text: 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 don'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 can't talk about being indestructible in respect to leads. 'We've played really well I don'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 .
target: West Brom lost 3-2 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 two 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 .