Sooner or later, the Patriarca and Bruno families will be like how the Buffalo or Detroit families are now. Not quite as bad as Kansas City.
I think it will happen to the Patriarcas first, given that there always seems to be some kid in Philadelphia who pops up to fill any voids. The family is relatively youthful. The Patriarcas don't seem to have that so much.
Then again, maybe not, because even if the youthfulness factor is still around for Philadelphia wannabes, the attrition of talent will still be there.
Bear in mind that "kid" and "youthful" in the American Cosa Nostra context means "under 50".
It's possible with the double whammy of Rosetti and DeLuca flipping, the Patriarcas might end up being in even worse shape than Detroit and Buffalo. It might be a total wipeout. But there might be associates and lesser known soldiers that can fill the void. We'll see. <grabs popcorn>
By the way, who wants to be that there will be a domino effect of people flipping after Rosetti and DeLuca?
