The name on everyone's lips at the moment is that of Anthony McNamee, whose scintillating display in last weekend's win over Oldham added to a growing reputation that he's one exciting prospect.

There has already been comparison with some of the great and good of previous eras, and I've even spotted one article using the name of Don Rogers in the same sentence at McNamee.

That's a little early, and a heavy expectation to rest on the shoulders of the diminutive winger.

After years of being patient at Watford, McNamee seemed to have made the breakthrough at Vicarage Road in 2005/06, when he made 30 starts for the Hornets Previously Macca had taken to the pitch just five times in a four year period in Hetfordshire.

When a new name appears on the football radar there is a temptation to assume that this must be a youngster coming through a youth set-up somewhere, but the fact is McNamee will be 24 years old in July.

Many are the careers that have reached a greater level of maturity by then, and Anthony seems to have had a few injury problems. But, these permitting, he is certainly the sort of player that can excite a crowd.

Over the years Town have had their fair share of wide men whose approach play looks good, but whose final ball disappoints. Our new man can swing a cross in with the best of them, and I'm looking forward to seeing a lot more of him.

Although at 5ft 6in, there isn't that much to see of him in the first place.

Ultimately I hope Anthony can justify the comparisons that some are already making, because the last winger I can remember of his stature was a man called Dave Cunningham.

And if you are asking yourself who that was, you will have proved my point.

That victory over Oldham has almost lain to rest the fear of being dragged into the League One relegation battle.

Town's 51 points are enough to ensure that Luton, Port Vale and Bournemouth will all finish below us. All that's needed now is for one more of the further six clubs below Swindon to fall short of 51 and we can all rest easy.

And as Town need to play three of them, in Bristol Rovers, Millwall and Gillingham, our destiny is in our own hands.

For me, that's fine for 2007/08. The steady progress of consolidation in League One might have been the minimum hope this season, but it still needed to be achieved.

But expectations will be higher next August, and that can expect to exert greater pressure on both Maurice Malpas and Anthony McNamee.