ˌɔn nˈaɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, blˈækpuːl kənfˈɜːmd ðæt bɹˈuːmz hæd nˌɑːt bˌɪn ˈɔfɚd ɐ nˈuː dˈiːl ænd ðæt hiː wʌz bˌiːɪŋ ɹᵻlˈiːst.
On 9 June 2009, Blackpool confirmed that Broomes had not been offered a new deal and that he was being released.