Mark O'Hara revealed his Buddies are "desperate" to see their boss Stephen Robinson stay in Paisley.
The St Mirren manager has been consistently linked with the vacant Northern Ireland post after the IFA sacked Ian Baraclough, with the 47-year-old still one of the bookies' favourites for the job.
O'Hara, who has donned the armband this season in Joe Shaughnessy's absence, believes the Saints are in for a memorable Premiership season if they can manage to keep hold of Robinson.