The squad, according to well-placed sources, ended up in trendy London nightspot Mistress of Mayfair to mark the club's Europa League final victory over Manchester United in Bilbao.
Once there, the players frantically waved white table handkerchiefs above their heads to a live rendition of Freed From Desire expertly played by the in-house saxophonist.
Their manager, Ange Postecoglou, was elsewhere - having a separate celebration in the capital.
Outwardly, the head coach's relationship with his squad appeared to be one of the strongest reasons to keep the 59-year-old.
Away from the glare of the cameras, however, there were cracks in that togetherness.