Which part, PB? The fact that Narducci has 10th & Oregon guys in his crew, or that he's been steadily building a heavy following in the city since his release from prison? As someone said earlier in the thread, many of the 10th & O guys have been Philly mob associates for some time.

Narducci hates Merlino with a PASSION, as do most of the old time Scarfo era gangsters. They view Joey and his guys as J.V. mobsters and street corner punks, and they definitely don't believe that he should be the boss. With all of the Scarfo soldiers lined up behind Narducci, and another heavy hitter like "Faffy" Iannarella due out soon, the Philly family is now more than ever divided down the middle into factions. Phil has made it no secret that he wants to be the boss. It's been reported by Scott Burnstein and several others that Stevie Mazzone (Joey's acting/street boss) is so well liked between both factions that he is basically bridging the gap between them and keeping the peace.