Steur trained for the first time with his new team-mates at the KNOX training centre
Sean Steur (L) and Anthony Munda (R) jostle for the ball during the second day of pre season training at The Knox
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In any job and in any walk of life, first impressions count. But none more so than when joining a new football club.
Countless stories have done the rounds over the years of players moving clubs and doing something in their first training session that instantly won the approval of their new team-mates.
Conversely, a poor touch, a mistake, saying the wrong thing to the wrong player, can get you off to worst possible start and once that first impression is made, it is difficult to shake off.
That acid test awaited Sean Steur on his first training session as a Newcastle United player on Tuesday afternoon, having reported back on Monday to do some individual testing.
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The 18-year-old midfielder's transfer from Ajax was confirmed last week and he has arrived on Tyneside with a big reputation and high hopes for his future.
And in footage released by Newcastle United's media team of Steur's first day training with his new team-mates, he was seen given a speech addressing himself to his new team-mates.
He looked comfortable with the ball at both feet and adept at taking the ball in tight spaces, and even sold Lewis Hall a dummy by dropping his shoulder and moving past the left-back in a different direction.
But it was a pass he played to Jacob Murphy in a small-sided game that really caught the eye. Receiving the ball from Joelinton, his incisive pass into the penalty area split the defence to find Murphy who cut the ball back to Matheos Ferreira to score past Ewen Jaouen.
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Murphy instantly turned to Steur to show his appreciation, shouting: "Sean, Sean," before clenching his fists in his direction. It was the type of pass we will hopefully see more of this season.
After all, Dutch football expert Michael Bell, editor of Football Oranje, told Chronicle Live last week that Steur is 'a technically brilliant midfielder, who can play deeper or in the eight. He is comfortable receiving the ball in tight spaces and can progress it through dribbling forward. He has a real eye for a pass'.
After his team won a small sided game and had their photo taken to celebrate, Harvey Barnes also went out of his way to congratulate the new boy.
"Start as you mean to go on, eh?" Barnes said to Steur, before then saying to the rest of the group: "First game, first photo for Sean. Love it."
Steur is then asked if it feels good to be at Newcastle as he walked off at the end of the session, to which he replied: "Yeah, really good. [They are] A nice group of guys. [It is] A really nice feeling."
Newcastle will take on Darlington this weekend in a behind closed doors friendly where Steur should get his first taste of action for the club. Magpies fans will get the chance to see him for the first time when United take on Gateshead at the Gateshead International Stadium next weekend.