Everyone is trying to tell David Moyes how to do his job particularly when it comes to Wayne Rooney.

We all have an opinion and are telling Moyesie what to do about Wayne. When to play him, where to play him, how to treat him, is he now a striker, should he play in the hole.

It must be very difficult for any manager in those circumstances but I think the Everton players and the England players have a part to play in Wayne's education as well.

At Liverpool, it wasn't the manager but the players who kept everyone on the same level.

If someone was getting uppity, the rest of the squad would knock him down a peg.

I am not making a particular point about Wayne - I think every young player reacts to his peers and listens to things from senior professionals.

Players sort each other out and that is important. It is fine for your manager to have a word but as soon as your own peers start to tell you things, your ears really pick up. A team-mate telling you to 'Screw the nut' or 'Make sure you do this properly' never did anyone any harm.

Wayne is a Liverpudlian, he would understand and appreciate being told things honestly. It is called dressing-room banter and it's important for any team.

I must admit I wouldn't have liked one of my players to have reacted the way Wayne did when he was being substituted at Bolton.

There is a way of being disappointed. Yes, rightly so Wayne was disappointed at coming off at Bolton and disappointed Everton were losing.

But he has to be professional and he has to make sure he doesn't give the press room to talk. Because as a result they have created follow-up stories out of it.

I think Wayne will have learned a lesson from the aftermath. If he's disappointed about being substituted, go and see the manager afterwards or on Monday morning. Don't make it public and don't let everyone see; I think it is disrespectful to the manager and your football club.

Wayne has played for England on a number of occasions and if he's experienced enough to do that he should be experienced enough to have a good mental attitude when he is brought off during a match.

Moyesie wouldn't have done it just to get at Rooney; he would have done it for the right reasons, for the benefit of the team. Wayne has to realise that and I am sure he will learn. I'm sure his team-mates will help him through it all.

I'm like a silly supporter on FA Cup day. I love the whole thing and I'm so proud when I wake up and realise I'm involved in it all.

This Saturday morning, I'll sit down for my porridge and raisins and get a real buzz thinking about our second round match at Oldham.

We played Boreham Wood in the first round and I could see their manager was mentally drained after the match.

The game was so special to him and his players, they were quite humble that they had come to Blackpool in the FA Cup.

The FA Cup conjures up so many memories for me - some of them fantastic and others hearbreaking.

I'll always remember being in the Liverpool dressing-room after we had won the FA Cup in 1986.

We were all celebrating and Craig Johnston rang his parents in Australia even though it was two in the morning over there.

Craig was just overjoyed, growing up in Australia it had been his boyhood dream to win the FA Cup.

The most special game was probably beating Everton in 1989 just after the Hillsborough tragedy. It was an emotional occasion for both sets of players and fans and as a Liverpudlian something I felt deeply.

The biggest disappointment for me wasn't the final we lost against Wimbledon but the 4-3 defeat in the semi-final against Crystal Palace in 1990.

That was a mega-mega disappointment even though Palace played superbly well and I scored in the game.

Liverpool could have won the Double four times; we managed in 1986, missed out against Wimbledon in '88, Arsenal in the league in '89 and then Palace beat us in '90.

It sticks out for me, you could smell the disappointment in the players. We were red-hot favourites and it shows anything can happen in a one-off cup game.

For a smaller club, cup football can be important finances as well. Clubs shouldn't budget for a cup run because you can't guarantee one, but if you make some money out of a run it's a big bonus.

Crossed fingers, if we get to the third round and draw Manchester United we will have some extra money to develop the ground and maybe a little will be ploughed back into the football side.

The FA Cup is special for Blackpool of course, particularly with last year being the 50th anniversary of the Matthews final.

It's a great part of history but not many of our current fans would have been around to witness it.

It's a big part of the club - we have but we must look to the future. We want to create memories for our generation of fans.

We have to do something ourselves and I would love to be in that third round draw on Monday, we'll gather all the players round and listen. First and foremost though, we have to make sure we are in the draw. Otherwise, I won't be listening!

Although United were knocked out of the Carling Cup by West Brom this week, I am sure Sir Alex will be consoled by the performance of a few of his youngsters.

I was particularly impressed by Richardson. He has pace, skill and awareness. It isn't easy for a homegrown player to break into the United first-team because they have stars from all over the world. But this kid certainly has the potential to manage it.