If you want to discuss Watford’s current strikers then who better to speak to than the club’s all-time record goalscorer?

Luther Blissett is that man. He struck 186 times for the Hornets in three separate spells at the club.

He is a Golden Boys legend. One of Watford’s favourite sons. A point proven last weekend when he was presented with a trophy with that very phrase engraved on it.

So he is more than qualified to give his verdict on Watford’s front two, Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo.

Together they have scored 22 of the Hornets’ 29 Premier League goals this season and have produced a number of impressive performances.

Deeney’s notable displays have stirred up talk of an England call-up.

Blissett was the last Watford striker to represent the Three Lions and he believes the only way of discovering whether Deeney is good enough to play international football is to give him a chance in the side.

“Troy deserves a chance in the squad,” said Blissett, who has played more times for Watford than any other player.

“When I got my opportunity I think Watford were second in the old first division and I had scored a few goals.

“Troy has done very well this season. But the only way to find out if he is ready to take that step up to international football is to put him in the squad so the England coaches can take a proper look at him.

“We can all say ‘X player is good enough to play international football’ but you never know until they have been given a chance.

“So let him stake a claim. That is the right thing for him because his performances have been good enough.”

Ighalo’s form during the opening half of the Premier League campaign saw him score 13 goals in 19 appearances. Inevitably the top sides in Europe have taken an interest in the Nigerian.

“If one of the top clubs in the Premier League came in for him he’d have to take a serious look,” Blissett said.

“Having better players around him would enable him to score more goals. It could elevate him to superstardom which is always easier for a striker to achieve.

“If the opportunity comes to leave in the summer he has to have a real think. He’d have to ask would it be the right club? Would it be a club he could flourish at?

“Initially he may not start every week but he would need to join a club where he can make an impact in both the Premier League and the Champions League.”

In time perhaps Watford could be one of those clubs in Europe. There is little doubt the Hornets have been transformed since the Pozzos’ arrival in 2012 and they have continued to improve each season.

Blissett has watched it all unfold at close quarters. He remains heavily involved with the club on match-days, working in the hospitality section of the Graham Taylor Stand.

“It is a different club to five years ago in many ways,” he said. “You look at the stadium first and foremost. Now there are four stands around the ground.

“It looks like a proper football club that deserves to be in the top tier. The team on the pitch has evolved into a team that will remain and then establish themselves in the Prem over the next ten years. T

"he first aim is to finish in the top half. Then the top six. After that, who knows? Maybe even the top four.

“But the thing that hasn’t changed are the supporters. They may not be the most vocal consistently through a game but once they get going they’re amazing.

“I remember the Liverpool game. The crowd was incredible. It brought back memories from when I was playing. They play their part as much as the players on the pitch.

“So a lot of things at the club have changed – but the Watford fans’ support hasn’t. You will never hear Watford fans booing their side. No matter what is happening.

“They appreciate players’ hard work. If they can see that they will never turn on them. They’re fantastic supporters.”