GEORGE Ray says Crewe Alex will make Coventry City’s plan to generate an intimidating atmosphere at the Ricoh Arena backfire on Saturday.
The Sky Blues have slashed ticket prices in the hope of swelling home support for the game between two sides still in danger near the foot of League One.
Adults will get in for £10 instead of £22, concessions are £5 rather than £15, and some juniors will gain entry for as little as £2.
It’s a similar ploy to the one Coventry used for the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy semi-final first leg between the clubs two years ago.
Then, more than 30,000 people created a wall of noise.
But that day, Crewe ran out 3-0 winners. Now defender Ray, 21, is eying a repeat performance.
“I remember it, it was a full house,” he said.
“As you saw, it doesn’t always work in your favour.
“If you are not performing the crowd can get on your back and you can end up playing worse.
“Hopefully we can use it to our advantage.
“When we go to these big places we seem to perform better. It must just get everyone going that little bit more.”