LUKE Gale is determined to sign off in style tomorrow when the Bulls head to London in their final Super League game – for the time being at least.

The match promises to be an emotional occasion for the England Knights scrum half as he is also facing the club where he made his name.

Gale began his career in the Leeds Rhinos academy and moved on to Doncaster before joining London, or Harlequins as they were then known, in September 2008.

The three-year stay helped shape him as a person and made him the player he is today.

"I drove down from Leeds with my car packed when I was 18 or 19 and moved into a club house down there," recalled Gale.

"There was me, Ben Kaye, who was a hooker at Leeds, and a lad called Mick Nanyn, who also had a stint at London.

"It was great actually and, because I was so young, I probably didn't realise how good it was back then.

"Now I'm getting older, I can appreciate it more because I certainly enjoyed my time there.

"Danny Orr took me under his wing and he was an experienced half-back.

"He taught me quite a lot – as did Luke Dorn, who is probably one of the most talented players I've played with.

"I met some great lads and the kitman, Steve Magee, is an absolute legend who has been there since the club formed as Fulham in 1980! He still remembers every single game and keeps mementoes.

"It's ironic that, in my final game for the Bulls, we are playing London. I will be sad that my Bradford days are over but the club will always stay close to my heart."

At 26, Gale is entering his peak years and will join Castleford on a two-year deal next season.

The realisation that his days as a Bradford player were drawing to a close began to sink in after last weekend's defeat at the hands of Widnes.

It was no way for men such as Gale, Brett Kearney, Manase Manuokafoa and James Donaldson to say farewell to the Odsal faithful.

"We didn't really show up – we played for 20 minutes and put them under pressure but overall it was disappointing," admitted Gale.

"We didn't cover ourselves in glory on Sunday and we were disappointed with that, so we've spoken about the importance of winning on Saturday.

"We want to go down there and get the job done. It's pretty sad to be leaving Bradford, to be honest.

"It kicked in on Sunday after the Widnes game when I started to reflect on it. That was my last game at Odsal and this weekend will be the last game for the Bulls.

"It's a weird feeling and I'm sure Saturday will be emotional, knowing I've played my last game for the club with this bunch of lads.

"During the last three years, we've been through more ups and downs than anyone. A lot of people would have just quit and rolled over every week.

"I know there have been some times when we haven't played our best but we've given 100 per cent every time."

Gale is among a number of players who have experienced the trauma of the club entering administration twice within the space of little more than 18 months.

He will take with him some special memories and is especially keen to pay tribute to the Bulls supporters.

Gale said: "I'd like to give a shout out to the fans because it's not been easy for them, just like it's not been easy for us as players.

"You never know where you stand, we've been through that many ups and downs. But running out at Odsal is a great feeling and even away from home we've got the best support going.

"We've had some good results against Leeds and Wigan since Jimmy (Lowes) came in and we went on a bit of a run. Now it's important we finish the season the right way."