune in on Monday at 9? I'm surprised there hasn't been more fanfare from TV3 about it as I thought it was a big hit for them last year - maybe I'm wrong.

nevey

Lemlin wrote: »

I'm surprised there hasn't been more fanfare from TV3 ...

I'm really surprised too. I had been expecting it around now and checked the TV3 website the other day (just now too) and there was (is) no mention of it!
It must be so expensive to run it, you would think they would be hyping it with only 4 days to go. So many people won't watch it if they miss the first episode.
If it is on Monday night at 9pm it'll be a great night's TV with Survivor Tocantins just after it on TG4. Yay:D!
Of course there is then nothing worth watching for the rest of the week:(!

Lemlin

I saw one advertisement a week ago saying it was back soon but usually they'd be hyping it in the papers by now.

I doubt it's that expensive to run though as reality TV tends to be quite cheap and, when you think about it, all they'd really have to pay is the production team and maybe Bill and his two advisors.

ibarelycare

Thought the same myself, when I saw the promo on TV3 the other night, I thought "oh this must be coming back in a couple of months and they're starting with the teasers already" but was very surprised to see it was starting next week! Really enjoyed the last series, looking forward to it again this year.

nevey

I just noticed in the schedule that there will be a You're Fired show on afterwards with Brendan O'Connor! Happy days (except I'll have to record Survivor).

silvervixen84

i don't watch much of TV3 and I honestly would have missed it tomorrow night if i hadn't read the interview with Bill and Jackie in the Irish Mail on Sunday magazine today. It's on series link now, so panic over

I really enjoyed it last year, in general they were a smart bunch, and Joanna made a great villan! Looking forward to seeing it and also how quickly the "downturn in the economy" will be mentioned!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I missed it altogether last year, so I'm hoping it'll be good.

Corb

Last year's was alright but not as good as the British one.

SoupyNorman

Corb wrote: »

Last year's was alright but not as good as the British one.

Not a patch on the british one.

I wonder is he looking for warriors this year or will any profession suffice?

robo

The website has the contestants on it.

According to the Herald last week, Solicitor Gerald Keane & his partner Lisa Murphy will be on the You're Fired show...:eek:

deisedude

Is there anyway to watch it online if you are outside Ireland?

ibarelycare

deisedude wrote: »

Is there anyway to watch it online if you are outside Ireland?

TV3 have an iPlayer on their website but I'd say you have to be in Ireland to watch it. Try getting yourself an Irish proxy

Lemlin

silvervixen84 wrote: »

i don't watch much of TV3 and I honestly would have missed it tomorrow night if i hadn't read the interview with Bill and Jackie in the Irish Mail on Sunday magazine today. It's on series link now, so panic over

I really enjoyed it last year, in general they were a smart bunch, and Joanna made a great villan! Looking forward to seeing it and also how quickly the "downturn in the economy" will be mentioned!

Joanna is doing a column for The Sun on this year's series.

Our man in Havana

The new series has been heavily edited to remove all product placement.

Oliver1985

Bill Cullen is back again tonight for the new show !! And someone will be.....fired!!! Good old bill he is great!!!

Ann22

I'm really looking forward to it. I was totally addicted to it last year. It was the 1st one I've watched and was surprised at how great it was. I so regret all the British ones I've missed. I loved it this year, Alan Sugar was deadly to watch. Has anyone seen the US one with Donald Trump?

Ann22

Brendan O'Connor was on TodayFm' today saying Bill is very disappointed with this year's contestants that he feels that whoever held the auditions chose people for their entertainment value not for their professionalism.

DancingQueen:)

Been counting down the days.. almost
Love the show, especially since it's irish, the little phrases and things. Hope it's as good as last year.

MagicMarker

Can't believe how little advertising there is for this, almost completely forgot about it.

SunnyP

Love it, cant wait to see what the contestants are like this year

Oliver1985

SunnyP wrote: »

Love it, cant wait to see what the contestants are like this year

There was some dirty girl pictured in the sunday world with nothing on!! She is the favourite to win!!

MagicMarker

I hate them already.

SunnyP

hate bill cullens accent!

no cute boys this year either

P.C.

Bill, Jacky and Brian.

Jacky needs to lay of the botox.

efb

Who's got the liathroidi?

scheister

sell ice cream bit of a diff from apples and oranges last year

joeperry

Jeez your man is on fire,and that blonde is cock eyed

fricatus

Aoiffe with two F's (like, WTF???) has scary stary eyes!

seven-iron

"you could say I fired myself?"

mr_disc

It's so creepy the way Bill looks at them all when they both walk into the boardroom and when they walk out of the boardroom..... He has this really strange look on his face as he sizes them up ......

MagicMarker

Team Kilcullen? Did I hear that right?

:rolleyes:

Aidric

I already want to end the life of the ginger tosser.

scheister

they both taught of culcoolan and platium is it great minds think alike or fools taughts seldom differ

Cringer

Evening all.

I hope the banter on this thread is going to be as good as last year's.


Already the Harvard Grad is a phallus.

Cringer

MagicMarker wrote: »

Team Kilcullen? Did I hear that right?

:rolleyes:

No, team Kill-BillCullen.

mr_disc

Quick lowdown on the contestants:

http://www.culch.ie/2009/09/20/the-contestants/

joeperry

Arghhhhhh its annoyed me already that they're calling it season 2 :mad:

Mr E

Does that clip of "You're Fired" mean that the

boys

are going to lose? :rolleyes:

Cringer

"I didnt read the brief properly in the same way you can't make up your mind if you want a warrior or not"

KevIRL

Did the ad just after the break give away who lost the task?

the boys

efb

Hate Ginger, Harvard Grad, D4 girl and inner citeee girl already!

nicklauski

That Harvard grad is a bit of a tool."We can sell ice cream, and give people advice on suits. "

scheister

it seems that way all right at least the star did not like last year

SunnyP

the blonde girls eyes are freaky

Cringer

joeperry wrote: »

Arghhhhhh its annoyed me already that they're calling it season 2 :mad:

Last time I checked there were four seasons... Two more of this to go... I hope Penny Apples aren't available year round

anotherlostie

Why not in the Reality TV thread? Is it that unreal?

joeperry

I'd like a Loop the loop please

Cringer

Beating their chests like a load of apes?

That guy's hair is WELL RED.

P.C.

But????????

Do any of them have any Lee Rhoedy?

jobucks

i wonder how many trips they'll make to snap printing this series:D

MagicMarker

Woah, I know your man Steve Rayner!