Celtic fans were handed yet another quiet nod towards Kieran Tierney’s long-anticipated return this week, as the club dropped their season ticket renewal video. In a slickly produced clip fronted by actor and Hoops diehard Martin Compston, the eagle-eyed among the support will have clocked a familiar name making a fleeting appearance—Tierney.
The moment comes during a scene inside the Celtic shop, where a shirt is being printed. The name on the back? ‘Tierney’. No dramatic music, no voiceover declaring “he’s coming home”—just a subtle inclusion that spoke volumes to those paying attention.
It’s the latest in a series of understated hints from the club since Brendan Rodgers casually acknowledged a pre-contract had been signed back in January. That mention, along with a quiet reference in Celtic’s interim financial report, confirmed what most fans already suspected.
But while other clubs might’ve splashed Tierney’s return across every channel, Celtic have taken a more measured approach. There’s been no official unveiling, no Photoshop job of Tierney back in the Hoops, no grand social media announcement. Instead, a slow drip of acknowledgements—none louder than this week’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shirt scene.
It all adds to the sense that when the club do make it official, they’ll want to get it just right. Until then, these wee moments will keep fans buzzing, knowing full well what’s coming through the door this summer.
