Tony Pulis believes Joey Barton 'probably had a point ' when claiming West Bromwich Albion 's players 's*** themselves ' during defeat to Queens Park Rangers earlier this season . In December West Brom were two goals up but lost to a Charlie Austin hat-trick , leading to Barton 's scathing judgement and plunging Alan Irvine to the brink of the sack . Barton said then : 'West Brom went 2-0 up and I turned to Dunney ( Richard Dunne ) and said , 'they 've scored too early . ' They do n't know how to get over the finishing line . ' Tony Pulis has admitted that Joey Barton 'probably had a point ' about West Brom losing their cool . The outspoken midfielder ( right ) was commenting after West Brom surrendered a two-goal lead . The teams meet again at the Hawthorns on Saturday with Pulis having instilled a solid core to the point Albion have not conceded after scoring first in a game . 'Whatever Joey says or whatever he does he 's entitled to hid views and his opinions , ' Pulis said . 'The club were 2-0 up and lost 3-2 so he most probably had a point , or he felt he had a point to say something on that subject . ' Pulis recalled his own misfortune from leading 2-0 and losing as Gillingham manager in the Second Division play-off final of 1999 . ' I 've managed teams that have been 2-0 up with only for or five minutes to go and ended up drawing then losing on penalties . 1999 Man City Wembley , ' he added . 'So I ca n't talk about being indestructible in respect to leads . 'We 've played really well I do n't think they 've just been good results . The performances have been really , really good . We 're hoping we 'll continue that now . ' QPR striker Charlie Austin scores a header to seal a hat-trick and a comeback win against West Brom . Austin claims the match ball after helping QPR to comeback from two goals down to win 3-2 in December .
West Brom lost two-2 to QPR earlier in the season having led the game 2-0 . Hoops midfielder Joey Barton accused the Baggies of losing their cool in a result that would contribute to former manager Alan Irvine 's sacking . New boss Tony Pulis has admitted that Barton 'probably had a point ' The 3 teams meet in the Premier League on Saturday at The Hawthorns . Pulis has steadied the ship at West Brom since taking over in January and the club looks unlikely to be relegated this term .