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Thu 05 May 2007Soccer ShortsEriksson in hatGerard Houllier and Sven-Goran Eriksson have emerged as potential candidates for the vacant job at Newcastle even though the club have set their sights on Sam Allardyce, who recently resigned as manager of Bolton Wanderers.The Lyon boss and the former England manager, both 59, have been heavily linked with the post vacated by Glenn Roeder on Sunday evening, despite the fact that Allardyce is an overwhelming favourite to be appointed at the second time of asking. No talks have taken place between the Tyneside club and either the French man or the Swede and their representatives.