It's that time of year once again. 24 hours of football fans up and down the country glued to their screens, hoping their team can squeeze one more addition over the line in the closing stages of the window.
For Newcastle United, the final day of the summer market used to represent one of two things. Either the disappointing realisation the Magpies wouldn't be engaging in any late deals, or the sheer panic of leaving their business until the final few hours of the three-month window.
Just 12 months ago, Newcastle were in an all too familiar position. The club's inept ownership had long declared there would be no more money available at the business end of the summer, while Steve Bruce was actively disobeying that command by ringing Premier League clubs to try and get late deals over the line anyway.
