He told the Telegraph & Argus: "It's good for us in a sense that we are playing teams at the top now (Bradford drew 0-0 with Barnsley last week). Even though we can't go up there is still something to play for at the end of the season."
6,000 Forest fans are set to roar their team on but Ricketts added: "I love to play in front of a lot of people. I want the place to be buzzing and that's how it will be on Saturday.
"We can just go out and play our game and maybe they will be tense, which is better for us."