$sqlsortorder error

Can anyone please tell me why this code will work:

PHP Code:

      $threads=$DB_site->query("
      SELECT $votequery ".iif($foruminfo[allowicons],'icon.title as icontitle,icon.iconpath,','')."
        thread.threadid,thread.title,lastpost, forumid,pollid,open,replycount,postusername,postuserid,
        lastposter,thread.dateline,views,thread.iconid,notes,thread.visible,sticky,votetotal,attach,description,slippery
        FROM thread
        ".iif($foruminfo[allowicons],'LEFT JOIN icon ON (icon.iconid = thread.iconid)','')."
        WHERE $threadids
        ORDER BY RAND(NOW()), $sortfield $sqlsortorder
      "); 

But this won't? Ity gives me the dreaded 1064 syntax error. I know it has to do the the $sqlsortorder. I want to be able to randomize the listing bit still have any sticky threads show up at the top.

PHP Code:

      $threads=$DB_site->query("
      SELECT $votequery ".iif($foruminfo[allowicons],'icon.title as icontitle,icon.iconpath,','')."
        thread.threadid,thread.title,lastpost, forumid,pollid,open,replycount,postusername,postuserid,
        lastposter,thread.dateline,views,thread.iconid,notes,thread.visible,sticky,votetotal,attach,description,slippery
        FROM thread
        ".iif($foruminfo[allowicons],'LEFT JOIN icon ON (icon.iconid = thread.iconid)','')."
        WHERE $threadids
        ORDER BY sticky RAND(NOW()) , $sortfield $sqlsortorder
      "); 

[Xenon]

you've forgotten a , between this:

sticky RAND(NOW())