I get that Eckert has been involved in a decent EFL setup previously, but the fact a coach in a similar mould to Still, albeit more inexperienced (younger and having never managed before), is a hugely damning indictment of Still.
It is a bit of a shame. I was desperate for him to succeed, but he's either not as good a coach as we were led to believe or he's not been able to establish a relationship with the players and they just wouldn't play for him. Or both.