The Real Sandhurst Royal Pearce's return last season shored the defence up, the rest is history.
Not sure what he has done wrong going from Player of the Season to sitting on the bench.
The Radio Berks pundits last night linked it to being out of contract at the end of the season.
As is Theo Walcott and look how well he did last night
Even if Pearce doesn't want to sign he'll play his bollocks off to earn himself that big move - if that helps keep us up then I won't hold a grudge of he walks in the summer