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Mon 07 Jul 2007Visitors second on tactics and inventionJohn O'Keeffe Football Analyst: I felt generally that the game was a little disappointing in the first half and that maybe the advent of the qualifiers is now having an impact because there wasn't the same cut and thrust as in the past when the winner took it all.The system has had a particular influence on provincial finals and that remains true even if the game picked up in the second half.