Adam Reynolds has described the prospect of linking with State of Origin teammate Robbie Farah in a rejuvenated Souths spine as "great", as the Rabbitohs circle the out-of-favour Tigers hooker.
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Almost resigned to the fact he won't play his 250th NRL game at the joint venture, having been designated to reserve grade again despite Luke Brooks' injury, Farah is nearing a switch to the Rabbitohs and a reunion with his brother and club physiotherapist Eddie.
Farah would rekindle his NSW combination with Reynolds, after they worked together in the first two Origin games this season.
Returning Souths skipper Greg Inglis hailed the potential recruit of Farah as a boost for the struggling 2014 premiers earlier in the week.
And Reynolds echoed Inglis' sentiments a day later.
"He'd be a great addition to any club," Reynolds said while helping launch the Sydney Darts Masters at The Star on Thursday.
"He's got a load of talent and is one of the best No.9s in the game. If he ends up at Souths, it would be great, but if he ended up elsewhere his talent wouldn't be wasted. He's obviously experienced and he's a quality player. He's won a comp at an early age and he's played a lot of rep footy.
"His knowledge for the game is great and he's a good bloke off the field as well."
The Rabbitohs have struggled to compensate for the defection of Isaac Luke to the Warriors, and Farah's bulging resume would be welcomed at Redfern by coach Michael Maguire.
But Maguire's immediate problem is arresting an alarming eight-game losing streak – including a record rout at the hands of the Raiders – when they take on his high-flying former club Melbourne at AAMI Park on Saturday night.
"Every game is just as important as the first game of the year," Reynolds said. "We want to go out there and win every game we can. For us it hasn't been the best year so far. Now it's about turning it around and finishing the year on a positive.
"It was a pretty quiet change room [after the Canberra loss] and there was a lot of disappointment. It was embarrassing, to be honest. You've just got to dump it. It's happened now and we've got to learn from it."
Reynolds joined Blues teammates Paul Gallen and Wade Graham at The Star to promote the Sydney Darts Masters, alongside 21-year-old Corey Cadby, who has qualified for the tournament.
Tasmanian Cadby relayed stories of drinking exploits to help him prepare for some of the biggest matches of his career.
"I love my beer ... it gets me through the day," Cadby joked. "It's like drinking water. I do a fair bit of [drinking before competing].
"It settles the nerves and it's a good laugh. Darts usually starts about 10 o'clock, so I might start [drinking] at 8 in the morning. I might have seven [beers] before darts and the adrenalin keeps me going."
The Sydney Darts Masters will feature the biggest names in the world of arrows, including Phil Taylor, Gary Anderson and Michael van Gerwen. It begins on August 18.
