Keith Andrews won't be making the same mistake as Crystal Palace and has been getting his players prepared for Macclesfield's 4G pitch.
Plenty was made of the Eagles' approach to the Moss Rose surface before their FA Cup third-round defeat, with Marc Guehi reportedly saying "it's not a bit of me that" to Silkmen assistant Francis Jeffers before kick-off.
"Zero excuses from us," Andrews said when asked about the Moss Rose pitch. "We are quite an adventurous group. We like different experiences and this will be a different experience, for sure.
"Players are very used to training on 4G pitches. We've trained the dimensions of their pitch. We'll have a walk around their pitch on matchday in the morning to get used to the environment.
"What plays a part is the education of what it will be like. It's impossible for some of our players to realise what it will be like. It's up to us to inform them what the environment and the pitch will be like.
"It's a huge game for them in their history and we certainly won't underestimate them. It's not in our DNA to do that."