Alan Solomons discovers the roof has caved in at Edinburgh Not that we should read too much into that. For Munster's run in the 2012-13 competition mirrored what Edinburgh had done the previous season as they romped through the pool stages, humbled Toulouse in the quarters and were then denied a place in the final by an achingly close loss to Ulster in a tumultuous semi-final in Dublin. Edinburgh convinced many in that campaign that they had become a force in Europe, a suggestion they then dynamited last season with a series of performances that spanned the spectrum from wretched to execrable. In the city that gave the world Robert Louis Stevenson, the Dr Jekyll side of Edinburgh's personality is still far less obvious than the Mr Hyde. There were glimpses in their 29-12 loss to Cardiff Blues last weekend that they may be starting to sort a few things out, but there were still glaring weaknesses as well. The most obvious, and most costly, were in the realm of defensive organisation. Or disorganisation, as Cardiff were happy to discover, especially in a second half when they put on 16 unanswered points. Solomons has faith that the recruitment of Omar Mouneimne, the defence coach who followed him from Southern Kings to Edinburgh, will soon pay dividends, but there was precious little sign of progress at the Arms Park on Sunday. Watching that game less than 24 hours after Glasgow had thoroughly outsmarted the Scarlets in Llanelli, the gulf between the two Scottish sides could hardly have been clearer. Glasgow looked sharp and spirited, quick and coherent, sound under pressure and efficient in attack. An accurate Edinburgh assessment would be "none of the above." Clearly, Edinburgh still have considerable problems at fly-half. Harry Leonard did some good things, but even as Edinburgh enjoyed a period of ascendancy just before and after the interval, it would be pushing it to say that he really took ownership of the game, as great playmakers can. Leonard is still just 21, but he made his Edinburgh debut more than two years ago, and there is only so much time you can be given to grow into that particular role. Solomons has brought in a host of overseas players, some on short-term contracts and some on a trial basis. All very well, but there is a decidedly makeshift look to the recruitment policy. This time last year, Josh Strauss and Niko Matawalu had just turned up at Glasgow and Sean Maitland was on his way. Again, the difference is stark. Of course, there is also the Murrayfield factor. It is no coincidence that everything clicked for Glasgow when they moved into Scotstoun, a playing and training base that has become a fortress for them over the past year. Yet Edinburgh are still rattling around in the soulless surroundings of the national stadium, with tens of thousands of empty seats as the backdrop. They, too, deserve a home of their own. One with a nice roof, if possible.