 Welcome to Toffy TV, we are blessed with a new, someone making a debut on Toffy TV, Kyra has come in, Kyra Nox, she's come in to have a little chat about the Everton women's side, you've started the season quite well and obviously Kyra, there is a bit of a buzz about women's football at the moment isn't there, in the summer we saw England obviously win the Euros which was a massive moment for the game, so how important do you think that moment is? Oh it's going to be massive for the women's game, obviously like Captain Lea Williamson, she's Arsenal's defence and there's quite a lot of WSL players in the lionesses team so we're hoping that will attract quite a lot of attention to the women's game especially our league. Is this something you've always followed, did you, obviously you never told me, but did you start with the men's team and then start watching the women's team as things have grown in the last few years? Well yeah, I went to my first game last year against Manchester United, I think we drew 1-1 which was quite good at the time obviously because we didn't do quite well last season, but I got through the men's game and then I saw the tickets and I was like I really want to go and I went along. Yeah because obviously Everton play at Walton old park and that's a huge thing isn't it, having your own ground, not so far from Goodison park and just being able to go down and support them must be a really big thing. It's like a very tight community though down there because obviously Goodison's only about five minutes away so even if you were at the men's games and there was a women's one after it's like literally a five minute walk down you could go watch the women as well. So how have you seen things grow since the summer since England one because obviously for someone like me obviously doing what I do and we've had Sarah on in the past and we've seen the game grow and one of our sorts of failings as a channel has been we've not maybe covered as much as we can. I blame Sarah for that because she's become far too successful. She used to go to the women's games and she used to film stuff herself and now listen it's absolutely fantastic. She works for them and she does things for the men's games as well so it's been difficult falling but I do try and keep my arm because it's Everton. They're Everton as far as I'm concerned. It's been great to watch the growth and I think in the summer obviously England played all the games were on the BBC. The tournament was really exciting. I've actually watched the tournaments. I think it was the World Cup in France a couple of years before and I thought it was a fantastic tournament because one thing about the women's game is maybe where it lacks obviously the tempo of the men's games. I love the physicality side of it. I love how two girls can just smash into each other and then both of them get up and get on with it. It's not a problem for them. And they don't backchat their referee and everything just seems to be on a really good level so that was on the TV a lot and obviously we see all the final and the numbers were being so what do you think that will do for the women's game as a whole going forward and attracting new people to watch Everton and the WSL? It's going to be massive. I was in the away end and field for the Derby and that was sold out. It was I think the noisiest atmosphere I've been in for the women's game. It was so good and then last week with the first home game obviously was postponed and we went last week and that was sold out for the first time ever. And there was people stood around the pitch because you can get up close and it's not like you sat so far away from the players and there was so much noise. They all come over at the end of the players and clap to everyone and took pictures. It was like a really good atmosphere. I like that side of it because I am of a generation where when I was a kid we'd go to Gooderson to watch Everton Reserves and we'd see a real mix of younger players and some of the players we weren't getting into the first team. Football was very different then. You only had a couple of subs and if you were in on the bench or even where on the bench you'd play in the reserves with the younger players and a lot of kids used to go and you'd get to see these players really, really up close and obviously football was different then anyway. But it really got a sense of more of a close set of fans. People would only go and see the reserves and not even go and see the full. It was such a different time and that's the kind of vibe I get out of the women's game and as you said the first game was postponed. We went to West Ham got beat 1-0 and which was unfortunate. I don't think we quite had all our players in by then, some of the new signers. Then you've just said, you've just said there, went to Anfield for the Mayside Derby. Liverpool had got off to a great start. They'd beaten Chelsea 2-1 on me in the first game this season, who obviously the champions. But that game in Anfield, I mean I know Evan had played there a couple of years before and I think had won that game as well when Liverpool were relegated. But that game, I was a little bit nervous about this game fully enough. I was there because I was thinking Evan have lost the first game, these are back. Liverpool are like men's women, they're very cocky. To see that the away end sold out was fantastic, to see some people I know who do follow the women's game being there and getting the opportunity. But to see such a dominant performance, that was absolutely fantastic wasn't it? Oh it was great and there was such a stigma around it now, obviously Liverpool, they've only just come up, they haven't won anything, they've obviously won the championship but they haven't won anything in our league and Sky Sports have won the league every single season and it was all about, obviously I know it was at Anfield and they've got to hype it up about being at Anfield. But we've won it, we've won it, the Derby quite a few times a lot more than obviously what is portrayed in the media. But yeah, I feel like just because... Well we got the win and it was a big win and it could have been more and obviously it was just a really perfect night wasn't it? I think you're right because the women's game as well as the men's game, it probably feels like it needs teams like Liverpool and what they bring. But they downplayed Evan a lot that night and I think for Evan to get the win showed, I think it showed a lot of people what Evan are capable. And obviously the following week like you said, Evan played a first home game and off the back of that it was sold out and to see it sold out shows, I know it's on a massive ground but to see it showed to be sold out. I had to hear people saying, why isn't this game called a some park? But I think it was good that it was actually out, won't no park and you couldn't get it to hit. And all those people have been there and I feel got to go and share that opportunity. And Evan obviously got a 1-0 late win which obviously must have been fantastic as well. Yeah, that was great, obviously it come off Leicester's keeper but we're not going to worry about that one. But yeah, no, I think we were really strong in that game. We're really really strong in defence and going forward we are very good but we're lacking in quality in the finishing. So I feel like we need to improve that. Obviously we brought players in this summer, lots of new players like we brought in a Dutch international forward, catch his noise, I'm not sure if I'm pronouncing that right so I'm sorry about that. But she looks like she could be really really good for us and obviously Gio, who we brought in on loan, the resilient, she's phenomenal. Jess Park, she's just been called up for England actually for the first time. There is an international break at the moment as well so obviously we're not going to get to see Evan play for the next week or so because there isn't anything to have people. Jess Park have scored in the Derby fantastic goal at the Cop End and she took it so well as well. I pray for that moment to happen in the Premier League, I pray for it. One day to see Evan forward, run through and do that. But obviously she is on loan and you imagine she will go back to Man City but Evan have just got to enjoy the year they've got with her because she looks at such a talent. Last season was so terrible and there was stuff on the pitch, there was stuff off the pitch, they went through I think three managers. I mean we interviewed Willie Cake and he got sacked the following week so I don't know if Bas was the case, I don't know. But it was such a traumatic and we know the sponsorships and all kinds, plays I've had to leave, some really good plays as well I've had to leave. But they've brought a new manager in, he seems to be getting his own set of plays in now and I said it's been a really good start and Evan can be a good side in this because what I would say is that Evan have been around for a long time. Ever since they used to be Lisa, I think all those many years ago, they are part of the establishment of the women's game and having their own ground and those kind of things and they can be a real force. And although they seem a little bit behind Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United seem to be doing well and Manchester City have had a bit of a poor start. But there's definitely room to grow and I think if we can all get behind it a little bit it could be a really good season. Yeah, it really can. Obviously we've won these last two games so we're on a winning streak now, I'm having that. But yeah, obviously not last season but the season before we got to the FA Cup final but we lost, fortunately. But yeah, we could be like that again. We've got the quality of the plays we have now, could really help us. Ok, we've mentioned Jess. Is there anyone else you would say would be someone to look out for, someone maybe we're not talking about or is there someone just so good that you should be talking about? Gabby George. Ok, she's been around for a while now. She has been around for a while but obviously she was last year's. Jessie Lingard's cousin. I hope she doesn't do the dancing like he does but she had a bad knee injury a couple of seasons ago. She was very close I think at the time being around for England. So do you think she'll be someone who will stick around at Everton and become a long-time player? Well they've now got a group of captains obviously with Danielle Turner leaving for Aston Villa and she's one of them and I think she could be such a good leader for Everton. She's so strong in defence, she can attack obviously going forward really well and I just think she's a quality player and she should be really key for us this season. Brilliant. And obviously another player I think who scored at Anfield is well the third goal, Beneson. She obviously had a bit of, it was weird in the Euros because I think when we signed her she was touted as being like a really big talent but I don't think she got as much game time in the Euros. She was brought on quite a lot this season. I find that a little bit strange but she started the season well. She scored the third goal at Anfield and she's been given the number 10 chance as well. She's like the Anthony Gordon kind of player but she could have a big season well because I think there was a few people who were ahead of her or seemed like it. Last season and now maybe they've left and obviously we know Toni Duggan's pregnant so she can't play this season. For me I think she could be someone who has a really big season. Yeah, she really could. She's obviously scored the Derby which was incredible to get the third goal and I think she was credited for the goal. Oh it was a goal, did I take that off her? No, we're going to give her that one. No, she was really good last season obviously but that was her first season with us and I'm really hoping that she's going to come on a lot more this season and help us especially in the attack. Yeah definitely, I think this could be a big season for her and with the manager that's in that we'll look after. It's just interesting to me, two out of three wins, one last two and there was so much tain over in the summer. A lot of you mentioned there people like Dan Tain left Poppy Patterson went to Brighton. There seemed to be a lot of upheaval, a lot of people left the club but the people who've come in seemed to have settled in really. If Sandy McAven as well, the goalkeeper, she left to go to Manchester City didn't she? So there seems to have been a lot of tain over of players but they seem to have settled down really quickly. Yeah, they really have. We brought in the twins, the home guard sisters and Karen home guard, she stayed with us but Sara's gone out on loan. But Karen, she'd made her debut against Leicester and she was incredible and I can't wait to see more because I think she's going to do so well for our team. So who were Evan and up against next? We're up against Chelsea next. Oh thanks, thanks for that. Got it, but we're up against Chelsea at home at Waterloo Park on the 16th of October. So if you want to take it to that you're probably going to have to be pretty quick because the way the last one sold out you're probably going to have to be pretty quick. So you'll be there won't you? Yeah. You'll be there and you'll come back and tell us all about that afterwards won't you? Brilliant, there you go. Fantastic debut from Kiera there, tell us all about Everton, women's side so don't forget to play in Chelsea next. It's a big game. Get down to Waterloo Park and support them as they look for their third win in a row and we keep this positive start going for the men and the women this season. So if you've enjoyed watching the women's game over the summer or the start of the season make sure you get down and check it out and support the Everton women's team. One other thing I noticed as well by the way in the club shop they've started doing the women's games. Yeah they've just started doing it yeah. Brilliant stuff, there you go. Big thank you to Kiera for coming in. We've seen a lot more of issues absolutely fantastic. Thank you. There you go, thanks for watching. Make sure you give this video a like, subscribe if you haven't already and if you want more great videos join us over on Toffy TV Premier. The link is in the description and it will be on the screen in a moment. See you later.