I like the signing. Putting aside all the nostalgia and promotional reasons why it's good signing, hooker is a problem position for us. McIllwrick is injured, Liddle can't play a full 80, Reynolds barely takes the pitch and while ET might put in effort, he's not a hooker's asshole.
We need someone who will shore up the defence in the middle and someone who can get our forwards rolling with good service. With a dearth of good hookers on the market, Farah is a great option. His playmaking will also help take pressure off the halves when they are struggling.
From a succession planning perspective it allows Liddle to see the year out playing 80 minutes in ISP in order to allow him to be an 80 minute hooker in first grade starting from round 1 next year.