 When Humphreys returned to pre @-@ season training for the following season , he was playfully teased over his penalty miss . Humphreys took the motto " that anything that doesn ’ t kill you , makes you stronger " and was determined to come back stronger . Humphreys started the 2002 – 03 season with a goal against Carlisle on the opening day of the season . Throughout the course of the season , Humphreys would be played prominently as a left winger . Humphreys finished the season as an ever present in the Hartlepool squad , adding 11 goals to his name in the process and helped Hartlepool gain promotion to Division 2 . His performances won him the Player of the Season award from the supporters . During this season it was revealed that Humphreys had been writing a diary , which he published and named it " From Tears to Cheers " , in reference to his tears at Cheltenham . 
