Jamie Langfield believes Scott Brown and Steven Naismith are both highly credible candidates to replace Jim Goodwin.
The Buddies interim-boss helped lead his boyhood club to a fightback 1-1 draw against Livingston on Saturday alongside Andy Webster and Allan McManus.
That was despite the disruption caused by Saints losing Goodwin on the morning of the game, with the ex-St Mirren manager's switch to Aberdeen made official just hours ahead of their trip to West Lothian.