The thing is, it's their 11th album and I've heard Bono say that much before. And it's true, you'd have to strecth to include an EP, a live album and Passengers. Or both Best ofs and another. That is just too much of a stretch for me.
I really don't think the 14 means the album count. I think it is a reference to something but I am not buying into HTDAAB being #14, quite simply because it's not their 14th album.
Or it is just Bono being Bono and fucking off with the intro. A lot of punk bands used to use strange count in's. 6,5,4,3,2,4, boom! Or what the hell ever.