Much has been made about the depth of squad and the fitness of the players, but yet again, a game was lost that could, and should, have been well within Glasgow's reach
But, in continuing the rollercoaster ride, the team is showing that mental frailty remains a problem. Hugh Campbell, the head coach, said in today's edition of The Scotsman: "It has to be that because we definitely have the ability.
"The transformation between the performance last week and this, defensively, was like night and day, and Cardiff are not a better team than Munster. For whatever reason the mental attitude didn't seem to be there. We came back in the second half but not enough to overcome the shortfalls.
"We lost ball in contact and gave it away too much in the first half, and Stevie Swindall lost the ball under their posts. That was the story of the game - a lack of composure. We are not a good enough team to be able to miss crucial tackles and get away with it. Unfortunately, tonight we had a few guys who didn't perform to their best.