There was a borgesi on the costa rican wc team. Cousin. No maybe he.is.acting cause he got.the reward for shuting his mouth and looking at another decade. The guy uphere did 30 yrs framed by fbi didnt take the spot 10 yrs ago but did 5 yrs later. Peter limone its there life.pride. thats all the got not every mobster is a ww2 hero or even war hero. So other then doing a shitload of prison time what do they get besides a acting boss tittle an a couple.dollars. them war hero guys were respected im guessing grudginly by some police. Jerry anguilo had the flag on his casket acouple others round.here.

For the article turning out to be a dud, atleast I got a good thread started about Philly OC!! Also got some more pics of the Mazzone's and Dom Grande.. will post soon.

Obviously knowledge is very important,but also how you present yourself goes a long way.I do more reading of posts than I do actual posting.I would use Pizzaboy as the blueprint on how to communicate on these boards.Very honest,no name-calling,and doesn't claim to know more than he does.Excellant poster.

For the Philly guys - what's the recruting pool like in south Philly? I can't imagine anyone sees how these guys have been destroyed and actually want to get involved but... These aren't the sharpest tools in the shed

WOW! What a ridiculous thing to say!! HAHA!

Just spend a couple days around south Philly. The recruiting pool is deeper than a Kafka novel.

Hey guys, long time reader of the organized crime forum and now first time poster. I've learned a lot of things reading posts from some of the posters here who are really in the know. Anyway, I've been working on a new chart for the Philadelphia family for some time now. I wanted to create an updated one from the last ones I've seen from 2010/2011, and I basically started from the time Uncle Joe/Borgesi were released after the second trial at the beginning of the year. I'm about 80% finished, but I wanted to get some insight from some of the people here who would be more in the know about Philly than me. I follow the Philly family closer than the rest of the families, but consider myself far from any type of expert. I've tried talking with George A, but haven't gotten a response through e-mail yet. My question now, with this latest article saying Georgie Boy may be the boss (or trying to take the "big seat"), does anyone really believe that he may have taken the acting boss title? How many believe that the Skinny guy is still the real power in the family and running things from Florida? If it is really Georgie, did Uncle Joe step aside and retire, or maybe slide into the consigliere spot? If you believe UJ is officially retired now, and think the Borgesi article is BS, would it still be Stevie Mazzone as acting boss? I've seen from other posters here that say Stevie really has no aspiration of taking the top spot on an official basis. I've also seen elsewhere and tend to agree that Johnny Chang has a top spot in the administration, possibly acting underboss/maybe even official? I would have to imagine that Mousie won't hold the official underboss spot being away until 2025. Who has become acting capo for Staino's South Jersey crew? I'd love any and all insight from you guys so I could finish the chart and upload it. I also have a few other names (soldiers) that I need some clarification of placing them in the right crews. Thanks guys, and happy to be a new poster/member here.

Just spend a couple days around south Philly. The recruiting pool is deeper than a Kafka novel. Just drive around you will see guys on every corner straight out of central casting.

None of those goombahs ever heard of Kafka .

a bunch of purse snatching methamphetamine heads

What people don't really know except for some of us on the streets is that Faffy is about to take over once he gets out. He has been making moves from the inside for the past few years but is doing through other people like Narducci and the Pungitores. People saying Freckles is the new boss are only doing that to protect Francis. He has a lot of sway and everyone who is gunning for the top is only doing it to keep the seat warm for him. The guy does 30 years he deserves it and if anyone has a problem it'll be the eighties all over again and bodies will be left in the streets. Word came down from Scarfo that since his son didn't beat his case that he wants Faffy to take over, people don't know Scarfo still has sway and with his guys out on the streets now they'll do it for the old man after all that he did for them, and protecting them by taking a life sentence. Those guys owe him.

Says the guy who has never been

There are a number of guys on the street with power Phil Narducci , Mazzone , Borgesi , Merlino by way of South Florida, Johnny Chang, Sonny Mazzone, Uncle Joe, Grande. Each one of these guys has crews so the philly family is rolling with pretty good numbers for Philly/South Jersey..There are also others that are inside but out soon...Angelina, Gate ...
I would say Uncle is done and on the shelf .. Johnny Chang is real low key and smart - I don't think he should have too much heat on himself....I can't see Mazzone ceding power or control to anyone unless there was an agreement with Georgie - they are all close childhood friends so I don't see an issue with any of them except maybe Narducci but he's got the club in old city and his rackets going on I'm sure. Grande is younger and probably like poison right now in that no one wants to get close to him until the Nicodemo fiasco plays out. I wonder if Nico flips after the verdict how much could he know / bring down...gongs , long john and maybe turchi but are there any others that Nico would know about ? Monascalco is unsolved , that sounded like a hit ... Anything before that he probably doesn't know about or can't be reliable.
The wild card is Nico - if he miraculously walks and the guys on the inside who plead out in the Uncle Joe first trial return to the streets , the philly family will have earners and numbers out there which they haven't seen in a long time. Saloon will be rocking and rolling.

What people don't really know except for some of us on the streets is that Faffy is about to take over once he gets out. He has been making moves from the inside for the past few years but is doing through other people like Narducci and the Pungitores. People saying Freckles is the new boss are only doing that to protect Francis. He has a lot of sway and everyone who is gunning for the top is only doing it to keep the seat warm for him. The guy does 30 years he deserves it and if anyone has a problem it'll be the eighties all over again and bodies will be left in the streets. Word came down from Scarfo that since his son didn't beat his case that he wants Faffy to take over, people don't know Scarfo still has sway and with his guys out on the streets now they'll do it for the old man after all that he did for them, and protecting them by taking a life sentence. Those guys owe him.

Durkadurka, Scarfo Sr. has no "sway". His son was shot at and he had to have him made with the Luchesse just to keep him alive. Also, Joe Grande tried that Scarfo Sr. loyalty talk and he changed his tune after he was spoken to. Put a fork on Scarfo sr.. he's the past and anyone who supports him would have no backing in Philadelphia.