When the announcement of the Queen's death came on Thursday evening, for some time there was no reaction from Liverpool Football Club.
As often happens these days, into that void poured opinions, emotions and outlandish conspiracy theories. Nothing is just let be any more.
Liverpool made no comment, it was speculated, because the club was terrified of upsetting its fans, who hate the monarchy. Then, at 8.10pm, a photograph of the Queen handing the trophy to Liverpool captain Ron Yeats at the 1965 FA Cup final appeared with the message: 'Liverpool Football Club is saddened by the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.