Loan striker on life with Carlisle United - and ex-Blue's glowing reference

Jon Colman Fri, 20 February 2026 at 5:00 pm UTC·3 min read Hugh Parker says former Carlisle United man Regan Slater gave the Blues a glowing reference ahead of the young striker’s loan move. Parker is a team-mate of ex-United loanee Slater at Championship club Hull City.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement And although 19-year-old Parker’s move to Brunton Park happened quickly, he still made time to seek out Slater’s views on the Cumbrians. “It was a day or so before, and I chatted with him [Slater] for a bit, and he just told me he loved his time at the club as well,” Parker told the News & Star. “He was just talking about the house and stuff like that, and just how to...