He then returned to Blackburn and following their promotion back to the Premier League in the 2001–02 season, Broomes was released on a free transfer on 12 December 2001.
hiː ðˈɛn ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə blˈækbɜːn ænd fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɛɹ pɹəmˈoʊʃən bˈæk tə ðə pɹəmˈɪɹ lˈiːɡ ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn zˈiəɹoʊ tˈuː sˈiːzən, bɹˈuːmz wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst ˌɔn ɐ fɹˈiː tɹˈænsfɜːɹ ˌɔn twˈɛlv dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn.