Time For Change.

But that's just it. They aren't coaching a backline full of internationals. They are coaching 3rd or 4th choice players with academy lads. 

I think this season the forum (unless 6N is moved) is being a tad unrealistic in our approach.

At the end of the day, what matters most? Playing pretty or winning? If we can win and play pretty then great. But this season is a season where we are without upto 20 players.

Look at the side that backline v treviso... Is that a backline that can play and attack and score tries? Personally, imo on paper it's possibly one of the weakest backlines in the league. 3rd choice 9, 3rd choice 10, 2nd choice 12, 3rd choice 13... I'm not sure what people expect here. Much has been said about our strength in depth. We have it in some positions, but 9, 12, 13, 15 we don't have it. The backs played some decent stuff last year with the same attack coaches. 

Its time we all accept that this is a season of bedding in youngsters and giving them game time. That backline we have for the rest of the season... The only ones to come in are Prydie, Conbeer and untried Roberts, Knott, Costellow and Homer. We also have Brew (not sure if it's for the season or not). 

Could  be either personnel or different approach of  playing

Last night yes, but we’ve had decent availability for Toulon, Munster and Glasgow. I accept it’s early days, but the attacking structure and certain selection decisions ring alarm bells for me. Notwithstanding the performances so far, I don’t think the two attack coaches have the pedigree for where we need to be, regardless.

Yes agree with that GPR. It seemed to be the game plan. I am hoping it's going to be a game by game basis. We can't attack all the time. How many times have we been crying on here as we have no second game plan. Could this be a bit of us building that? That's not coming over night I know. I may be being too positive. But winning ugly is something we have barely done. We have played better than last night and lost heavily. Whilst it was not pleasing on the eye the win was there. The defence was there. The character was there. I'm sure the debutants through the side and first career starts through the side last night will take big confidence from that. It's now a platform for momentum to build. the pack needs a lot of coaching obviously as we haven't had one for years. Maybe that's the issue. Most of the time so far has gone into that area as the coaches know the players won't need much time on the training field to click in attack when that game plan is called upon. What worried me last night though was basic skills in the backs. However, I'll put it down to confidence and no momentum. We have the win now. So hopefully we can now build from last night. I hope we don't chop and change the backline through the season as that won't be good for us at all. Already about to go in to a 4th league game with a 4th different backline now that Liam will be heading to Welsh camp. 

We very rarely win away to Benneton. Good Scarlets sides have gone out ther and lost.  Coming away with a win, especially given how poorly we played is a huge positive in my book. Lets see how the team performs now, with a win under their belts and lets leave talk about change for another day.

A win is a win, perhaps we should have lost this game but we got the rub of the green. Competition in the squad is something I think needs to change, some players look like they are cruising. Others look like they are playing for the badge.