The Apprentice (IRL) - Preshow Discussion

Sizzler

LOL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cullen_%28businessman%29

niceirishfella

Another thing about it will be the fact it'll be going to Ad breaks every 10 mins, with loads of sponsored stuff too..........at least on the BBC it runs for the full hour with no interuptions.........It'll be SHOITEEE on TV3.......Awful stuff in store.

scholes19

i reckon stevie staunton should have got d job!
'Im the gaffer and whatever i say goes, your sackd':):)

LegacyUser

Sizzler wrote: »

LOL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cullen_%28businessman%29

Jesus that's awfully harsh I have to say...

Our man in Havana

Not really. TV3 deserve all the criticism.

kerry4sam

Sizzler wrote: »

LOL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cullen_%28businessman%29

good reading there and right to the point ... good find.

I don't see myself ever having the gaul or confidence of applying for anything like the apprentice ... I wish all the potential candidates luck and i look forward to watching the first episode at least

connundrum

Rob_l wrote: »

I would be very surprised if he was offered it, that he would turn it down. Michael O'Leary the media whore that he is turn down free publicity :eek::eek::eek::eek:

In reading Ruinair, apparently Mick was offered the UK slot before Alan Sugar but turned it down

Acid_Violet

connundrum wrote: »

In reading Ruinair, apparently Mick was offered the UK slot before Alan Sugar but turned it down

That's probably just some rumour he himself put around tbh........

Utopia Parkway

cheesedude wrote: »

Jesus that's awfully harsh I have to say...

In fairness his shytetalk is ripe for parody. No doubting that he's a successful businessman.

Sizzler

cheesedude wrote: »

Jesus that's awfully harsh I have to say...

Why? A lot of it reflected what was posted on here by a lot of people! Pretty much summed up what the majority expect the show to be.

As the previous poster said, no doubting he has been successful...BUT......

Elmo

I think the problems with the Irish version of this US TV series has already got off to a bad start.

1. They are copying everything about the English Version of the series, rather then going down a different Route just as the BBC did with their version of this US TV series (I know Mark Burnett is English but he is based in the US AFAIK)
2. They already have their sponsor. (I think I might apply for a mortage lol)
3. Shinawhil are the producers, from the people who brought you You're A Star.

I think that Irish versions of English programmes have been produced well in the past however they have generally gone with bad choices for TV presenters.

Even the Irish "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" only lasted one or two seasons & that was run by RTE . . .

1. WWTBAM is a fairly average show anyway, the only good thing about the show is that their could be a winner. Gay Byrne was OK and the production from Tyrone Productions couldn't be faulted. Really the English version needs to be axed at this stage, one series is enough of a novelty. It was axed because they could find a sponsor, and it ran out of steam, it became a daytime quiz in the US after the second series, it had ran out of steam their as well.
2. TWL, Eamon Dunphy really bad mistake.
3. The Celebrity Farm was not an Irish version of Big Brother or any other programme. I always wondered if the producers got money from the French and English Versions??? called the Farm.
4. I like Treasure Island the Irish version of the the NZ show. And Cabin Fever was good espically when the boat ran a ground, now that's real. LOL

I don't think it is a good idea for TV3 to produce an Irish version of a popular English show when the haven't produced very much Irish programming. Unless TV3 have a pack of Irish programmes for the Autumn they will rely heavily on The Apprentice for their 10 year anniversary to prove their worth. I hope they have some good Irish programming over the new season but I some how think this is TV3 putting all of their eggs in the one basket.

Try fifteen times our population ..................

UK = 60 million.
ROI = 4 million.

I think they could look up north i.e. 6million people.

Also I think that the BBC producers pick bad contestants this year purely for show. IMO.

Axwell

Elmo wrote: »

1. They are copying everything about the English Version of the series, rather then going down a different Route just as the BBC did with their version of this US TV series

And what route would that be? The Uk series is an exact copy of the US one. The US one changed its formula slightly in an effort to improve ratings by adding such things as the losing team had to sleep outdoors in one season, or book smarts vs street smarts but that wasnt until later in the series.

Elmo

I am talking about the style of the orginal US series

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brSYXW5nsPs

and the English version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTLdx_7RF34

Even the board room is different

But it is likely that we will have an intro consisiting of:-


Bill Cullen
"This is not a game, its all about how you feel about Penny apples"
Narrator
"From all corners of the country 16 people have come to Dublin"
Bill Cullen
"When I sold penny apples"
Narrator
"They are here to compete for a job worth 100,000 euro, for a man who is easy going"
Bill Cullen
"I cann't see any of these people selling Penny apples"
Narrator
"Bill Cullen has built an empire of Penny Apples, now he is on a hunt for an apprentice"
Bill Cullen
"if you never sold penny apples.... you're fired, you're fired"
Narrator
"To succeed they will have to live and work together"

Various clips of contestants arguing

Narrator
"It is the chance of a life time."

Our man in Havana

Roffle!

Duckjob

"You're barney-bracked" <cringe>

Elmo

The seem to be copying the US version online?????

http://www.tv3.ie/theapprentice/

Sizzler

Duckjob wrote: »

"You're barney-bracked" <cringe>

I heard the loser gets a free Renault Clio as punishment for finishing runner up

LegacyUser

Let's just rule out one thing now...a woman will not win it.

Elmo

Let's just rule out one thing now...a woman will not win it.

Well at least she will have a Clio

Sizzler

I see the wikipedia entry for Dr.Bill has been locked due to vandalism lol

zAbbo

I would have liked to apply for this, but I've just got a new job that and it's bound to have that horrible cringe worthy Irish production feel to it.

Our man in Havana

They have completely gutted the article. Typical Wikipedia "sledgehammer to crack a nut" reaction.

Our man in Havana

Sizzler wrote: »

I see the wikipedia entry for Dr.Bill has been locked due to vandalism lol

The Apprentice (Irish TV series)

LegacyUser

zAbbo wrote: »

I would have liked to apply for this, but I've just got a new job that and it's bound to have that horrible cringe worthy Irish production feel to it.

**** your job...up and leave and go do it...they will understand.

EKRIUQ

iMax

Isn't that red thread at his button hole supposed to come off the suit before you wear it ?

Sizzler

Bond-007 wrote: »

The Apprentice (Irish TV series)

It didnt last long lol !

Our man in Havana

What do you mean?

Toto Wolfcastle

Bond-007 wrote: »

What do you mean?

The following has been added to it:

The Apprentice is widely expected to be a poorly constructed version of the American series of the same name, which stars entrepreneur Donald Trump, as well as the British series starring magnate Alan Sugar.

Our man in Havana

Roffle!

I see there is an edit war raging between someone and a Wikipedia Bot. The bot keeps removing the stuff about the 100k package.

Sizzler

Bond-007 wrote: »

What do you mean?

And the piéce de la resistance..

Wikipedia wrote:

Cullen has commented that:

“ The Apprentice brings an exciting opportunity to budding Irish underachievers. As a seller of penny apples with various stalls around Dublin City I will give the winner an exceptional grounding in how to win in the tough environment of our volatile fruit supply chain - and our morning meetings start at 6:30am. That's a fact, if you don't like it you will be 'Barney Bracked

LOL!!

Toto Wolfcastle

Sizzler wrote: »

And the piéce de la resistance..



LOL!!

LOL didn't even see that bit!

Our man in Havana

The creator of that page keeps reverting all the good stuff. :mad:

dublinmadyoke

Hey guys just wondering did anyone get a confirmation email when your application was sent in?

Our man in Havana

You seriously think anyone here would apply?

Good luck with your application.

LegacyUser

I'll win.

gagonmine

i'm so gonna win this

Sizzler

Has anybody on here applied for this farce

I can see the auditions being along the 'quality' of the Big Brother entrants.

In fairness it could be the best home grown comedy to come out of Ireland since Father Ted!

You can just imagine the tasks....

Week 1 - Selling fruit on Moore Street

Week 2 - Washing cars at traffic lights

Week 3 - See which team can secure the best deal for a years supply of 'Just For Men'.

Week 4 - Bill asks the team to explain what a cheeky charlie is.

Week 5 - Series gets pulled.

Mr Burns

Sizzler wrote: »

You can just imagine the tasks....

Week 1 - Selling fruit on Moore Street

Week 2 - Washing cars at traffic lights

Week 3 - See which team can secure the best deal for a years supply of 'Just For Men'.

Week 4 - Bill asks the team to explain what a cheeky charlie is.

Week 5 - Series gets pulled.

Week 1 - Selling fruit on Moore Street Contestants get assaulted by Moore street regular fruit sellers

Week 2 - Washing cars at traffic lights Contestants get assaulted by a group of Roma and end up in hospital

Week 3 - Series gets pulled.

LordSutch

I see RTE is fighting back with what promises to be an equally cringe worthy 'Fáilte Towers' ~ LOL

What is it with (RTE/TV3) making completly shi** versions of really good US/UK shows .........
"Celebrity Farm" comes to mind.

TvWatcher

i can't wait!

Elmo

I see RTE is fighting back with what promises to be an equally cringe worthy 'Fáilte Towers' ~ LOL

What is it with (RTE/TV3) making completly shi** versions of really good US/UK shows .........
"Celebrity Farm" comes to mind.

Celeb Reality tends to be **** IMO regardless of who produces it.

I saw the Girls team a few nights a go.

LizardKing

Saw Jackie Lavin and Brian Purcell and the crew having lunch in Kudos restaurant (Clarion IFSC) - Must be filming in the IFSC area ... Bill never made an appearance unfortuantely :-(

nevey

Is the TV3 version of this show going ahead? Wasn't it supposed to be aired in September? I heard a lot about it back in June, but there is no mention of it that I can find on the TV3 website - in fact, it isn't even mentioned in the archive of news releases anymore .... very suspicious.
So, did it ever get off the ground?

Mr E

The microsite is still there.... http://www.tv3.ie/theapprentice/

As far as I know, its on this month or next.... they should start the promo ads soon to drive a bit of interest.

nevey

Mr E wrote: »

The microsite is still there..

That looks promising, thanks .... however the rest of the TV3 website makes no mention of it. I've been looking forward to the show (though I know it'll most likely be a pale shadow of the UK version) but when I looked it up on the TV3 website I got that very disconcerting tumbleweedy feeling...

I'll try to wait patiently.

Lafortezza

I think they might still be filming for it. There was a crew in Dublin Airport last week, Bill Cullen floating about.

Mr E

Just saw the ad on TV3. Looks like they are copying the UK version (with things like the music, and sombre side profile of Bill against a white background).

Said "Coming Soon" (no date).

butts

Radiotimes.com says it starting on Monday 22nd of September at 9.00 pm.

robo

Digiguide also has it starts at 9pm on Monday the 22nd!