Motherwell boss explains leaving out transfer linked Miller
The manager explained: 'Yes, it was a final call with everything taken into consideration.
'It's not a secret that there are things going on in the background. We know he's been out for four weeks.
'How much risk are you willing to take on a player like him in that situation? The decision was that we kept him out of it.'
Asked after the match if there was any news on Miller's future, the Dane added: 'No, there's nothing I can tell. I've been busy with the game today so I haven't really heard any updates since early this morning.'
Motherwell lost defender Johnny Koutroumbis to injury late in the first half against St Mirren but Askou was hopeful it was not serious.
He added: 'We'll have to assess him tomorrow (Sunday). I hope it's not too bad. He was not on a stretcher. He was walking and seemed OK but we'll have to assess that when we get back.'
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Meanwhile, St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson admitted he would like to add his attacking options before the end of the transfer window.
His team have yet to score in 180 minutes of Premiership action and lost forwards Toyosi Olusanya and James Scott in recent months.
Robinson said: 'I'd like to add something. If the right player comes up and gives us a bit more pace in the top areas then I'm sure the board will back us.
'We are facing huge competition in the league this year, people are spending millions and millions of pounds on players.
'We are (pursuing) free transfers. But if the right player becomes available on loan or a free transfer then I have no doubt the board will back us.'
Robinson has signed 10 players already this summer and warned it would take time for his new-look squad to properly gel.
He added: 'I've said it numerous times, this is the start of another process.
'We've brought boys in who aren't used to the intensity, don't understand quite yet the exact way we press, the exact way we play. And it only takes one or two moments or one or two people not to understand that for it to break down.
'We've got a conscientious group of boys who know they'll be better and want to be better and we'll be aiming to do that next week.'
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