Allardyce in frame for Roeder's Newcastle job Departing Bolton Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce is a frontrunner for Glenn Roeder's job at Newcastle United. The Daily Mail says Allardyce has not committed himself to anything and is aware of interest from Manchester City, who are almost certain to part company with Stuart Pearce this summer. Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd offered the job to Allardyce after sacking Graeme Souness in February 2006, only for his prime target to turn it down at the last minute. That still rankles with Shepherd, who has also expressed private concerns recently that unsubstantiated allegations in the Panorama ?bung' investigation have put some people at the club off Allardyce. Shepherd has publicly insisted that Roeder will be his manager next season and the two have discussed transfer budgets. Nevertheless, Shepherd maintains an admiration for Allardyce's work during his eight years at Bolton. Allardyce himself is known to prefer a job in the north west, where his wife Lynn is settled, and would be interested in the post at City. --

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