... and had the Tyneside nation in fits of laughter.
The Smoggies made a lot of noise in the build up to the final, but their side was torn apart by Sevilla in the most one-side final in living memory. So much so the referee ignored injury time in the second period and brought the match to a conclusion even before the 90 minutes were up.
McClaren said: "I don't know if the occasion got to our players. We looked nervous. There was no freedom and we didn't perform as we can."
It is the heaviest loss suffered in the UEFA Cup final since it changed from two legs to a one-off game.
Boro, unlike Newcastle, will not be in Europe next season. But if the performance in Eindhoven is anything to go by ... THANK GOD FOR THAT!