Prospect - £10,485
Pioneer - £8,622

Prospect:
- After two losses in a row, but a strong early form, I was keen to see you four get back into your stride, and you did. Your catalogue idea was fairly niche and a very big risk compared to the bits-and-bobs idea put forward by Pioneer. I was a little underwhelmed with how few items you selected, if I'm honest, but you presented them nicely. I went into the sales half of this task a little worried for you guys because there wasn't as much effort put into the design and marketing side of things as the other team.

However, come sales, you completely owned it. You all pulled your own weights and - although I detected a hint of defeat about Munchkins - were upbeat and very friendly and swift to deal with customers.

Pioneer:
You kind-of lucked out in the past two tasks thanks to some stellar efforts by individuals, and this task I think sort-of saw that unravel. I think the 'Christmas catalogue' idea, although nicely designed, was a little safe and a bit too kitsch, like one of those awful Park things that come through the letterbox with pages on chocolate willies and so on.

However, I think your idea to integrate Brotherhood/Zeta hoodies, and other items personally attached to certain elements of TiBB, was inspired. This was somewhat dampened, however, when you forgot to include some of these in the full thread, and it wasn't until late afternoon that this was rectified. I was also left a little confused when I made my purchase today, as I wasn't presented with a total bill or any real help.

Vanessa, I think you bossed this task. I almost felt sorry for you because you spent a lot of it doing all of the work, and although I've been sceptical about your abilities in previous ones, I think you've been slightly let down by your team today.

Overall:
I believe that, since Prospect dealt with customers more adeptly and paid a greater deal of attention to the budgeting side of the task, they were more successful with their sales and this was reflected in the overall outcome. Pioneer, although initially promising with some great ideas, struggled to get rolling and I blame this in part to the team effort. For this task, I have to go with Prospect as the winners.

Oh my god we won :amazed:

Thank you Lord ShuGrr.

Congratulations Team Prospect.

More noms news shortly...

Woohoo!

Thank you ShuGrr :)

And well done Team! :D

yaay, Thanks Sir ShuGrrr :D

I do feel a bit let down on this task. :(

Well Done team

Stay positive Ness. Positive people get on well.

You should be chuffed. ShuGrr gave you great comments.

Sorry Vanessa :(

I made so many mistakes on this task. Oh well, i'll try to learn from them. :p

well said Kate :worship:

It's ok. We'll do better on the next task. :dance:

Nominations.

Right ok. No sign of Lee or ukturtle popping in, but they did tell me in advance they had commitments.

Fortunately I made plans for this eventuality. I have looked at all their previous nominations and the person they have both nominated most often is Salman. Therefore this will count as their decision.

Therefore, for Team Pioneer, Lee and Salman will face the Boardroom. I'm sorry Salman, however ukturtle and Vanessa are the most consistent candidates across all the tasks so far, so it feels like a fair outcome.

Team Prospect.

I'm keen to put you out of your misery ASAP so could I ask both Apple and Munchkins to come back.in here. and we will get this resolved. :)

I'm here and I'm ready ;)

My internet is being very turbulent wont stop crashing

that's fine :)

I'll post my plea soon... goodluck Apple :(

good luck both of you

Apple and Munchkins.

In addition to being prepared for ukturtle and Lee's absence I also had to be prepared for people declining to nominate.

Therefore you both now have a decision to make. You will have one more.opportunity to nominate. If you still decline, then the entire Prospect Team will face the Boardroom. If you nominate, then whoever you nominate will face the Boardroom alongside Munchkins who already has votes.

Please make your decisions now. You may.not confer.

mine too! Have you got Virgin as well? :joker:

Is it Me vs. Munch then Kate?

Good luck Munch :( I'll also post my plea soon

You don't know yet guys, but good luck in whatever happens :)

Just posted what you need to do. :)

Good luck everyone! :(

another twist :( good luck in your decisions though guys.