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Wed 05 May 2007Value of sun trips seen when crisis arisesJack O'Connor's column: Jack O'Connoron how managers try to keep players focused and build that never-say-die team spirit.Nature abhors a vacuum. So do managers. The leagues are over. The championships are a while away. This is a very difficult period for a manager. Right now some teams are building to a championship and have had no match for five or six weeks.