haʊˈɛvɚ, ˌɔn sˈɪks mˈɑːɹtʃ, ˈæftɚ plˈeɪɪŋ ˈeɪt ɡˈeɪmz fɚðɪ ˈælɪks, bɹˈuːmz wʌz ɹᵻkˈɔːld baɪ blˈækpuːl, bɪkˈʌz ʌv ˈɪndʒɚɹiz, ænd ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ dˈeɪ wʌz ɐn ʌnjˈuːzd sˈʌbstɪtˌuːt ɪnðə sˈiːsaɪdɚz tˈuː zˈiəɹoʊ vˈɪktɚɹi ˌoʊvɚ nˈɔːɹɪtʃ sˈɪɾi æt blˈuːmfiːld ɹˈoʊd.
However, on 6 March, after playing eight games for the Alex, Broomes was recalled by Blackpool, because of injuries, and the following day was an unused substitute in the Seasiders 2–0 victory over Norwich City at Bloomfield Road.