In 2009, when asked if the members of Idlewild remain friends with Fairfoull, Rod Jones stated that "there are no bad feelings between any of us and we have all seen Bob a few times over the last few years and remain on good terms."
In 2009, when asked about the relationship between Idlewild members and Fairfoull, Rod Jones stated that there were no negative feelings, and that they had all encountered Bob several times in recent years and remained friendly with him.