Darren Ferguson - in his first home match since taking over as Preston manager - harboured hopes of starting his reign by producing a shock against the FA Cup holders.
When I first moved into an East Village studio apartment this summer, I suffered a bit of sticker shock, so I starting thinking about ways to defray my monthly rent.
They mark, at best, the point where we can finally see that the earthquake is beginning, where the early tremors are starting to shake some buildings but the real shock is yet to be felt.
If things don't go well for the Mayo midfield early on, David Brady will be introduced and it wouldn't even be a shock to see the big Ballina man starting the game, as John Maughan is not averse to changing his selected line-ups.