Arlen's Newsletter

MUDDY STUDS

A no bollocks newsletter about the people keeping the beautiful game alive. It started on the sidelines of New Zealand, and now it’s following the chain wherever it leads. Straight to your inbox whenever there’s a story worth telling.

Catch Up;

Issue 8; Many Doors

Oct 22, 2026

Some news of my own, why the off-season isn't just for ballers, and the Nelson Suburbs boss who says football gave him a life he didn't think he'd have.

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Issue 7; Smooth Seas

Jul 9, 2026

Why the All Whites came home, the unglamorous habit that makes coaches better, and the Wellington Phoenix coach who was always meant to end up here.

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Issue 6; The Boy From Exeter

Jun 25, 2026

Jamie Smith, the hardest man in NZ football to Google, and why the cost of the world's game is pricing out our best.

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Issue 5; A Northland Story

Jun 11, 2026

Why does nothing ever happen the same way twice?

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"Why Do I Need Something to Be Something?"

May 26, 2026

This was a rollercoaster to write - I wonder how it's going to read 👀

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