Jol or Martinez would be the very definition of a sideways step.
Jol wouldn't be a sideways step from Pardew like, no chance.
He would. Plays dour, long ball football, his teams are prone to collapse and loves a midfield clogger. Gosling would get game time like, so every cloud.
I disagree, I think his Spurs team played good stuff and Fulham aren't bad to watch either. Did a terrific job at Spurs after they'd been a midtable side as long as I could remember. He's streets ahead of Pardew in terms of playing style and achievements, it would be far from a sideways step to bring him in.