Don't take it to heart, Elliott - you did ASK for feedback.
For a guy starting out, its a very decent effort.
On the 'unique' thing - had you just written "unique in our club's recent history" or something - every reader would have understood what you meant, rather than seeing it as placing...
If it were not most likely to be at our expense, I'd imagine pretty much all Albion fans would be willing you to do it. Obviously given the actual situation, I hope you lose your next ten games.
As to feedback (you did ask...)
1. Your piece doesn't even acknowledge the other teams in the race...