Yes Pearce is average, but he is exactly what we need - an actual halfback! He knows how to kick, feed the backline and he is a pretty solid defender - that's all that really matters. Look at what Keating has done this year at the Bulldogs and he is even more average than Pearce. Pearce also combines well with Robbie already, which is a bonus and don't forget his mate Anasta will be here. Combinations all over the place! Hope there's actually legs to this rumour.
Come to think of it, this is beginning to make some sense. Robbie expressed his sentiments about not having a proper half at WT earlier in the year when he said how good it was to actually play with one during the rep games. The club buying a real halfback would be his major stipulation I imagine if he is, in fact, threatening to leave.