Paul Gallen has spent most of his career baiting and infuriating the Queensland locals – some he maintains ''have two heads'' – and expects nothing less than to be jeered in his final game north of the Tweed on Thursday night.

Suncorp Stadium has never been a happy hunting ground for Gallen, who was easily the most despised player among the locals when he wore a NSW jersey. Gallen has played 50 NRL and representative games in Queensland for just 16 wins.

Public enemy No.1: Queenslanders love to hate former NSW captain Paul Gallen, who is in the final season of his career. Credit:NRL Photos

Gallen said he enjoyed being the villain – and had it not been for the fans' disdain up north, his career may have ended a few years earlier.

The 37-year-old also didn't want to be cheered or shown respect in his last Queensland hurrah when Cronulla kick-start Magic Round against the Gold Coast ''because it wouldn't be the same''.