I agree, hence what I said at the AGM.
While for some it is nice to have them read out at the Start of the Game. Every one of those boys has an actual Member Number, not some "Made up" 7 digit code, I would be happier if we announced their Player numbers this year and next year got the fans to feel close to them by announcing their player number and Membership numbers.
It might just be me, but I don't understand those codes at all.
They seem different to our (fan) EELS-member numbers, and aren't explained very well by the guy on the mic before he reads them out.
If they are made up numbers, then maybe they could just make up a code that consists of that player's player number? Something simple with a prefix to make it the usual number of digits. eg EEL-01470 (01 being the year the player played NRL, 470 being the player number)?
For now, I'd much rather the guy on the mic simply read out the jersey numbers, like they did last year. Much less confusing, and just show the other code thing on the screen if they have to.