AS it turned out, Football Club coach Bryan Hain did not have to rely on sex improving the performance of his side - as we had suggested in last week's column.
His side were never really going to be threatened by Valley in Saturday's Knockout Cup final after it emerged midway through last week that the League champions would be missing four of their best forwards.
With the modern game reliant so much on winning the set-pieces, which in turn means the side which has the better pack are certain to finish on top, Club were always outright favourites to win.
It was a pity that Valley were unable to field their best side. Although Hain and Club captain Grant Jamieson were quick to point out after the game that the 63-19 win by Club was a true reflection of the side's dominance this season, most people might tend to disagree.
Both Hain and Jamieson said: 'Winning five out of the seven times we met Valley this season is a fair indication of our dominance.' While this has a ring of truth, it should also be pointed out that at the start of the season, many of Valley's key players seemed to have lost all motivation to perform - first in the grading tournament, which in hindsight was an absolute waste of time, and then after returning from the Asian Rugby Football Tournament in late October.
The carrot for Club, however, was the lure of the League - and the opportunity to defeat a side which this season has taken on the role of villain for their initial objection to the Union's draft system and belated attempts to rectify the lop-sided league.