Head coach Robert Croft is backing Glamorgan’s longer-term strategy to concentrate on developing talent from within the club in four-day cricket, despite defeat to Sussex yesterday.
Glamorgan fielded six players aged 22 or under in the team but were bowled out twice in two sessions to fall to an innings and 154 run loss.
"It is early days for these players - we saw Kent lose in two days so it is happening [elsewhere]," said Croft
"We are fully committed to making this work. We will have some dark times and we're currently in one of them, but we will work hard to get out of it.
“It's a strategy we've come up with as a whole cricket department and it's one we're giving a go at the moment.
"This was a tough game and this was the best attack we've come up against all season.
"These boys are having it tough and learning the hard way, it's up to us to try and manage their confidence.
"Back in 1997 we bowled Sussex out for 54 and 67 and six years later they're winning the County Championship, so when you take on a strategy like this, you expect some turbulence and we're going through it right now.
"What we've got to do is put as much faith into these players as we possibly can, giving them opportunity and the support they need."