Mark Warburton says the warning lights are flashing as brightly as Blackpool illuminations ahead of tonight's trip to Bloomfield Road.
The Seasiders have had a massive summer overhaul under new boss Jose Riga after escaping relegation by the skin of their teeth last season.
But with a raft of new signings in the past couple of weeks, Bees boss Warburton admits it's been difficult to prepare to face the Tangerines.
"We honestly don't know what to expect," he admitted. "We will explain the randomness to the players because they are still gelling as a squad and still have new imports coming in.
"They are looking at various options. We have to see what they do well; they have a target man up front in [Ishmael] Miller and [Nathan] Delfouneso is clever.
"This is one where the warning lights are showing, so we have to be very careful. There's been a lot of criticism of Blackpool as a club but we have to be wary."
