In all honesty this old comparison of going and watching the football team you support, along side a metaphorical purchase or membership doesn't work.
If I couldn't afford a BMW, I'd buy a 10 year old skoda that still does the job. If I couldn't buy a pint in the pub, I'd buy a crate from ASDA and drink it at home. If I can't afford to watch City I'm not going to go and watch a game at Altrincham or Rochdale instead, it doesn't work like that. If it's your club then you haven't got 'choice' which is where these comparisons are a load of rubbish. If I can't afford to go and watch City I simply won't be able to go.