It was removed from a convincing efficiency in opposition to Thistle, hardly shocking given what was at stake, and the aid from followers and gamers alike was apparent after the sport.
“We wished to ensure the gamers have been remembered as legends at this membership after successful the League Cup,” McLeish stated.
“We did not need that black mark in opposition to our title.
“First half was nervy, cagey and stuffed with errors. It wasn’t actually tactical, simply us controlling our feelings. We did that higher within the second half.”
McLeish gained three of his 9 league matches after Robinson left, however he was unable to maintain St Mirren out of the play-off spot as Kilmarnock shone after the cut up.
A change of method initially yielded an upturn in performances, however outcomes began to slip and a run of 4 defeats with out scoring price them.
The 36-year-old stand-in boss was unable to fully remedy the goalscoring points that plagued their season.
Key defender Alex Gogic says McLeish might do extra with better time, although, and can be joyful for him to remain on.
“Yeah, in fact, regardless of the membership chooses,” Gogic stated.
“If he has a pre-season, it’s going to in all probability be higher than what it’s. If the membership resolve to go his manner, we’ll all be behind that.”
Former Dundee United and Partick Thistle boss Ian McCall says McLeish has finished his possibilities no hurt by steering St Mirren to security.
“I do not suppose he had any likelihood of getting the job if St Mirren have been relegated,” McCall stated.
“What he has finished is carried out himself rather well and given himself an actual likelihood of the job.
“The ability-that-be right here took an actual likelihood appointing a younger lad like that. However he has come by means of it rather well. He has talked rather well.
“He got here by means of one dodgy second when Kilmarnock gained right here 3-0. However he is come again from that actually strongly.
“It did not simply plummet when Craig McLeish took over. It was a nasty run of outcomes when Stephen Robinson was there after the cup closing which introduced this on. He definitely has an opportunity.”
